Chapter 256 - Traps

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nClosing the live-stream, Bell listened to the insects and birds in the rainforest and slowly closed his eyes.

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nEven after closing his eyes, his mind was still replaying the scene of him fighting to the death with the black caiman.

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nAlthough the matter was over, Bell’s nerves were still tense.

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nBell gradually calmed down.

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nMoreover, as he relaxed, the pain in his shoulder blade spread again.

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nThe pain reminded Bell of the jaguar.

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nThis was also Bell’s first time fighting such a large hunter.

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nAt the same time, it made him deeply realize the difference between him and these large beasts.

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nThat night’s confrontation was really a moment of life and death.

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nIf his opponent had been a larger African lion or Siberian tiger, he would probably have died.

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nThe Siberian tiger appeared in Bell’s mind, and his heart palpitated.

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nHe was still too weak.

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nBell clenched his fists.

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nThoughts filled his mind, but the exhaustion of the day quickly turned into sleepiness. It swept towards Bell and he finally fell asleep.

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nThe next morning, Bell woke up in rainy weather.

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nThe rain hit the palm leaves above his head, making crackling sounds.

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nAlthough the rainy morning was refreshing, it was a little cold.

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nRubbing his sleepy eyes, Bell sat up.

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nHe curled his lips after knowing that it was raining.

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nAt the same time, he twitched his nose and revealed a disgusted expression.

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nIn this rainforest, even the rain could not hide the smell of decay.

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nHe opened the live-stream to relax his limbs. He did not forget to check the injury on the back of his neck.

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nAfter confirming that his wound did not worsen, Bell heaved a sigh of relief. To be precise, the recovery of the wound was quite ideal. The aloe vera was indeed very effective. It could even be said to have exceeded his expectations.

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n“Alright, a new day has begun.

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nToday is another rainy day. To be honest, encountering such weather often makes me a little irritated.

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nBut it’s necessary to hurry. ”

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nBell curled his lips and carried his backpack. Then, he perked up and said.

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n“Let’s see if there are any gains from the traps yesterday.

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nI’m a little hungry. I need breakfast to replenish my energy. ”

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nAfter walking for a while in the rain, Bell quickly arrived at his first trap.

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nThe trap was intact and had no traces of being moved. Bell shook his head in disappointment.

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n“Looks like no prey passed by here.”

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nThen, Bell walked to the second trap he had made.

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nBell felt a little helpless.

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n“Although I had already expected this outcome, I’m still a little disappointed.

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nIt is probably the same as buying a lottery.

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nThe buyers naturally hoped to win.

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nBut this thing itself relies on luck. You cannot guarantee that it will work.

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nTherefore, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

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nWe have to remain calm. After all, survival can’t end here. Don’t let some small setbacks affect your condition.”

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nWhile talking, Bell walked and soon arrived at the third trap.

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nBefore he could approach, Bell noticed that his trap seemed to have been triggered.

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nThe thick stone slab was already firmly covered in soil.

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nSeeing this, Bell quickly walked forward.

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nThe stone slab he had found earlier was covered tightly on the ground.

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nBeside the stone slab was some soil that had been dug out.

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nSeeing this, Bell had a bad feeling.

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nAfter lifting the stone slab, there was no prey below.

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nBell was helpless.

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nHe pointed at the claw marks in the hole.

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n“Looks like this stone trap was triggered. Some animal must have been caught by the trap last night, but this guy seems to be very good at digging holes.”

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n“Alright, I admit that we failed again.”

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n“As far as I know, there are no pangolins in South America, but there are animals similar to them.

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nTo be able to dig a hole and escape after being hit by a stone slab weighing more than ten kilograms, if I’m not wrong, it should be armadillos . ”

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n“Sometimes, people who don’t know them will think that the armadillo and the pangolin are the same thing, but in fact, they are two completely different species. They just have some similarities.

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nFirstly, they both have thick and solid armor, and they dig very quickly.

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nIn the wilderness, the three giants in digging should be pangolin, armadillo, and aardvark.

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nTheir survival skills and hunting skills mostly rely on this exquisite digging technique.

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nArmadillo can dig a meter-deep tunnel in a minute.

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nTherefore, it’s clearly not realistic to trap it with our trap. ”

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nThe three traps failed.

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nBell had no choice but to continue moving.

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nHe could only look forward to seeing if he could find anything to eat on the way.

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nThe rain was still falling.

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nThis continuous drizzle really wore down one’s will.

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nMoreover, for a survivalist, this rain blocked their vision.

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nAt the same time, it covered the sound of the beasts’ footsteps in the rain.

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nThis was not a good thing for Bell.

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nWiping the rain from his face, Bell looked at the rapid stream in front of him and revealed a helpless expression.

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nIn the past, this stream would be less than half a meter long.

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nBut because of the rainy season, the endless rain made the stream wider and faster.

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nThe stream in front of Bell was ten meters wide. Although the water was not deep, about half the height of a person, if anyone dared to walk in the rapid water, the outcome would be tragic.

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nNot to mention a person, even a small car would be washed away in this water.

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n“We only have two choices now. The first is to directly cross this stream.

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nThe second is to move around it.

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nThe former is very dangerous because this rapid stream will wash me away. If I accidentally hit a rock, I will probably die here.

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