Chapter 265 - Encounter With the Black Caiman
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nThinking back to the previous episodes, almost every raft he built would sink.
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nBell couldn’t help but shiver.
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nHe did not believe in metaphysics. Of course, that was excluding the times when he needed to lucky draw.
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nBut after experiencing it a few times, Bell had to admit that the probability of him failing was indeed higher.
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nThere is a law in psychology called Murphy’s Law.
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nThe general content was that if you were worried that something would happen, no matter how small the probability was, it might become a reality.
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nBell seemed to have fallen into this law.
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nWith the previous experiences, he no longer had much confidence in the raft.
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nWas the probability of the raft sinking into the water high? It was actually not high.
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nIt could even be said to be infinitely close to zero.
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nBut in Murphy’s Law, no matter how small the probability was, as long as it was greater than zero, it would happen.
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nBell shook his head.
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nForget it, it was better to play it safe.
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nJust as Bell was about to give up, a thick piece of driftwood slowly floated past him.
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nSeeing this floating wood, Bell’s eyes lit up. He quickly followed and hugged it tightly.
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nBell realized that it was an Agathis wood.
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nAgathis trees that could grow so thick were quite rare. Such thick trees could only be found in the Amazon rainforest.
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nThe Agathis tree that Bell was holding was a meter in diameter and about six meters long.
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nThe more Bell looked at it, the more satisfied he was.
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nHe patted the tree trunk and said with a smile.
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n“Not bad, this Agathis appeared at the right time.”
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n“I think we can use it to make a canoe.”
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n“That’s right, you didn’t hear wrongly. It’s not a raft, but a canoe.”
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nBell emphasized the word.
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nThe audience was stunned before they reacted.
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n“Hahaha, Bell is terrified. Bell is actually terrified.”
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n“It’s over. We won’t be able to watch a good show this time.”
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nHe ignored the people complaining in the live-stream.
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nThe Agathis was very light, so even such a thick tree trunk still had enough buoyancy to float on the water.
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nLooking carefully, Bell realized that the trunk of the Agathis was already showing signs of decay.
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nThe wood also became very soft.
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nThis was not a bad thing. At the very least, it was convenient for him to make a canoe.
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nIt could save him some energy.
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n“This Agathis is a very good tree. Its wood is light, and it also contains a kind of glue inside the trunk.
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nThis glue can be waterproof to a certain extent. ”
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nIt had been more than 6,000 years since the canoe was made.
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nA good canoe could even travel hundreds of nautical miles.
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nIn some primitive tribes, canoes were still used.
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nIt was not difficult to make a simple canoe.
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nBell only needed to carve a space big enough to accommodate adults in the center of this tree trunk.
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nBell’s dagger was very sharp and firm.
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nIn addition, the wood was already a little soft, so it was not difficult to cut it.
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nIt took Bell less than half an hour to cut out a half-meter wide and one meter long space in the center of the Agathis.
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nLooking at his work, Bell nodded in satisfaction and carefully climbed in.
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nSitting in the canoe, Bell realized that it seemed to be tilting to the left.
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nSeeing this, Bell immediately jumped down.
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nThis was within his expectations.
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nIt was reasonable for such a deviation to occur. After all, Bell was only doing it by hand. He did not have any experience or tools, so mistakes were inevitable.
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nHe had already sensed that the canoe was leaning to the left, so he could maintain his balance by installing another frame.
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nMost of the time, it was not troublesome to make tools. As long as one thought about it, they would know what to do.
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nOf course, this mainly tested an individual’s ability.
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nBell looked around in the water.
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nHe was searching for some wooden sticks that were suitable to be used as support.
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nWhen he sat on the canoe earlier, he realized that the canoe tilted very obviously, so the buoyancy requirement for the support was much higher.
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nSuddenly, Bell saw a bamboo floating on the water not far ahead and was overjoyed.
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nThe buoyancy of bamboo was one of the best among all plants. It was very suitable to make an outboard frame.
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nThe water level ahead seemed to be getting deeper.
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nWhen Bell walked to the bamboo, the water had already reached his chest.
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nHowever, just as Bell was about to grab the bamboo, water suddenly splashed.
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nA black figure suddenly jumped out of the water, opened its bloody mouth, and pounced at Bell.
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nIt was a black caiman that had been hiding here for a long time.
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nThis black caiman was less than three meters long.
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nCompared to the ones Bell had encountered before, this one was not a big deal.
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nIt was unknown how this guy gathered the courage to attack Bell.
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nFaced with the black caiman pouncing at him, Bell did not panic. Instead, he revealed a trace of excitement.
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nThe black caiman was indeed dangerous, but the current Bell was not the previous Bell.
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nIf not for the lucky draw a day ago, it would have been another difficult battle for Bell.
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nEven if he really defeated this black caiman, he would be injured to some extent.
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nBut now, Bell’s strength had more than doubled.
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nWilderness Hunter!
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nIntimidation!
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nDrum of War!
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nWith the help of the Wilderness Hunter skill, Bell’s attribute points instantly exceeded 20.
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nWith the suppression of the Drum of War and the intimidation effect, the attributes of the black caiman decreased again and again.
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nThe aggressive black caiman immediately froze.
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nIts movements slowed.
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nBell did not retreat. Instead, he took a step forward and took the initiative to meet the black caiman.
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