Chapter 7: Cross the river

Although he temporarily got rid of the black unknown creature, the cloud of doubt still shrouded in the hearts of the gunsmith and John. There are many oddities in this rainforest. Whenever the spirit of the two is slightly relaxed, new abnormalities will appear. Fortunately, this place is not a desert, and access to food and water is not a big problem. Otherwise, under such huge psychological pressure, basic physiological needs cannot be guaranteed, and John's nagging may be mentally broken at any time.
Two hours have passed in that black episode, and Gunsmith and John did n’t say much during this time. The two resumed their speed in the morning. Even if they were tired, they clenched their teeth, as if there was any unknown behind them. The danger is chasing them.
I don't know when the dark clouds are rolling overhead. It seems that a heavy rain is about to fall. At the same time, a shoal appears in front of the two.
我们 "We have to cross the river before the heavy rain arrives, otherwise the water level will rise." John said watching the situation ahead.
The gunsmith walked a few steps into the water and turned back; "Now the water is only on the knees, but it may be waist-deep or even impossible to walk to the center of the river. Are you sure you want to do this? I have seen at least three trips across the shore Four hundred meters, maybe farther, in case it starts to rain when it reaches the center of the river ... "
John interrupted directly: "We will be trapped there, we will not be able to reach the opposite bank, we will not have time to come back, the rushing river will wash us away after it rises, yes, I know, so we better not stop, fast Get past it. "He walked forward as he said.
The rifleman said nothing and kept up. He also knew in his heart that if the heavy rain fell, it would not be possible to cross the river. The remaining two methods. The first is a detour, heading upstream to see where else the water level is lower and the channel is narrower, but God knows which section of the river is the narrowest. Maybe this shoal is the closest distance between the two banks, and the rainfall in the rain forest is very high. Frequently, it is normal for the water level to continue unabated.
As for the second method, it takes a little time to build a simple raft to cross the river, but in case the river is very urgent after high tide, the raft must be washed away like people, and it is very easy to stay on the wide river surface during a thunderstorm. Lightning strike.
Of course, there is a third option. Wait until the rain stops and do some calculations, but judging by the conditions experienced by the gunner and John before, they would rather detour than stop.
The clouds were thick and low, and the thunder was very close. This is not a good sign, for up to five minutes, the place is stormy, and the shoal will be at the bottom of the river.
The gunsmith and John were only one-third away at this time. They were faced with a question as to whether they should return immediately and now it should be too late. At least two people could choose to detour after returning to the shore.
"Do you think it's a good idea to go back?" The gunsmith asked.
John decisively rejected the proposal: "No, I have a strong premonition, there is still danger in the back, and it is very close. This river and this rain are our best chance to get rid of those charms. Even if the river is washed away , Falling down the waterfall all the way, I will never go back to the shore on that side. "
也许 "Maybe you are right, but ..." the gunsmith spoke, and raindrops had hit him: "To cross the river smoothly, we need to speed up."
John replied, "That's it!" He said, he jumped forward and swam away.
The torrential rain in the jungle is unimaginable for urban people. The intensity of the rain on people is just like the artificial rainfall when shooting rotten TV shows. The hero and the protagonist cried in the rain without holding an umbrella, but stopped outside the camera. A fire truck ...
John and the gunsmith changed from swimming to freestyle. At present, you do n’t have to think about preserving your physical strength. The current problem is just a surge in water levels. But after a few more minutes, rapids or piranhas may occur. Even those who are capable, they have to finish playing.
The distance initially estimated by the gunsmith was relatively accurate. Two minutes later, the exhausted two climbed into the muddy land on the opposite shore. Both of them landed with their faces facing upwards, their chests violently undulating, and their asthma more than 100 meters. It's not easy to swim in the distance, they didn't even take off their shoes, and the water flow in the river gradually accelerated. The two finally landed safely, and have to say that there is a certain amount of luck. If they stay in the water for dozens of seconds, or if a broken tree suddenly floats upstream, things will be difficult to say.
He looked back at the rapids and waves behind him, and the gunsmith felt scared. The so-called capable person is just an individual in the face of the power of nature, and he is far from being superhuman. In your lifetime, if you have reached a level above the strong level, you may be able to spend it calmly before such a situation.
The rain was getting heavier, the water level continued to rise, and the river bank was in danger of being flooded. They calmed down a bit and got up, looking for a place to shelter from the rain. John is in a good mood. Although UU reads www.uukanshu.com, although he has become a chicken, but the vicious and weird things have been separated across the river, this adventure is still very worthwhile. Tonight may be a good sleep Already.
"John, I have bad news for you, you have to be mentally prepared," said the gunsmith suddenly.
John said, "What? What's in your pocket?"
"No, my pockets have been stitched, and I can't drop things when hanging upside down on a tree." The gunsmith replied: "I'm going to say something more terrible than losing something. In fact, I was scared at this moment, Don't scream or go crazy ... "
John had felt scalp and he asked, "What the is it?"
The musketeer pointed at the jungle not far ahead: "This road ... Do you remember, it was the way we crossed the river."
John looked in the direction of the gunsmith's finger, and his face became pale for an instant.
"In fact, my eyesight is good, and I also saw the footprints we left when we came, although now it has gradually been washed away by rain." The gunsmith said, turning back again: "Look at the opposite side, before we crossed the river. The scenery across the shore is exactly the same. "
John sat down on the ground: "What's going on ... impossible ... why is this so ?!"
The Gunner said: "The more reasonable explanation is that we turned around ourselves."
不可能 "It's impossible! Did we turn 180 degrees, but we didn't know the wrong direction?" John shouted.
The gunsmith breathed a sigh of relief, the rain made his forehead hair stick to his eyelids, and he curled his hair back, looking solemnly: "We are likely to encounter a situation similar to the folding space, the river , Like a mirror, it looks like we have passed, but in fact, we finally returned. "