Chapter 502: A Long Way to Go
The huge chimney hung down to the ground, making a brick-like sound and raising a cloud of smoke and dust all over the ground.
When the smoke and dust cleared, the three-meter-high chimney had been completely broken into several pieces. Bifang smashed them all with stones and buried them in the previous big pit.
When they buried at the last puddle, the water monitor lizard moved upon hearing the sound, but was unfortunately chased away by Bifang. They watched helplessly as the puddle, from which fresh fish emerged every day, was filled up little by little with bricks and stones, sprinkled with soil, and turned into soil that was no different from that of other places.
There is no more food pit.
At half past five, the sky gradually darkened and the red sunlight flooded the entire jungle.
Bifang sat on the ground, polishing the dagger in his hand with a smooth grindstone. The faint golden sunset shone on him, his eyelashes were shining, and he was as pious as an ascetic monk.
The friction between metal and stone made a clear low sound.
The black blade gradually shed its gray skin, revealing its bright silver essence.
There were no tense or thrilling moments in the live broadcast of the Xishuangbanna rainforest. It was just ordinary forging and polishing, and the conscientiousness to complete a task.
Build a house, start a furnace, and forge a sword.
Finally, crush it, bury it in the soil, and wait for natural degradation.
Dust and earth are free.
Bifang didn't think there was anything wrong with it, he really enjoyed the process, the process of forging iron was also the process of forging himself.
The forest was empty. After the rumbling destruction, the birdsong became much quieter. The water monitor lizard crawled out of the cave and paced back and forth around the original wall and puddle, as if regretting that the original excellent shelter had disappeared.
What it doesn't know is that the free meal ticket is gone forever. If it could understand this, it would probably be very sad, right?
Maybe not. How much emotion can you expect from a cold-blooded animal?
After eating and drinking and basking in the sun, the water monitor lizard can lie lazily all day.
However, Bifang did not demolish the two fishing grounds, but reinforced them again. That may be the only trace left of his journey.
When many people think of rainforests, their first impression is muddy rivers, thick branches or vines slanting down into the water, broad green fan-like leaves blocking out the sun, and dense trees.
Crocodile backs were exposed on the river surface, huge anacondas were swimming in the muddy water, strange birds were fluttering, leeches were hiding in the wet grass, and unknown jungle beasts were lying in ambush behind some thick tree trunks, ready to attack at any time...
Unfortunately, it is not in Africa or South America. Asian things seem to have always been smaller, and Asian elephants are much smaller than African elephants.
It seems that in a harmonious society, even nature has been harmonized. Everything complements each other, and everything is quiet and well-behaved. On the surface, everything is calm and well-behaved, and no one dares to cross the line.
There are not only turbid rivers here, but also clean streams. There are no crocodiles, but there are pythons and even a bison. There is no trace of Asian elephants, but there are many snakes and lizards of all sizes.
Look up and around.
In order to stand out from the dense rainforest and absorb more sunlight, the big trees compete to grow towards the sky and reach high into the clouds; some low plants expand their leaves to get more light and water; the moss at the bottom does not miss any opportunity and spreads infinitely into the moist space.
Even if there are thrilling scenes, they are nothing more than the strangulation or parasitism between plants, sometimes messy and sometimes magnificent.
"Soso, Soso."
Suddenly, there was a sound of rustling grass leaves in the woods. Bifang raised his head and slowly grasped the dagger in his hand.
The audience, who were enjoying the peaceful atmosphere, also came back to their senses.
What's that sound? Is something approaching?
We have to go back in half an hour. Nothing unexpected will happen now, right?
The sound became louder and louder, it seemed to be a huge monster, but the sound was very mixed.
One, or two? Or more.
Bifang's aching muscles tensed, and the soil beneath his feet deformed slightly.
The sound was getting closer and closer, and finally there was a rustling sound, leaves fell to the ground, and many snorting sounds were heard.
A black little pig rolled out from the bushes, snorting a few times, and looked at Bifang for a few times, seemingly not caring at all. Then it started neighing, and a few more wild boars ran out.
This seems to be a large family.
The moment the wild boars showed up , Bifang's nerves were almost stretched to the limit, but when they all came out, he instantly breathed a sigh of relief.
The wild boars in the Xishuangbanna rainforest were not what he had imagined.
[Wild boar?]
[Is this a wild boar? ]
The audience's nervousness suddenly disappeared, for the simple reason that these wild boars looked too silly, completely different from the image they had imagined of a wild boar with a body covered with bristles and a mouth full of fangs. They were fat, round, and pitifully small, only reaching Bifang's knees.
Bifang laughed loudly. There were indeed huge differences between wild boars. The ones in front of him were not enough for him to worry about.
Wild boars live in groups, and it is common to see 4-10 wild boars in each group. There were only four wild boars in front of us, and they were all little pigs that were no bigger than the knees.
And they are all as fat as little hippos. I guess if they reproduce for a few more generations, their sons and grandchildren will be served on the table like domestic pork.
"Sorry, I have to leave now. If it was a few days ago, I might still be interested."
[Wild Boar: Why did I feel so cold just now? ]
[Sanyou can no longer protect me, I'm so scared, woooooo]
But it seemed that joy turned to sorrow, for when Bifang was observing with great interest, a wild boar that had been digging the soil on the grass suddenly rushed towards him. Bifang was startled for a moment and was about to fight back with his dagger in hand, but when the wild boar came closer, he suddenly stopped and lowered his head to sniff.
Bifang's movement frightened it so much that it took two steps back.
Bifang smiled and said cheerfully: "You know what? The cervical vertebrae of pigs are straight, so they cannot bend backwards, so they cannot lift their heads. That is why many people say that pigs cannot see the sky, but that is not true. To be precise, they cannot lift their heads to look at the sky while standing."
"But they can change the posture of their limbs, such as sitting down with their buttocks, raising their front limbs, or lying on something. However, wild boars in the rainforest may really have never seen the sky, because there are very few open terrains here, all blocked ."
[This pig is too fat, is it a wild boar? ]
[It’s so fat, no wonder our ancestors domesticated pigs]
[What a pity! If it had been two days earlier, Lao Fang would have been able to tell us about the taste of wild boar meat.]
[It feels so stupid]
"Don't underestimate it. Wild boars play an extremely important role in the forest ecosystem."
Seeing that the wild boar posed no threat, Bifang sat back down and continued polishing, explaining with a smile.
"Without wild boar activity, the thickness of understory herbs, shrubs, and dead branches and leaves will not change dramatically, and many herbaceous plants will not be able to spread over a large area. If herbaceous plants do not spread, the soil will become compacted, affecting the activity of soil animals, reducing the rate of natural decomposition, affecting soil permeability and humus layer formation, and causing changes in material circulation. In addition, wild boars will gnaw on a large number of understory shrubs to build nests, which will regulate the forest density and will not affect the nutrient intake of other tree species and herbaceous plants. The lighting conditions in the forest will become better, improving the soil microenvironment. The reduction of shrubs is also conducive to the movement of large animals. It can find nuts buried by mice, and the places where wild boars dig mouse holes account for 2/3 of all the places dug up, playing an important role in preventing forest rodent infestation."
Bifang casually listed a series of advantages of wild boars, which left the audience stunned.
[It turns out that I am the only one who is useless, woo woo woo]
[Wild boars suddenly become cute]
"However, wild boars have become too rampant in recent years. In 2006, my country even lifted the absolute ban on hunting wild boars."
Each wild boar population will occupy its own territory. They will not obediently divide the protected area equally, but will occupy the territory arbitrarily and capriciously. It is common to see several populations fighting for one area, while not a single wild boar can be found in another area.
The wild boar populations that fail in the competition will turn their attention to human territories, and then wantonly trampling on the flora and fauna in the territories becomes something that seems reasonable to the animals.
"When wild boars over-breed and invade the human living environment, they have become the 'murderer' that harms humans. We should still focus on protecting humans. I think everyone who has watched my live broadcast should understand this."
The wild boar was busy digging the ground, not caring at all about the evaluation of the two-legged monkey in front of it.
"The increase in wild boars is due to the improved ecology, but it also shows the imbalance of ecological recovery, which means that the natural enemies of wild boars, such as tigers and leopards, have decreased or even become extinct, causing the over-reproduction of wild boars."
There is still a long way to go.
