Chapter 884: Crossing the Sky River
A thin black line appeared from the horizon. It was inconspicuous at first, as if a contour was drawn between the sky and the earth with a black pen. The whole world suddenly became clear, with clear boundaries like a sketch.
But then the black line began to thicken continuously. The fine-line pen did not stop there. It repeatedly applied to the same place and deepened it over and over again.
The entire river surface was shaking slightly, and the water waves around the raft spread out in circles, rippling continuously.
【What's going on?】
What happened?
[There's an earthquake, there's an earthquake, hurry up! 】
[My goodness, it looks like a herd of beasts is coming. They don’t seem to be very close, so there shouldn’t be any danger.]
[Fang Shen: A herd of beasts? Look at me killing them seven times in and seven times out! ]
“Crash, crash.”
The sound of water continued. Crocodiles emerged from the tall grass on the shore one after another, slid into the river with their four claws, and splashed a little water, like a pot of black dumplings.
The semi-annual feast is here!
“It’s the Great Migration again.”
Seeing this scene and phenomenon, Bifang could tell at a glance that another migratory animal was approaching.
I just don’t know what will come this time, a zebra, a wildebeest, or a gazelle?
Such a spectacular scale did not make Bifang too anxious. The crossing point he chose had a shallow water system and a slow flow rate, so most animals would choose to cross the river from here.
They come here twice every year. A large number of their companions have lost their lives here. Under the pressure of life and death crisis, the animals are very experienced in choosing the crossing point.
But this group of guys had just appeared on the horizon, and they were still quite a distance away from the Tana River, which was enough for Bifang to reach the shore.
The sound of falling into the water was constant. The crocodile entered the water very quickly and in a blink of an eye only its tail could be seen. Sometimes even the tail could not be seen.
Before this scene appeared, the audience had never imagined that there were so many crocodiles hiding in the grass and thought there were only a few.
Harley noticed the unusual movement keenly, but at this time he was more than ten meters away from the shore. Even if he had amazing jumping ability, it would be impossible for him to cross such a chasm without a running start. He would only fall into the water and become a delicacy for the crocodile.
Bifang pulled the propeller out of the river mud, moved it slowly to the front in the water, and then inserted it again to use the reaction force to push the raft forward.
A large number of crocodiles surfaced to breathe, revealing their eyes and bubbles gurgling from a small area of water in front of them. They stared at the raft on the river, motionless.
The breathing at this time is different from the breathing just now. Just now, you were startled and took a breath, just like humans suddenly noticed that they were breathing, and the brain took over the brain stem to control the breathing rhythm.
Now it’s time to adjust your state, increase blood oxygen levels, and prepare for hunting.
Slightly speeding up the movements of his hands, Bifang slightly accelerated his speed of sliding towards the other side, leaving a trail of water behind him.
By the time we had rowed most of the way, the "dead trees" in the entire river had become quite sparse, as if the scene just now was an illusion.
The migrating tribe finally revealed its true form.
"Wildebeest, it's a herd of wildebeest!"
Bifang turned around and saw the iconic pair of curved corners at a glance.
Wildebeest is the most numerous herbivore in the entire African savannah, with the number of wildebeests migrating each year reaching a terrifying 1.5 million!
This group of guys, who look like horses in their name but are actually antelopes, are the most powerful force on the entire grassland.
As the wildebeest got closer, its image became clearer. Its facial lines were as three-dimensional as a sculpture, its body was rough and large, and its limbs were strong and powerful.
"Its face is like a horse, its appearance is like a cow, and it has long curved horns like a cow, like a horse with horns, a cow-head and horse-face, hence the name wildebeest."
With the pole in hand against the river bottom, the raft easily passed a huge crocodile that was more than four meters long.
A large number of crocodiles are approaching this direction, so it is impossible to cross the river directly. You have to find a suitable place to go ashore, otherwise there will be crocodiles around you when you get to the shore, and you may be attacked.
It may not be dangerous to deal with a crocodile alone, but if you delay for a while and catch up with a herd of wildebeests crossing the river, you will be in big trouble in the chaos.
For this reason, Bifang had to change the direction of the straight line and instead move towards the upper right, where there was a small open space.
About five or six minutes later, Bifang finally paddled the raft to the other side of the river. Before the bow of the boat got close to it, Harley, who had been patient for a long time, jumped onto the shore and jumped back and forth, looking extremely excited. He got ashore by himself and turned around to shout at Bifang.
The raft bumped gently against the shore, arching up a small patch of grass.
Harley ran back, lowered his head, bit the rope on the raft and pulled backwards, but unfortunately his strength was too little and it was of no use.
There were crocodiles lurking in the river, and the fast-running wildebeests had already reached the riverside, looking for a suitable ferry. Bifang did not dare to delay, so he untied the rope around his waist, grabbed the rope and jumped onto the shore, and finally pulled the raft ashore.
Bifang reached the other side, and the wildebeests also reached the other side, and their numbers continued to increase.
Looking from across the river, the army of wildebeests is so dense and daunting. The leaders in the front have flowing hair that glows a faint golden color in the sun, looking brilliant and glorious.
It is surprising to see that behind these blond wildebeests are even more gray, black and brown groups.
Bifang explained: "The color of the wildebeest's fur is not uniform, and it changes according to age, just like when we humans get old, many people's hair turns gray."
"But when wildebeests get old, the change in hair color is different from ours. Our hair turns white, while theirs turns yellow or even golden yellow. Juvenile wildebeests are usually gray-brown all over, with black snouts and limbs, giving them a sense of brilliance after years of age."
"Older wildebeests are more experienced and have a greater say in choosing where to cross the river. In other words, they are the leaders and need to lead the herd across the river."
【Cool, turn golden! 】
[Six, I want this too]
[I want to dye this thing yellow]
【Chicken shit yellow】
Under those adult wildebeests, one can vaguely perceive a large number of young wildebeests mixed in this huge group.
The young wildebeest was squeezed by the adult wildebeests and fell back and forth, swaying unsteadily, adding a sense of tension and anxiety to the whole scene.
"During each migration, the number of young wildebeest can reach an astonishing quarter, but they are small in size and are now surrounded by big wildebeest, so we don't feel it very obvious."
The drone flew high in the sky and captured a clearer picture of the population ratio of the entire wildebeest herd. Just a quick glance revealed that a large portion of the wildebeests were significantly smaller in size.
Due to the arrival of the wildebeest herd, most of the crocodiles swam to the other side. Bifang's side became a temporary safe zone. He looked around and found a tree of suitable size.
Cheetahs are not good at climbing trees, but fortunately Harley is not heavy, so Bifang just carried it up and sat on the branch for better observation.
At this time, the wildebeests had been lingering on the shore for a long time. Finally, a blond wildebeest took the first brave step towards the river in front of it.
