From the Island Owner to the King

Where there is water, there are creatures. The swamp is a large reservoir on the earth. It not only has abundant biological resources, but also maintains the ecological balance of nature.

Chen Rui stood on the slope at the edge of the swamp, looking at the vast area in front of him, with no end in sight, like a green carpet of swamp.

This swamp was once part of Lake Majndombe.

Like most lakes and swamps, this place has also undergone subtle changes in nature.

Here is a humid area, suitable for all kinds of plants to grow.

The river water carries the sediment into the lake. Because the water surface suddenly widens, the water flow slows down, and the ability to carry sediment is weakened. The sediment is deposited by the lake to form a shoal, and the river water also carries some tiny substances. As the current drifted to the wide part of the lake, it was deposited on the bottom of the lake.

Over time, the lake became shallower.

And in different positions of the lake water depth, various aquatic plants gradually multiply.

In the depths of the lake, various algae such as sagebrush grow.

In the deeper areas, duckweed, water lilies, water lilies, etc. grow, and in the shallow water areas along the coast, reeds, cattails, etc. grow.

They continue to grow and die, and a large number of decaying remains accumulate on the bottom of the lake, eventually forming peat.

As the bottom of the lake gradually silted down, new plants appeared and developed from the surrounding to the center of the lake, and the lake became shallower and smaller. When the sediment in the lake increases to a certain limit, the original wide lake turns into a shallow, overgrown swamp.

At this time, Bablo murmured something.

Barbara translated Babru's words in English and said, "Babru says this swamp is called 'Mamoji'." After translating, Barbara explained to Chen Rui, "'Mamoji' is in their language It means 'devil's mouth' in the middle. It means that this swamp is very dangerous, deadly, and has devoured many lives."

Chen Rui said. "Looking for the horror bird requires going deep into this swamp, which is called the 'devil's mouth'. It has swallowed many lives, it is very dangerous and deadly, there are other ways to make it safer for us to enter the swamp. ?"

Barbara translated Chen Rui's words.

Bablo murmured.

Barbara translated Barbul's words,

Said, "Baburu said yes, the tribes who lived on the edge of this swamp lived here for generations and lived on the rich products of the swamp. They were very familiar with this swamp, where it was safe to pass and where it was very dangerous. , will trap people, they are all very familiar with it, and they know it like the palm of their hand."

Chen Rui said, "Can I hire them to help me find horror birds?"

Barbara translated Chen Rui's words.

Bablo nodded and murmured.

Barbara translated Babru's words and said. "Babru said yes, you just need to send some gifts to the chiefs of these tribes."

Chen Rui asked, "What kind of gifts do they like."

Barbara translated Chen Rui's words.

Bablo murmured.

Barbara translated Barbru's words. Said, "Exquisite and beautiful handicrafts." After translating, Barbara added, "It is best to make them aware of the value of objects, such as exquisite gold, silver, gemstone jewelry, and your exquisite Chinese porcelain. A very nice gift."

Chen Rui nodded, and finally asked a question. "What is the taboo to communicate with them, so as not to inadvertently offend their gods."

Barbara translated Chen Rui's words.

Bablo murmured.

Barbara translated Barbru's words. said, "said Pablo Pablo. Don't act disrespectful to their idols or totems, don't go into places where they don't allow outsiders to enter, and also, we may enter some food and human tribes, when you see something At times, don't make some drastic movements and expressions, which will irritate them."

"Okay." Chen Rui nodded.

Babru brought the expedition team into the tribes one by one very familiarly.

Barbara acts as a translator.

Chen Rui sent all kinds of exquisite gold and silverware, ornaments, and fine porcelain to the chiefs of these tribes.

The chiefs of these tribes are very happy and willing to help find and catch the terror bird.

The chief who was unwilling to help also sent a lighter gift, and they all accepted the gift. From being cold and slightly hostile to Chen Rui and his party, they became more friendly.

In primitive tribes, giving gifts to others means that we come without any hostility, we come with friendliness.

If we accept the gift, we accept your kindness.

If the gift is not accepted, it means that we do not accept your kindness, and you are not welcome here.

"Patriarch Kabra, is there really a terrifying bird in this swamp?" Chen Rui said to a man next to him who was wearing an animal skin coat, with dark to shiny skin on his upper body. He cut a crocodile's tattoo on his back, shoulder, and arm with a blade. The face is covered in red, black, and white mineral pigments, and the head wears a crown woven with garlands, tiny vines, and bird tail feathers, decorated with malachite.

Barbara acts as a translator.

Kabra said with great certainty, "There must be, I'll show you something." After that, Kabra led Chen Rui into a room and pointed at a pile of dry bones on a wooden shelf to Chen Rui. Rui said, "This is the bone of the horror bird."

Chen Rui picked up a bone. It was very dry, a little calcified, and full of small pits and pits, like the eroded rocks on the river bank. These bones have existed for at least decades.

Chen Rui took a leg bone. From the joint, this is the upper leg bone of a huge bird, which is equal to the leg bone part of a chicken leg.

This bone is very long, about 50 to 60 centimeters in size, and is very thick, with a diameter of 2 fingers wide, thicker than a human leg bone.

Comparing the proportions of bird legs, this big bird has a single leg that exceeds 1.3 meters and 1.4 meters.

The entire height of the bird may exceed 3 meters and the weight may exceed 200 kilograms.

A very large bird.

On the inside of the wooden shelf, there is a huge bird skull, and a beak, the upper beak is very long, and the tip of the beak is very hooked and very pointed.

Only then did Chen Rui confirm the existence of the Terror Bird.

Chen Rui turned to Kabra and said, "How long have the bones of these terrifying birds existed."

Barbara translated Chen Rui's words to Kabra.

Kabra said with a proud expression on his face.

Barbara translated Kabra's words and said to Chen Rui, "Chief Kabra said that for more than 50 years, this terror bird was captured in the swamp by his grandfather and his people." (To be continued)