From the Island Owner to the King

Chen Rui asked Kabra again, "Is there a large number of such terrifying birds in this swamp."

Barbara translated Kabra's words and said to Chen Rui, "Chief Kabra said that terror birds are found in the depths of the swamp, and the number is very small. It is rare for them to see terror birds in the swamp once. Birds must exist, because although they rarely see a trace of the horror bird, they often find the dreadbird's shed feathers and footprints in the swamp."

Chen Rui nodded and made a request to Kabra, "Chief Kabra, can you give me the bones of this terrifying bird, I will take a gold tool larger than a golden crocodile, and 15 pieces of Chinese porcelain in exchange for you."

Previously, Chen Rui sent a gold one with two palm-sized crocodiles, a porcelain plate, and four porcelain bowls to Kabra as gifts.

Barbara translated Kabra's words and said to Chen Rui, "Chief Kabra said that the terror bird is the most precious thing in their tribe, and he needs 2 pieces of gold larger than the golden crocodile, and 30 pieces of Chinese porcelain before will exchange with you."

Who said that the people of primitive tribes are simple, and they are born with bargaining skills.

Chen Rui nodded, "Yes."

Chen Rui exchanged 2 pieces of gold with 30 pieces of Chinese porcelain and Kabra chief for a pile of bones of the Terror Bird.

Chen Rui Kabra's tribe stayed for four days.

Finally there is news.

Several people from the nearby tribe discovered the traces of the Terror Bird in the depths of the swamp and ran back to report it.

Kabra, the hunter of the Kabra tribe, the chiefs of several nearby tribes, hunters, and Chen Rui and his party, a team of hundreds of people hurried to the place where the scary bird was found.

In the middle of the line, several people carried a huge net bag.

The net pocket is woven from fine, strong vines. It is more than twenty meters long and ten meters wide.

Along the way, the people of these swamp tribes are very familiar with this swamp.

where to pass safely.

Where can one sink a man into a swamp.

Where are the crocodiles.

are very familiar.

You know it with your eyes closed.

Easily avoided the dangerous areas of the swamp.

Walked about 3 hours or so. Reach the depths of the swamp and come to the place where the horror bird was found.

At this time, the person who came back to report the letter was chattering and dancing.

Barbara translated his words and said to Chen Rui, "This is where they found the terrifying bird, and there are still feathers shed by the terrifying bird on the ground. Now that the terrifying bird has left here, Abu and Akka are tracking the terrifying bird. And along the road Left a mark, and he will lead everyone to chase after the mark."

Chen Rui nodded.

The person who came back to report the letter looked around and found a red grass rope tied to a clump of cattails, and one end of the grass rope pointed to the northwest.

The green cattail and the red grass rope are very conspicuous in contrast.

"Here, they went northwest."

Along the way, there is a mark every 200 meters or so, and points to the direction.

After an hour and a half.

Chen Rui saw the horror bird.

Exactly the same as Babru's drawing on paper.

A large head with a hook-shaped upper beak and a tuft of upside-down feathers on the back of the head. Like the feathered crown of an Indian chief.

Wings with meat hook structure.

More than 3 meters high.

The tail feathers are very strong, straight and very long.

Intuitively. See the horror bird up close and see what the horror bird looks like.

In Chen Rui's mind immediately thought of a very common predator in South America that lived in the Cenozoic 62 million to 2 million years ago, that is the terrifying bird.

The terrifying bird, also known as the giant titan, is a bird-type carnivore. It was the top predator in South America at the same period as the saber-toothed tiger. It became extinct more than 2 million years ago.

The ancestors of terrifying birds are believed by scientists to be Tyrannosaurus rex, which inherited part of the genes of dinosaurs.

So. The size and shape are very similar to those of the terrifying bird. The ancestors of terrifying birds with various characteristics of dinosaurs are also very likely to be Tyrannosaurus rex or other theropod dinosaurs.

In the grass behind the Horror Bird is a pile of eggs the size of a teacup. There is three.

At this time, there was a crocodile egg thief confronting the horror bird.

Chen Rui took out the camera and recorded the scene.

Although the eggs of the horror bird are far from satisfying the huge appetite of crocodiles, eggs rich in protein are also a good delicious snack.

The crocodile wanted to steal the eggs of the terrifying bird, and was discovered by the terrifying bird that came back, and this scene appeared. The crocodile was ready to retreat. Obviously, countless lessons told the crocodile that it was not the opponent of the terrifying bird, and the terrifying bird's hooked beak could It can easily pierce its scales' under-defensive abdomen, pierce its eyes, and turn it into a one-eyed crocodile. Its sharp and powerful claws can easily leave lacerations on its body.

Seeing this scene, Chen Rui thought of some possibilities.

It stands to reason that this swamp is rich in nutrients, lush plants, and a large number of creatures. Horror birds can easily catch prey and have no shortage of food sources.

So why is the number of terrifying birds so rare? Tribes living on the edge of the swamp want to see terrifying birds in the swamp. The trail of horror birds.

In this vast swamp with an area of ​​hundreds of square kilometers, Chen Rui guessed that the number of terror birds may be only a few dozen, less than a hundred, and they are on the verge of extinction.

The biggest reason for the scarcity of horror birds may be that the eggs of horror birds are remembered by many animals in the swamp.

Horror bird lays eggs in the grass.

This is a delicious meal that must be remembered for animals living in the swamp.

Then the crocodile treats its eggs as a delicious snack.

The boa constrictor in the swamp will swallow its eggs.

Small animals such as otters, water voles, and water shrews use their claws to crack open eggshells and suck the egg whites and yolks inside.

All carnivorous, omnivorous animals in the swamp eat its eggs.

The crocodile dived into the puddle.

The terror bird 'chirps' screamed underwater a few times in demonstration.

At this time, a narcotic bomb flew out of the reeds and accurately hit the butt of the horror bird.

The narcotic bomb carries a sufficient dose of narcotic to numb an elephant and is injected into the terror bird's blood.

The anesthetic followed the blood in the blood vessels, and soon, it flowed all over the Terror Bird's body, and the Terror Bird was numb to the head.

Seeing this, the people living in the swamp tribe looked at the big net they had opened, and then, with their mouths wide open and their eyes staring straight, they looked at the terror bird that had been anesthetized and fell to the ground. what happened. (To be continued)