In the international financial investment community, there is a famous investment theory called the Crocodile Rule, which is actually derived from the hunting habits of crocodiles. To put it simply, it means to identify the target, conserve energy, and hit the target with one strike.
And there is a premise in this, which is to stay rational and not chase those difficult to obtain goals. For example, a kayak passing by quickly on the river. Especially when the kayak is standing on your natural enemy, the jaguar.
With the meticulous mind of the hero Han, he would naturally consider whether there were crocodiles by the river. However, since Gu Lang and his companions had traveled on this river before, and there was no report of the existence of crocodiles in the river, he and Yi Jiuyang were very relaxed at the moment.
As a person who doesn't deal with finance, he certainly wouldn't have thought that even a ferocious caiman would be sensitive to the people it treats. Otherwise, as an ancient species that lived at the same time as the dinosaurs, why did it survive until now when all other animals became extinct
A semicircular ripple on the water surface pushed toward the shore, and the raised scales seemed to float slowly, and then stopped at a certain moment. This was a sign that the crocodile was about to attack.
"Water... I want water... give me water"
Yang Xu, leaning against a tree with his head tilted, muttered in a low voice, his cracked lips opening and closing, the sound he made was more like panting. Unfortunately, both Han Daxia and Yi Jiuyang seemed not to hear him and ignored him.
It's not that he's angry at this guy for holding them back, nor is it that he wants to abuse him on purpose, but he's considering that the electrolytes in his body may be out of balance, and drinking water will do him no good.
Besides, this bastard is not short of water. The only reason he wants to drink water is because of the dry mouth caused by the low-grade fever.
However, Yang Xu didn't care about that. Seeing that the two men ignored him, he kept muttering, which made the already upset old Han feel overwhelmed.
I remembered that I had some sour plums for a badger in my backpack, so I wanted to give it one. It can stimulate saliva production and relieve dry mouth without the need to drink water.
If a person does not rest while traveling, he will be tired but can still persevere. But once he stops to rest, the pain in his body will be magnified exponentially. This is what happened to Old Han. He made up his mind three times just to get up and open his backpack.
"well!"
Hero Han let out a long sigh as if he was gathering all his strength. Just as he turned around with the support of his knees, there was a sudden splash of water behind him, and a bloody mouth with a fishy smell closed beside his leg with a "bang".
No one screamed at this moment. Both "Han in question" and Yi Jiuyang were stunned.
Generally speaking, caimans do not attack creatures that are larger than themselves because they eat by swallowing, and if the creature is too large, it may not be digested.
However, the black caiman that rushed out of the river bank was more than three meters in size, which was already considered a "giant crocodile". It probably wanted to try whether eating prey of the size of Lao Hantou would cause indigestion.
The caiman missed the target, and with half of its tail still in the water, it opened its mouth and bit Han's legs again. At this time, Han's body reacted faster than his brain, and before he could even whimper, he rolled and crawled away into the forest.
"Bang!"
As the huge mouth closed, sticky liquid, either crocodile saliva or river water, splashed onto Yi Jiuyang's stunned face, causing him to shiver and come back to his senses.
Inexplicably, he looked into those amber eyes and quickly dodged to the side, making a "wuwu er uh" sound unconsciously.
Neither of them felt tired at this moment, and the wounds on their legs didn't seem to hurt anymore, and they ran faster than the other.
When the “second strike” failed to hit the target, the crocodile hesitated.
As the largest reptile, each of its attacks consumes energy. This is the same as investing. If it fails twice in a row, it will re-evaluate the strength and cost-effectiveness of its opponent. There is no reason to continue to do a business that loses money.
Besides, neither Han Daxia nor Yi Jiuyang intended to give it a third chance. While they were hesitating, the two of them had already hidden far away in the woods.
“Huff~Huff~”
The two men could even hear their own heartbeats as they panted. But just after entering the woods, Han Daxia's face suddenly changed and he turned his head to look at the river bank. Just to the west of the caiman, there was a guy sitting there clamoring for water.
"Ci oh!"
Hero Han stomped his feet in hatred, then rushed back with his head held high.
In the Bita tribe, when the flames died out, Wang An could no longer hold on and allowed Gu Lang to support her and go to the thatched hut specially prepared for her to rest.
This afternoon, she first risked her life to sneak attack the militants, learned how to shoot, witnessed bloody scenes she had never experienced before, and was inexplicably worshipped as a saint by a group of natives. She had to bite the bullet and preside over Peredo's trial and heart-wrenching cremation. Even though she was strong enough, she couldn't help showing her weak side at this moment.
The elders, who had their own agenda, also knew the principle of quitting while they were ahead, and patted their chests to say that they would take care of the rest, and even sent a few native girls to serve. The rest of the people began to look for various containers to hold the ashes left in the square.
When a row of women sang and scattered the first trace of ashes into the "Youth River", Wang Ping vomited violently.
He had just pulled out a fish that was poking its head out of the water, cut it with the knife he got from Yuan Xiaoxiao, and ate it clean with chili peppers he found outside someone's thatched house. When he turned around, he saw such an exciting scene. Not to mention the sashimi, he even spat out the canned food he had eaten before.
Now it's not just barbecue, I'm afraid he won't even be able to eat fish for some time in the future.
"Tsk, how about giving Lao Han a call and asking him where he is?"
Wiping the unknown liquid from the corner of his mouth, Wang Ping endured the twitching of his stomach and walked back with soft feet. Gu Lang had a satellite phone, and Peredo's laptop and other equipment were found in the central room. Not to mention making a phone call, it was enough to start a live broadcast.
When passing by a thatched cottage, he heard the laughter of a little girl inside, accompanied by the familiar "barking of a dog". Wang Ping's little mouth curled up, and his mood improved a lot.
He heard Zhou Tong mention this little girl who almost killed all of them when she was chatting with Gu Lang. Now that the little dog can become her companion, it is not a bad destination. Anyway, he can't bring a wild dog back to Shengjiawu. Even if grandma agrees, I'm afraid the customs will not agree.
He paid attention to the movements in the huts along the way, looking for the figure of a salted fish. However, when he arrived outside a hut with a closed wooden door, the movement coming from inside made him stunned on the spot.
"Oh, go down a little... yes, that's it..."
"Here? I'll try harder..."
The first slightly lazy voice belonged to Wang An, while the second voice, which sounded vulgar no matter how you listened to it, belonged to Gu Laosan.
Looking up at the native girls standing outside the door and laughing, Badger's eyebrows gradually wrinkled. He had completely forgotten about snacks and Han Daxia.
"Damn you, Old Han, you dare to announce it in broad daylight... You two are getting bolder and bolder!"