.Although they were temporarily freed from the black unknown creature, doubts still hung over the minds of the gunsmith and John. There are indeed many strange things about this rainforest. Whenever the two of them relax a little bit, new anomalies will appear. Fortunately, this place is not a desert, so obtaining food and water is not a big problem. Otherwise, under such huge psychological pressure, basic physiological needs will not be guaranteed, and John may have a mental breakdown at any time.
Two hours had passed since that black episode. During this time, the gunsmith and John didn't say much. The two resumed their morning speed, gritting their teeth and persisting even if they felt tired. , as if there was some unknown danger chasing them behind them.
At some point, dark clouds were rolling overhead, and it seemed like a heavy rain was about to fall. At the same time, a shoal appeared in front of the two of them.
"We have to cross the river before the heavy rain comes, otherwise the water level will rise." John said looking at the situation ahead.
The gunsmith waded a few steps into the water, then turned around and said, "The water is only up to the knees now, but when you get to the center of the river, it may be waist deep or even impossible to step on. Are you sure you want to do this? I visually observed that it would take at least three trips to the other side. Four hundred meters, maybe further, if it starts to rain when we reach the center of the river... "
John interrupted directly: "We will be trapped there. We can neither reach the other side nor come back in time. When the river rises, the rapid water will wash us away. Yes, I know, so we'd better stop talking about it and hurry up. Come on over." He said and walked forward.
The gunsmith didn't say anything more and followed closely. He also knew in his heart that if heavy rain fell, it would be impossible to wade across the river, leaving only two options. The first is to take a detour and go upstream to see where the water level is lower and the river is narrower. But God knows which section of the river is the narrowest. Maybe this shoal is the closest place between the two banks, and the precipitation in the rain forest is very heavy. It is frequent, and it is normal for the water level to continue to rise and not recede.
As for the second method, it is to spend some time and build a simple raft to cross the river. However, if the river water is very strong after the tide rises, the raft will be washed away like people. Furthermore, stay on the wide river surface during thunderstorms. Very vulnerable to lightning strikes.
Of course, there is a third option, which is to wait in place and make further calculations after the rain stops. However, judging from the situations that the gunsmith and John have experienced before, they would rather take a detour than stop.
The clouds were thick and low, and the thunder was heavy and close. This is not a good sign. In five minutes at most, the place will be stormy and the shoal will become the bottom of the river.
The gunsmith and John had only walked a third of the way. They were faced with the question of whether they should turn back immediately. It was probably too late now. At least they could choose to take a detour after returning to the shore.
"Do you think it's a good idea to go back?" the gunsmith asked.
John decisively rejected the proposal: "No, I have a strong hunch that there is still danger behind, and it is very close. This river and this rain are our best chance to get rid of those monsters and monsters. Even if we are washed away by the river , I fell all the way down the waterfall, and I will never return to the shore on that side."
"Maybe you are right, but..." the gunsmith said, and the raindrops were already hitting him: "To cross the river smoothly, we have to speed up."
John replied: "Then let's fight!" After that, he simply jumped forward and started swimming.
The heavy rain in the jungle is unimaginable to urban people. The intensity of the rain on people's bodies is just like the artificial rainfall during the filming of a vulgar TV series. The hero and heroine cry together in the rain without holding an umbrella, and there is a person standing outside the camera. A fire truck…
John and Gunsmith switched from wading to freestyle swimming. In the current situation, there is no need to consider conserving energy. The current problem is just a surge in water level, but if we wait for a few more minutes, rapids or piranhas are likely to appear. , even those with abilities will have to finish playing by then.
The gunsmith's initial estimate of the distance was relatively accurate. Two minutes later, the exhausted two people climbed onto the muddy ground on the other side. Once they landed, both of them were facing up, their chests heaving violently, and they were panting. It was more than 100 meters. The distance was by no means easy to swim, they didn't even take off their shoes, and the current in the river was gradually speeding up. It must be said that the two of them were able to reach the shore safely in the end. It must be said that there was a certain amount of luck. If they had stayed in the water for dozens of seconds longer, or if a broken tree suddenly floated upstream, things would have been difficult to tell.
Looking back at the violent waves behind him, the gunsmith felt scared. The so-called ability user is just an individual in front of the power of nature. He is far from being superhuman. In my lifetime, if I reach a realm above the strong level, I may be able to calmly survive this situation.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, the water level continued to rise, and the river bank was in danger of being flooded. After they recovered a little, they got up and tried to find a place to take shelter from the rain. John is in a good mood. Although he has become a drowned rat, those vicious and strange things have been separated on the other side of the river. This adventure is still worth it. Maybe he can sleep peacefully tonight.
"John, I have bad news to tell you. You must be mentally prepared." The gunsmith suddenly said.
John said: "What is it? Did the things in your pocket fall into the river?"
"No, my pockets have all been sewn and tampered with. Nothing will fall out even if I hang it upside down on a tree." The gunsmith replied, "What I'm about to say is much scarier than losing things. In fact, I'm already scared at this moment. You must hold still and don't scream or go crazy..."
John already felt his scalp tingling, and he asked, "What on earth is going on?"
The gunsmith pointed to the jungle not far ahead: "This road... do you remember, it is the road we took to cross the river."
John looked in the direction of the gunsmith's finger, and his face instantly turned pale.
"Actually, my eyesight is good. I also saw the footprints we left when we came, although they have been gradually washed away by the rain." The gunsmith said and turned back: "Look across the way, it is before we crossed the river. The scenery on the other side is exactly the same."
John sat down on the ground: "What's going on... It's impossible... Why is this happening?!"
The gunsmith said: "A more reasonable explanation is that we turned around and came back."
"Impossible! Did we turn 180 degrees and swim in the wrong direction without even knowing it?" John shouted.
The gunsmith let out a long breath. The rain made the hair on his forehead stick to his eyelids. He pushed his hair back and said solemnly: "We may have encountered a situation similar to folding space. The river is like a mirror. It seems that we have passed by, but in the end we have turned back."