The water was clearly not cold, but it still made Ye Feng tremble uncontrollably.
He has indeed done many dangerous things, but to play the underdog game in a river with more than a dozen crocodiles is something else entirely.
This was truly his first time doing something like this, and the level of danger was no less than racing against a mudslide.
To prevent water from getting into his wound, he placed his backpack in front of him, put his hands on it, and gripped his Nepalese knife tightly.
Swing your legs as fast as you can, but at the same time, don't make too many splashes to attract attention.
Ye Feng listened to the faint sound of water splashing downstream, feeling the river water, which was not warm and had a slightly fishy smell, wash over his chest.
The tension and sense of oppression immediately overwhelmed his mind.
Human fear of certain things often stems from the unknown and insufficient resources.
Ye Feng was in this state at that moment; he knew there were many terrifying creatures underwater.
But they don't know if they will suddenly attack them.
However, he was a man of many talents, and although he was flustered, his movements remained calm, and his legs continued to swing rhythmically.
This area is slightly wider than the downstream section of the river, by about 25 meters.
In less than 30 seconds, he was almost in the middle of the river, which was nearly a third of the distance.
At this moment, Ye Feng's mood gradually relaxed...
"What's there to be afraid of? The crocodiles have been lured downstream. Even if they find us now, they can't possibly swim over so quickly."
It's okay, it'll definitely be alright..."
He kept trying to calm his chaotic and anxious mind...
But as soon as this thought crossed his mind, he suddenly felt that his foot... seemed to have kicked something...
And that thing was clearly in a state of motion…
"broken!"
Ye Feng sensed something was wrong. Like a startled cat, he hurriedly raised his knife and peered underwater…
However, the dark and murky river water made it impossible for him to make a move.
The fear of the unknown once again enveloped his heart.
"Calm down, Ye Feng. You must calm down. These emotions will cloud your judgment."
Think carefully about what to do next.
He kept trying to convince himself, attempting to use this method to awaken his brain, which had already been paralyzed by fear.
After hesitating for a moment and finding nothing amiss beneath him, he continued swimming forward…
Before he could swim two meters, two dark shadows appeared vaguely in the water about seven or eight meters to his right, swimming rapidly toward him...
Ye Feng's eyes widened immediately, but he couldn't see what it was.
However, at this point, the one most likely to attack you directly is a crocodile…
"Damn it! You want to eat me? Then you'll have to pay the price!"
Ye Feng let out a low growl and immediately raised his knife.
If he was destined to die here, he would fight to the death to prevent these two crocodiles from eating him so easily.
6 meters, 5 meters, 3 meters...
The splashing water grew louder and louder, almost within reach, just as he was about to thrust his knife with all his might...
Suddenly, I noticed those gray and white, slanted fins...
Ye Feng looked closely and realized that these were two giant carp, also known as giant fat carp.
This fish is one of the few gentle species in the Amazon, aside from being a bit curious...
Generally speaking, they only eat small fish and shrimp, or algae and rotten wood, and are not bloodthirsty at all.
Ye Feng breathed a sigh of relief, finally realizing that what he had just kicked were them...
"Damn, that was terrifying."
He continued swimming forward, and by then, he had already crossed the middle of the river…
It was only about twelve or thirteen meters from the shore...
We were almost there, but unfortunately, the Amazon River is never an easy journey...
Soon, Ye Feng felt the water around him churning.
The two carp vanished without a trace as if they had seen a ghost…
Ye Feng was slightly taken aback at first, but then immediately understood what was going on and began to kick his legs quickly to swim forward...
The giant carp is about 1.5 meters long and can weigh more than 50 kilograms.
Looking across the entire Amazon River, it has almost no natural enemies, except for giant catfish, anacondas, and black caimans.
Fish have very keen senses. The fact that it is behaving in such a panicked manner means that its natural enemy is nearby.
Moreover, there is a high probability that they are swimming here, clearly attracted by the smell of blood downstream.
If he were on land, with his composite bow, he wouldn't be afraid of any wild beasts.
However, underwater, all three types of fish can kill him hundreds of times over.
Most importantly, he had no field of vision, and these guys could very well launch a surprise attack from underwater.
Giant catfish, in particular, will swallow their prey whole, giving them no chance to fight back.
Thinking of this, Ye Feng no longer cared about his injuries. With the knife in his mouth, he began to paddle with both his hands and feet.
11 meters, 9 meters, 8 meters...
Dragging a backpack and a compound bow weighing over 30 kilograms, this speed is already very fast.
But just then, a familiar "clucking" sound of spitting phlegm suddenly rang out from his left...
Ye Feng froze instantly, his hands and feet stopping in his tracks...
His throat bobbed, and then he turned his head shakily…
Even though he had a rough idea of what kind of animal it was, when he saw it with his own eyes…
He couldn't help but shudder, his pupils contracting sharply, as if the river water had suddenly turned into ice water.
He was shivering from the cold…
About ten meters to Ye Feng's left was a black caiman...
The enormous head was partially visible on the water's surface, its tail swaying gently, and two cold, vertical pupils were staring intently at him…
The chilling, choking sound of the V8 engine further amplified the terrifying atmosphere.
Fear instantly engulfed Ye Feng's heart.
This crocodile is about 4.3 meters long, with a wide and incredibly strong body…
It was clearly a fully grown black caiman…
Ye Feng's brain was completely blank at this moment; he had seen crocodiles more than once...
But the sense of oppression he felt from the creature before him was probably unparalleled by any animal or disaster he had ever encountered before.
Because he was underwater, in the area where the object in front of him was most at home.
His chances of winning were less than one percent...
Faced with such a behemoth, Ye Feng felt only a deep sense of despair.
He was stunned...
When he came to his senses again and tried to retrieve the arrow, the crocodile had vanished…
Ye Feng knew very well that this guy would not let him go; he had clearly gone down and was about to launch a surprise attack.
Although he knew he couldn't outswim crocodiles in the water, his survival instinct and adrenaline drove him to pound the water at full speed, struggling to swim toward the shore.
The result was pretty much as he had predicted…
When it was less than 4 meters from the shore, the large crocodile finally surfaced...
Right beside him, less than three meters away…
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