Chapter 162 What Gives You Confidence?

At the starting point, some people drove on the highway, some rode bicycles to some small roads, and some walked slowly from the tourist area. Different purposes, different ways of travel.

Some people also got a boat, the swamp artifact air boat.

Feng Yi saw a team of amateur contestants who seemed to be from China, five or six people, rented a larger air boat. When the boat started, some people took selfies with their mobile phones, and some people screamed beside them, enjoying this novel activity and unknown excitement.

"The boat that old Josh said is over there."

Steve compared the pictures and boat information received on his mobile phone, and took Feng Yi to find the boat rented by old Josh, and soon found the boat parked on the shore.

Most of the other contestants have already set off. There are not many boats here, and it is easy to find them by comparing the pictures.

"Warren?" Steve looked at the people on the boat.

On old Josh's boat stood a white man in his forties. Steve knew him. This man was also from the research center, but he was not a researcher. He did other logistics work.

The people on the boat also raised their hands, "Hi Steve, old Josh asked me to be your driver."

Steve was stunned. He thought Warren just drove the boat over to him, but he didn't expect that he had to follow him all the time?

Picking up the phone, the latest one was a voice message from old Josh: "Let Warren take you to the swamp forest."

Steve replied to him: "Don't worry, I can also drive an air boat."

Old Josh quickly replied: "I'm not worried about you, I'm worried about my boat!"

Steve: "I think you have some misunderstandings about me!"

Old Josh: "Then misunderstanding! Good luck to you! Be gentle to my boat!!"

Steve: "Look at what you said, I must be gentle. Don't worry! I guarantee it with our friendship!"

After sending the message, Steve called Feng Yi, "Let's go!"

Steve rubbed his hands: My big cutie!

Feng Yi rubbed his hands: My experimental equipment!

Like Steve, Feng Yi also wore sunglasses today. He was not afraid of the glare of the sun. Wearing sunglasses is to prevent wind and to block his eyes when catching or looking for snakes, so as not to be seen as unusual.

There were not many boats on the river at this time, and the boats were moving fast in the river. It can be seen that Warren was an experienced person and was familiar with the terrain here.

The river flow was very slow, and some sections of the river were almost completely covered by plants. As the boats passed by, they broke out "roads".

Most of the boats were locals, who were more familiar with this place. There were rivers and water beaches covered with grass. If it was the rainy season, it would be more humid, and large areas of grass covered the water flow. When the boat passed by, it was like flying directly on the grassland.

During the dry season, many small water beaches have dried up, or only a shallow layer remains, which is not so free and unrestrained.

After the boat traveled for a while, it would stop for a while.

Steve and Feng Yi got off the boat, walked around nearby, and then compared the map in their hands and the location of the mobile phone to make some additional annotations.

On the first day, they were not in a hurry to catch pythons. They had to find out the terrain first, and familiarize themselves with the area by comparing the map, so that they could have an idea in their minds.

Before the activity started, Steve planned to take Feng Yi to the swamp to familiarize himself with the terrain, but he didn't expect the area to be closed. However, there is no rush, they still have time, a month.

Their ultimate goal this time is not to catch more snakes, but to catch bigger snakes!

Therefore, at the beginning of the operation, some professional analysis is needed, and then rush to several key areas to search. The swamp is too large, and it is necessary to mark the key points.

As the ancients said, sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood!

Steve talked to Feng Yi about the map in his hand, which also has a seasonal water distribution map. It is not particularly detailed, but very useful for reference.

While analyzing, a rescue helicopter flew over in the air.

Steve was surprised: "Is it busy at the beginning?"

Warren has been sitting on the boat, looking at his phone, and said calmly: "Oh, someone was bitten by a crocodile. Two teams saw the same python and rushed to catch it. They didn't notice that they stepped on a crocodile and one of them was bitten. Fortunately, the crocodile is not big, and the bite is not serious. After a month of care, he can walk on the ground."

Feng Yi: "..." The injury is still a bit serious.

Warren flipped through his chat groups to get more up-to-date information, and sighed, "This damn desire to win."

But after flipping through for a while, Warren lost interest. Seeing Steve recording something on a map and Feng Yi walking around like he was looking at the scenery, he took the initiative to find a topic: "It's more difficult to catch pythons in the dry season, because they are not very active at this time. If it's in the rainy season, especially during the breeding season, it's easier to catch them. Did you know that the research center has a 'removal plan'?"

Steve nodded: "I've heard of it. During the breeding season, mature female pythons are caught, tracked, and then released back into the wild. After it attracts more male pythons, they are caught in one fell swoop. !”

Warren agreed with this high efficiency of catching pythons: "There are always many male pythons near the female pythons in the breeding season. The research center has caught many pythons. In recent years, it can be felt that the number of large swamp pythons has been controlled to a certain extent. The elimination plan is still successful!"

Feng Yi sighed: "This beauty trap is played well! No, it should be the beauty python trap."

Warren said: "So, there may be more small pythons here. Big pythons are hard to find. Many have been caught, and the difficulty of finding them will increase in the dry season."

Warren suggested with a joking smile: "Maybe you can try to make a wish to God?"

"I don't believe in God." Feng Yi said.

"What do you believe in?"

"I believe in my ancestors."

"Oh~ Then you can make a wish to your ancestors, and bless you to find a python as soon as possible!"

"Actually, for me, finding a python is not a difficult thing."

"What gives you the confidence?" Warren asked.

"Maybe it's... ancestral DNA?" Feng Yi said.

"Hahaha!"

Warren laughed and thought: This young man is really humorous!

It's just that he is a little overconfident and arrogant. The Great Swamp will teach him a lesson.

Every year, many experienced python hunters from all over the world come here, but in fact, the harvest is not more than the snakes caught by researchers using the "Beautiful Python Plan". Maybe, in a month, they can find more than a dozen. There are many people who return empty-handed.

"When the sun is strong and the temperature is high, they will not be exposed outside, but hide under shelter, dead branches, thick grass, or other places. You may search for hours where you think there is a snake, but in the end you will find nothing. Sometimes it is at your feet and you don't even know it."

"Is it like this?"

Feng Yi leaned over and stretched out his hand to pull out a python from the pile of dead branches at his feet. It is not too big, only about two meters long.

Warren: "..."

Feng Yi had not planned to catch this python. The size of this snake was not within their target range. He wanted to make a mark on the dead branches and send a location to other people in the group to let them catch it, but Warren had already said this, so Feng Yi just pulled it out.

Warren looked at the pile of dead branches, then at the snake in Feng Yi's hand, his face full of entanglement, "How did you know it was hiding there?"

Feng Yi: "Ancestral DNA."

Short chapter.