Survival male god

Chapter 159 Entering Manchak

It was almost dusk, and golden light clusters spread all over the wetland wasteland.

At a glance, the surrounding vegetation is almost all kinds of weeds and waterlogging vines, without any shrubs or trees.

Unable to find a walking stick in his hand, Chen Jing could only walk cautiously in the puddles with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

Fortunately, it's not too far from Manchak Swamp.

And comparatively speaking, the soil layer in the transition zone is still firmer, and there are hardly many "people-eating" swamps.

As the sky was getting darker, the place became lively, and all kinds of strange cries could be heard endlessly.

Some belong to insects, others to frogs, and others to birds and rodents.

Before it was completely dark, it was necessary to reach the outskirts of the ghost swamp. On the way, Chen Jing began to tell everyone about this cursed land, and all kinds of frightening legends.

"The origin of the Manchak Swamp is actually due to the subtropical humid climate, coupled with the inversion of seawater in the Mississippi River Basin and the Gulf of Mexico coast, and the accumulation of abundant rainfall."

"Meadows, low-lying land with gentle slopes, long-term over-wet soil, rotting vegetation to form peat accumulation, the environment presents an acidic eutrophic swamp, the main water supply depends on groundwater and rainfall, and there are rich plant species, mostly sedge, thatch, reed, water banyan, pine, willow, white wax, including a large number of emergent plants."

"Animals are distributed from vertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, fish, birds, insects, etc."

"The eutrophic swamps mostly appear near the lake water system, and this is the case in Manchak. In the early days, its scope was not so large, and there were human habitats around it."

"Until the 20s, it was rumored that a voodoo, or "voodoo" queen, took a fancy to this place and wanted to take the Manchak swamp as her own, but was strongly opposed by the local residents."

"In a rage, the queen cast a curse on the Manchak Swamp. As a result, the three surrounding villages disappeared strangely. People said that the swamp swallowed these villages."

"Since then, the surrounding residents have moved away due to fear, and the scope of the Manchak Swamp has become larger and larger, completely becoming a ghost land that no one can get close to."

"There are also some rumors that because of its traditional teachings, Voodoo holds church activities in the swamp forest, sacrifices creatures, not only animals, but also people, and uses forbidden techniques to test the secrets of the "living dead". Therefore, this swamp has absorbed the grievances of countless painful dead souls."

"As time goes by, even the trees here have become extremely eerie. The entire swamp is filled with fog all year round. Every night, you can hear the howling of ghosts and wolves. It is the shelter of the ghosts of death."

"The cursed place of the Manchak Swamp, the name of the Ghost Swamp comes from this."

"How about it, does it sound similar to Qinling's Lost Land?"

"Actually, I would like to say that everyone should listen to anecdotes and strange things. There is no need to take them seriously. Our world is materialistic. There may be many phenomena that cannot be explained by current science."

"But in the final analysis, through careful investigation and analysis, we will definitely be able to unravel the mysteries of these forbidden places."

"I came to the Manchak Swamp this time. Apart from challenging myself and surviving to the limit, I also have a very important purpose, which is to take everyone to the depths of the ghost swamp to see for themselves, and then uncover the mystery shrouded in it."

"We're almost there!"

Chen Jing stopped and pointed his finger to the north. Not far ahead, he could already see a large dense jungle.

There are still about two or three kilometers, just need to pass through this shallow water and low-lying land.

【"Vodooism does exist. If you are interested, you can find out, but it is quite scary."

"The anchor is really brave, even dare to go to this kind of place."

"I searched the ghost swamp. It is not very famous in China, but it is famous abroad. In the past 200 years, there have been hundreds of disappearances and deaths that have been recorded here."

"No wonder no one from BYD dared to come when Jingshen said that he was going to enter the ghost swamp."

"Perhaps in their hearts, Jingshen is already a dead person if he dares to enter the Phantom Swamp!"

"I don't believe that Jingshen will be able to walk out of Manchak alive, 9414, and create a miracle!"

"That's right, I also believe that Jingshen is invincible!"

"I always feel that it is not that simple. Maybe this challenge will be much more difficult than the last two."]

When the audience was discussing, Chen Jing had already got out of the straw cage.

This place is indeed not suitable for people. A large amount of water reflects the high temperature of the sun during the day, and the evaporated water vapor is tightly locked on the ground by the dense grass. Until night, the place is still extremely hot and humid.

Chen Jing went into battle shirtless, his bare upper body and calves were cut with red spots by the edge of the blade of grass, itching and hurting, but there was no way to heal it.

On top of that, after several hours of trekking, he sweated a lot, and hadn't replenished fresh water for more than a day, his throat was dry as hell.

"I'm very thirsty right now. When you feel this way, you are already extremely dehydrated."

"It's the body giving you a warning."

"If I didn't rehydrate, the electrolytes would be out of balance, and I would pass out in the swamp and lose the motivation to keep going."

"Fresh water must be replenished, this is a top priority!"

While walking along the way, Chen Jing had been adding fuel to the crab shells, and the half-dried dead leaves kept the kindling well.

But now he doesn't have a container to boil water, and even if there is a fire, he can't get clean drinking water.

Under such circumstances, he had to take risks.

Looking around, he walked to an open space, took out a knife from his waist, and pried a big hole in the mud.

The soil is very moist, and under the irradiance of the camera head searchlight, it presents a gray-black color, mixed with a lot of white grass roots.

After a while, a cloudy liquid seeped out from the soil layer.

"It's fresh water, it's dirty, maybe a lot of plankton and bacteria, parasites and stuff like that."

"But I have no choice. I have to drink a little bit to replenish water. The amount should not exceed [-] milliliters. At least it can nourish my body and fool my brain. Until I enter the swampy jungle, I can find a way to boil some water to drink."

"I have a clean pair of underwear in my backpack, and I'm going to put a little water in the bottle and put it over the mouth of the bottle, at least three layers."

"And then pour the water into another bottle, it's much better, it filters out a lot of things."

After a while, Chen Jing smacked his mouth after eating raw water, and nodded with a lot of meaning.

"I feel much better. The water must be very unclean, just like the water of the Ganges. After all, it can't kill people. Such a small amount should not cause diarrhea, unless my luck is too bad."

Thinking about it, there should be no problem. The water that seeps out of the soil and is filtered is much better than drinking the water directly from the puddle.

【"Brave!"

"In this Ganges River..."

"Don't be embarrassed, the water in the lower reaches of the Ganges is really not as clean as this water!"

"Haha, indeed!"]

After replenishing the water, he wrung out the wet and clean underwear and put them back in place. Chen Jing continued on his way.

After about half an hour, he finally arrived at the outskirts of the Manchak Swamp and entered the jungle area.

The water got deeper, but the muggy situation resolved a lot.

Just now in the weedy meadow wetland, he really felt breathless.

But at this moment, it was impossible to move on, because the sky was completely dark.

"The water here has reached my ankles, and there will be a lot of jungle swamps in front of me. I can't go any further. If I am not careful, I will fall into the quagmire and find it difficult to extricate myself."

"Just spend the night here tonight, I'm going to sleep in a tree."

"These branches are intertwined, and it is easy to build a simple frame with wood, but it will take some time, try to get it done within half an hour, and then sleep."

Holding a knife, Chen Jing slowly cut the branch and fixed it with the vines on the tree.

Not long after, the place to stay was ready, and after trying it, it was no problem to bear the weight of a person.

It is also about [-] centimeters away from the water surface, so there is no need to worry about getting your body wet.

The only thing to consider is wild animals, such as various poisonous snakes and crocodiles.

But he also has a way.

I reached out and dug some wet mud from the water, gathered some aquatic plants, and made them into fireproof mats.

Then put dry twigs on it to make a bonfire.

"It can drive away wild animals and poisonous insects for me, and provide heat energy. I hope I can have a good dream tonight!"

Chen Jing took off the backpack and climbed onto the wooden frame.

"It feels pretty good, although it's a bit annoying..."

Carefully igniting the fire, Chen Jing looked around. In the swamp and jungle, it was much quieter than expected.

It was completely dark, and I couldn't see my fingers. The fire on the wooden frame was so warm that it was there, and I could sleep in a real sense of peace of mind.

"I'm so tired that I need to sleep right away to replenish my energy."

"Tomorrow morning, I will get up early to collect food and fresh water, so today's live broadcast is almost over, goodbye everyone!"

He waved his hand and bid farewell to the audience. After a while, Chen Jing cut off the streaming, put away the camera gimbal, and put it in his backpack.

He curled up on the wooden frame and closed his eyes.

At 10:9 am on the 17th, after sleeping for nearly 13 hours, Chen Jingfang opened his eyes.

He was woken up by hunger.

After turning on the push stream and saying hello to the audience, everyone noticed that he didn't look good, with deep dark circles under his eyes.

Chen Jing rubbed his sleepy eyes and explained:

"I didn't sleep well last night. After midnight, the swamp and jungle were quite scary. There was always a sound in the water, as if something was swimming in it."

"There was also a rustling sound among the vegetation, which made me a little nervous, and I didn't really fall asleep until three or four in the morning."

"I'm very hungry now, and it just so happens that it's dawn..."

Chen Jing's complexion was very ugly, and there was a trace of sullenness in his tone.

"I'm going to take a good look at the nearby waters to see what is making the noise. If it's an animal..."

"It's going to be my breakfast!"

(End of this chapter)