Chapter 20 19

Someone shook Mary's arm.She murmured a few words of complaint.Ian shouldn't have disturbed her, he should have let her sleep a little longer.Lying in my own bed, warm and soft Hush, take it easy!A voice whispered in her ear.Not Ian!The warmth was not from her own duvet, but from the body of a man hugging her. As if struck by lightning, she opened her eyes suddenly, but the dense morning fog enveloped the world two meters away. Mary was stiff, but her head was no longer hurting, and she was sleeping well.She wanted to move her body and say something, but Raphael pressed her tightly.

It's not just us here.he said in a low voice. At this time, she woke up with a start.The pursuers must have spotted them.Those people may have dogs.In that case, they are finished!They listened attentively, but there was no shouting, only soft snorting and snorting.Some branches broke off.The sound was eerily close, and seemed to be coming towards them from an invisible gray fog, and there was a strong animal smell. The dense fog faded away slowly, like a curtain that was gradually pulled open, revealing the hillside in front of you first.A herd of dark animals is hunched over a dense forest.However, they don't look like they are hunting anything, but they are leisurely bending over the branches, or grabbing a slightly taller branch, or sitting on the ground, chewing a few leaves.

Fear ran through Mary's body.Silverback Gorilla!There were eight or nine of them, two of which were calves, and all followed closely behind a strong male silverback.The gorilla has an impressive crest on its head that looks like a black steel helmet. They know we are here.Raphael lowered his voice. As if to confirm his words, the silverback gorilla turned around and looked directly at them.It straightened its body, took a few quick steps toward them, and stopped a dozen meters away from them, beating its chest with its fists, making a dull sound.That was exactly what they had heard last night.

Mary couldn't help but think of Disney's animated King Kong and Tarzan.She always thought that the action of the gorilla beating its chest was imagined by Hollywood, but the live scene in front of her was more impressive than the movie.The silverback is formidable and certainly the leader of the pack.It pulled off the short branches and leaves around it, sprinkled them into the air in a demonstrative manner, then turned around, and walked slowly back to the family step by step. The message couldn't be more clear.We can't get too close to them, Rafael said. The mist dissipated, and the morning light penetrated the dense bushes, reflecting mottled light spots on the ground.For half an hour Mary and Raphael watched the group of gorillas peacefully chew leaves and pick fleas from each other's fur.The animals don't seem to mind humans observing them.On the contrary, Marie had a feeling that the two chimps had put on a real show just for them.They wrestle with each other, then playfully hop and play, rushing down the slope to see who can go faster.While doing this, the two little guys turned their heads to look at Mary and Raphael from time to time, as if they wanted to make sure whether the two audience members were still watching.

It's a pity that I lost my camera.Rafael said softly, when I go back, I bet no one will believe that I have been here and seen these things. Mary remembered the pictures of the experiment station.She couldn't help but rage at the thought that Berg had tortured these amazing animals and used them as guinea pigs.Do you still have the memory card in your camera? Of course.Also, check this out.He took out a small glass vial labeled 2/42 plus, and held it high.It is a miracle that the glass bottle was not smashed when the car overturned! For a moment, Mary wondered if she should uncork the bottle and take a sniff.At this moment, the silverback gorilla suddenly became restless. It straightened up and peeked into the valley.An adult orangutan screamed in shock, and two young orangutans quickly rushed to him, and then the whole group of gorillas rushed up the mountain and disappeared in an instant.

What makes them so panicked?Rafael was thinking. The answer doesn't have to wait long.Then they heard a dull roar.The voice approached quickly.Soon, a helicopter with its propellers clattering appeared.The plane searched close to the treetops, and the wind picked up by the propellers tore apart the leafy treetops. run away!Rafael yelled.The two jumped from the branches, and Mary touched the steep slope before she could stretch her body.They follow the path of wild gorillas up the mountain, but they are far behind them.They tripped and tripped several times, repeatedly slipped from the wet ground, knocking their knees and ankles against sharp stones.

The mist had completely dissipated.Although the trees here were tall, their leaves were not as thick as Mary had hoped.The ground is overgrown with thorns.Although this affected their progress, at least it was a bit of a cover.Mary listened for a moment, to see if she heard the voices of pursuers, dogs barking, or shouting from the road.She heard nothing, but that didn't mean they were out of danger. Quick, keep going.Raphael yelled. They climbed upwards as quickly as possible.The arc of the helicopter's flight seemed to be getting closer and closer to the bushes where they were hiding.

They approached a clearing where the slope leveled off a bit.Thick shrubs grew on the other side of the clearing, and the bare side rose abruptly behind it. Go over there and rush into that bush!Raphael yelled, rushing in, they won't be able to find us easily! The helicopter was flying just out of sight, but the sound of the propeller clicking was so close that it sounded terrifying.Run into the open space, there is a high possibility of being discovered.etc!Mary yelled. Just then, a helicopter appeared above the clearing.Mary and Raphael tried their best to hide their bodies behind a big tree, carefully watching the situation in the open space.

The helicopter hovered above the clearing like a predator, and Mary could even see clearly the appearance of the two people on board, and one of them stuck a machine gun out of the side window. The helicopter flew forward, towards the dense forest where Raphael planned to hide just now.The wind from the propeller bent the low branches.The grove suddenly exploded.A large group of roaring brown animals rushed out of the jungle frantically.bison!They are covered with thick, fluffy brown and black hair, with black horns on their heads, and they are as high as people.Each head weighs at least several hundred kilograms.

Mary was stunned for a moment, staring in horror at the crazy herd of buffaloes, watching how this tsunami made of muscles and manes swept across the dense forest and rushed towards herself! Oops!Rafael screamed, run!They turned and ran down the hill.But it was obvious that they could not run very far before the buffalo would catch up and crush them. The two ran to a big tree with thick branches.Rafael jumped up and grabbed the lowest branch.This action makes people forget that he was clumsy last night.Mary grabbed his outstretched arm and jumped up with his help.At this moment, the first bison rushed over, and the hard and thick horns scratched her calf.Mary felt a sting.The buffalo charged forward, and the rest followed suit.

There were at least dozens of these lost animals, and the roar and the sound of hooves made the air vibrate. Oh My God!After the buffalo herd left, Raphael sighed.so close!Just a little bit! Soon, the helicopter turned around and flew away, and the forest was shrouded in a rare silence.We must get out of here!Raphael said. where to?Mary asked. I don't know either.He pointed to the top of the mountain.Head south, to the other side of the volcano.It should be Luanda over there.We might be able to travel back in time.With luck, Berg's forces might not be able to cross the Ugandan border. You mean, the people chasing us won't give up? I don't know and can't be bothered to find out. But we had neither food nor equipment.What if something worse happens to us?She remembered the words of the snakes and leopards that Berg had warned them about. We have to find some fruit to eat.In addition, people can maintain their lives in the case of long-term lack of food.And we won't die of thirst.If wild animals can do it, so can we.Believe me, don't be afraid.Speaking of which, they are more afraid than we are. I don't think so. That's all right, though, we've got to watch out for the buffalo. Mary was secretly surprised, not knowing where Rafael's unchangeable optimism came from.They are now in the primeval forest, at least a few kilometers away from the houses.If something minor happens, even if it's just a dislocated ankle, it's over!What's more, there is still a small army chasing them. How, she wondered, did Berg gather so many men in such a short period of time to hunt them down?The only explanation is that he is working on some kind of bioweapon research.When Europeans came to Africa to colonize and demarcate national borders, they did not take into account the aborigines who lived here for generations, which resulted in tribal disputes in almost every country in Africa.These disputes eventually lead to military conflicts and even genocide. She wished she had stayed here a little longer to find out more, so she could report to Berlant about Berg's ugly deeds.The white god has caused enough problems in Africa, now don't let that bastard here spread a mutant disease, or whatever evil it is. She suddenly thought that she might be carrying such an evil thing.In case of infectious bacteria That little bottle!She was panting and climbing up an exceptionally steep slope when she suddenly cried out.Throw it away! Rafael looked at her in surprise.Why? We don't know what's inside.If Berg had developed a bioweapon, we could well spread a disaster.Think about it, what if the vial contained genetically modified Ebolaviren or something like that? nonsense.Rafael said that in order to make pathogenic bacteria, Berg had to have a fully enclosed laboratory.Those work clothes are similar to space suits. Raphael had a point.If the vial really contained dangerous viruses, it would be impossible to place it on the table so casually.Berger is discreet and does not seem world-weary. So what the hell is he doing?This thing must have something to do with the military.Otherwise it cannot explain the huge expense we tracked down. right.Raphael reached out to her and pulled her up onto a mossy, wet and slippery rock.Maybe he was doing some kind of psychotropic drug.The gorillas in the iron cage looked indifferent, as if they had been anesthetized. You mean some kind of drug?But such drugs are available. Or some kind of artificial drug.If so, we are a burden to the Ugandan Mafia. poison?Impossible, so why use gorillas as experimental subjects? makes sense.Well, Raphael squatted down in front of a bent tree trunk, took out the small bottle, and looked at the light.Ofana is making odor repellant or maybe it's a stink bomb!He put the bottle up to his nose and took a sniff.Apparently, he smelled nothing. Even though they were in a desperate situation, Mary was amused by him.Well, stop talking nonsense.If that was the case, they wouldn't have to mobilize half the army to hunt us down. who knows!Don't skunks use smell for defense?Perhaps, it smells so bad that it can make people faint and lose their combat effectiveness.We will know this in a moment.He said, about to open the bottle cap. Don't touch it.Mary yelled hastily that we don't need another disaster right now. For a while, Rafael looked at her provocatively and stubbornly.