Sangsang also looked shaken. She knew that they had no chance of winning against the wolf pack, and their fate was sealed.

That would make them food for the wolf pack.

"This mine is probably no longer viable. I'm afraid they'll realize the direction is wrong and come back. We'd better leave here first."

As Shen Zhiyi spoke, she looked at the ore scattered all over the ground outside with a pained expression.

The thought that they couldn't take any of all that ore with them broke her heart.

But compared to her own life, Shen Zhiyi wasn't so heartbroken.

The three of them waited inside the cave for a while before carefully emerging and heading back.

To prevent the wolves from reacting too quickly, Shen Zhiyi and her group erased all traces of themselves when they left the mine.

Even if the wolves realized what was happening, they would already be far away.

After discussing it with the two, Shen Zhiyi decided to turn back, go around to the Wolf Valley, and go to the next place.

However, we were delayed for a while, and another hour has passed.

There are sixteen hours left.

The evening glow was slowly appearing in the sky.

Shen Zhiyi opened the panel and saw that it was almost five o'clock.

The three quickened their pace and bypassed Wolf Valley.

"Oh, right, Xingxing, I think I just remembered something." Sangsang suddenly stopped, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Shen Zhiyi turned around, "What's wrong?"

"That's right, that's right, it seems we've forgotten about Fox Moon."

"......"

Okay, it seems I did forget about Fox Moon, but there's nothing I can do about it; in that situation just now, how could I possibly remember?

However, Shen Zhiyi thought for a moment, "It should be fine. Fox Moon is a fox that has cultivated for a thousand years. It shouldn't be that it can't even find us."

“That’s true. Fox Moon has been in the secret realm for so long, she must be very familiar with it. Don’t worry, let’s go first.”

Chen Peng also said a few words.

Sangsang thought about it carefully and realized that it seemed to make sense.

So the three of them put Fox Moon aside for the time being and continued on their way to their destination.

After their search yielded no results, the wolf pack over there naturally realized what was happening.

"Awoo!" The white wolf rushed in front of the black wolf, looking aggrieved as it complained.

The black wolf glanced at it and slapped it with its paw.

The white wolf lay on the ground, whimpering and begging for mercy.

Black Wolf looked back towards the mine; it seemed the commotion it had just sensed came from the three humans.

It was its carelessness that made it not think to check.

"Awoo!"

Black Wolf howled, summoning the pack that had followed him, and led them toward the mine.

The white wolf was so upset; the leader wouldn't let it lead the team anymore!

He reluctantly followed the group.

By the time the wolf pack returned to the mine, Shen Zhiyi and the others had already left.

Black Wolf arrived at the place where Shen Zhiyi and the others had hidden not long ago; their scent lingered there.

Black Wolf searched the mine but found no trace.

It seems they've already been discovered.

Call back the wolves that were already sniffing the mine, and continue the pursuit in the direction they came from.

"We've arrived, at the forest."

Shen Zhiyi and the other two stood in front of a grove of trees.

The tree in front of me looks a bit like a breadfruit tree on Earth, with plump branches and some fruit hanging on it.

[Flour Tree: Resembling the breadfruit tree on Earth, it can be cut down to randomly obtain flour, rice, and other noodle-based foods. Its fruit can be used. Health: 20.]

"Here comes the food!" Shen Zhiyi was a little happy. Although she had lost the ore, she had food.

Chen Peng had already taken out his axe. "Alright, hurry up and chop down the tree. We have to leave as soon as we're done, or the wolf pack will catch up and we'll be done for."

Shen Zhiyi and Sangsang didn't hesitate any longer and immediately took out axes to start chopping down trees.

The axes they are using now are all remade by Shen Zhiyi, and their quality is much better than the axes that were previously traded in the trading area.

With just a couple of chops, a noodle tree fell down.

Then it turned into a pile of supplies.

Little Fish couldn't wait any longer and darted out of the pet space, bringing Little Blue with him.

When Shen Zhiyi foresaw the wolf pack, she put the dried fish into her pet space, afraid that it would be exposed.

"Awooo!" Behold the power of my claws!

The dried fish slapped the dough tree with its two claws. The dough tree couldn't withstand the force, broke, and fell backward to the ground.

"Awooo!" Look, zookeeper! Isn't the beast amazing!

Xiao Lan was also assigned to cut down trees nearby.

Hearing Xiaoyugan's voice, Shen Zhiyi turned her head and glanced at him, saying perfunctorily, "Yes, yes, Xiaoyugan is the best. Keep it up, Xiaoyugan. The zookeeper is counting on you to take care of him."

Upon hearing this, the dried fish became even more excited; it could also feed the zookeeper!

The dried fish got excited and patted each tree twice, soon knocking down a small patch of dough trees.

Shen Zhiyi's lips twitched; the dried fish really was full of energy.

Then he told Xiao Lan to stop and put the supplies that Xiao Yu had made together.

Sangsang, who was standing to the side, was almost stunned and stammered, "Are dried fish that amazing?"

She then turned to look blankly at Shen Zhiyi: "Xingxing, where did you get this dried fish from? I suddenly really want to contract one too."

To be honest, Chen Peng was quite envious, since having a pet meant having an extra helper.

Shen Zhiyi has three now!

They've almost tired of using the word "envy."

"Weren't there wolves just now? Why don't you two try to catch one?" Shen Zhiyi had a mischievous thought of teasing them.

Sangsang shuddered. "Then forget it. Those wolves don't look like they're easy to mess with. A contract? I'd be grateful if they didn't tear me apart alive."

However, this suggestion did give Chen Peng some ideas.

He wasn't afraid of wolves, but there were too many of them for him to handle.

If I could get a little cub, that would be nice too.

But it's very difficult; if they catch someone's cubs, the wolf pack will go crazy.

Thinking about it that way, Chen Peng put his mind at ease.

Shen Zhiyi laughed out loud, which made Chen Peng and Sang Sang stare at her.

"Oh, just kidding." Shen Zhiyi still had a smile on her face. "If all else fails, you can ask Fox Moon for help. She's familiar with the secret realm, so finding one for you to form a contract with should be quite easy."

"That makes sense." Sangsang suddenly realized that it was true.

After chopping down trees for half a day, Shen Zhiyi felt she had done enough; it would be enough for her to eat for a long time.

After packing up the supplies, I came over to help Sangsang and the others.

They hadn't had time to collect the supplies from the trees they had cut down, and they were all piled up haphazardly on the ground.

Shen Zhiyi called Xiao Lan over and helped her put the things into the box.

After tidying up, Shen Zhiyi put Xiao Lan back into the pet space, and the group continued walking forward.

By this time, the wolf pack had reached the vicinity of Wolf Valley.

Black Wolf sniffed the air, locked onto its direction, and continued running towards Shen Zhiyi and the others.

......