Wilderness Survival: 10,000x Resource Rebate to Reality

Lu Fan transmigrated into a parallel world where Earth's resources are depleted. At a critical moment, the Dao Wilderness Survival System descended. Each country selects three representatives t...

Chapter 49 Taming the Old Wolf

A man and a wolf engaged in a fierce tug-of-war under the moonlight.

Old Wolf was very strong. Lu Fan's arm was painfully constricted by the rope, but he just wouldn't let go.

Big Horn stood to the side, stamping his feet in frustration, and could only roar incessantly.

During the struggle, Lu Fan constantly comforted the old wolf, lowering its guard and showing his goodwill.

After a fierce struggle, the old wolf was gradually influenced by Lu Fan's animalistic charm.

He gradually relaxed his body, collapsed to the ground, and gasped for breath.

Lu Fan was also exhausted and covered in sweat. He slowly approached the old wolf, squatted down, and whispered, "Don't struggle anymore. Follow me from now on, and you'll have plenty to eat."

The old wolf raised its head and looked at Lu Fan, its eyes showing less wariness and more submission and dependence.

Lu Fan quickly took out the herbs he had prepared beforehand. He had found these when he had diarrhea, just in case.

Lu Fan applied herbal medicine to its wound and bandaged it up.

During the bandaging process, the old wolf stopped resisting and just quietly watched Lu Fan.

"Alright, everything's alright for now." Lu Fan patted Old Wolf's head and stood up.

"Damn, that's exciting." Lu Fan couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead.

Although he possesses an affinity for animals, this effect is weaker on animals with stronger wild instincts.

Therefore, he wasn't very confident when facing this old wolf.

But he still wanted to take a gamble, after all, this was the former Wolf King, and if he recovered, he could add another powerful force to Lu Fan's battle.

At this moment, the comments in the live stream room were scrolling wildly.

"My God, Lu Fan is amazing! He actually dared to tame a wolf!"

"This plot is so exciting, it's even more thrilling than watching a movie!"

"Be careful, master. A wolf is still a wolf. Don't let it bite you back."

After dealing with Old Wolf's matter, Lu Fan was exhausted.

When he returned to the shelter, Big Horn immediately ran over and rubbed his head against his leg, as if to express his worry and concern.

"Big Horn, it's alright now." Lu Fan patted Big Horn's head and comforted him.

The next morning, sunlight, like a golden veil, gently filtered through the gaps in the leaves and fell upon Lu Fan's shelter.

Lu Fan slowly woke up, feeling sore all over, as if he had been beaten up.

Last night's fierce battle with Old Wolf really took a toll on his energy.

"Hiss..." He took a deep breath, slowly sat up, and his gaze fell on the old wolf lying at the door.

The old wolf, bathed in the morning light, appeared exceptionally quiet, its neatly bandaged wound on its hind leg silently recounting the harrowing experience of the previous night.

Meanwhile, the online world was in an uproar because of a video.

It turns out that a viewer in the live stream last night recorded the entire process of Lu Fan taming the wolf and uploaded it to various social media platforms.

The video, once released, was like a bombshell, instantly exploding across the entire internet.

Clickbait headlines have sprung up everywhere, with exaggerated titles like "Shocking! In the wilderness, he actually tamed the wolf king!" and "Wilderness Legend: The life-and-death struggle and wonderful bond between man and wolf" appearing one after another.

Click-through rates, reposts, and comments skyrocketed, and Lu Fan's name became a frequent topic of trending searches overnight.

"How is that possible? Can humans really tame wolves?"

"Lu Fan is amazing! He's like a real-life Tarzan, only his opponent is a wolf."

"Upstairs, you don't understand, do you? This is called 'the real masters are among the common people, and miracles happen in the wilderness.'"

"I bet five cents that this is definitely special effects. There's no way it could be so miraculous."

"What did I miss? I stay up late every night, except last night."

Opinions are divided online, with Chinese viewers expressing their admiration.

Viewers from other countries were either amazed and impressed, or doubtful and skeptical, unwilling to believe that a Chinese person could be so capable.

Some people even started live streams, talking to the screen about their opinions on the video, trying to ride the wave of popularity.

Lu Fan, however, was completely unaware of this in the wilderness.

He stretched and yawned, then quickly washed up and began preparing breakfast.

He took out the leftover grouse from last night, cut it into small pieces, handed some to Big Horn, and served the rest to Old Wolf.

"Hey, old man, eat something, it'll help you recover faster," Lu Fan said softly, his tone full of concern.

The old wolf raised its head, its gaze shifting back and forth between Lu Fan and the food, seemingly hesitant.

After a moment, it slowly approached, carefully picked up a piece of meat, and began to chew.

"Haha, it seems you still can't resist the temptation of delicious food," Lu Fan joked with a smile.

Seeing the old wolf eating with relish, he was overjoyed; this was an important step in the old wolf gaining his trust.

Then Lu Fan gave the old wolf the sheep bones he had been gnawing on earlier.

This time, the old wolf didn't hesitate and started gnawing on the bone.

Even when Lu Fan placed his hand on its head, it didn't react much.

Inside the shed, Big Horn was still trembling with fear; carnivores naturally had a suppressive effect on them.

Lu Fan fed Big Horn a handful of grass, patted its head, and gently comforted it, "Don't be afraid of Big Horn. It will become our partner in the future. Don't be afraid."

With Lu Fan's comforting words, Da Jiao gradually calmed down.

The morning sun was warm and pleasant.

Lu Fan sat on the rock, stroking the old wolf's head.

The old wolf lay there quietly, a look of enjoyment on its face.

Besides making the wolf a great asset, Lu Fan had another consideration in taming it.

That's the sock; he's keeping it at the shelter right now.

If needed, he can use the wolf's sense of smell to find the owner of the sock.

Moreover, if a conflict does occur, Old Wolf can be sent in.

If the enemy is killed by wolves, then no blame can be placed on humans.

Lu Fan could certainly do it himself, but this was a global live broadcast, and he represented the face of China, so he couldn't give others any leverage against him.

Live broadcast room.

"The first thing I saw when I woke up this morning was a video of the amazing Lu Fan fighting off wild wolves."

"That's amazing, absolutely incredible."

"Haha, I didn't sleep last night and saw the whole thing. It was so exciting."

"That scene was so dangerous, my heart was pounding."

Zhao Hangjun pushed up his glasses: "- Humans began to come into contact with wolves in the Paleolithic era."

Early humans lived by hunting and gathering, and wolf packs also roamed the surrounding environment.

The initial interactions were likely based on a competitive relationship over food and territory.

However, as time went on, some wolves may have discovered that they could obtain some scraps of food, such as leftover bones and internal organs, by approaching human camps, thus forming a preliminary symbiotic relationship.

Some wolves may have been captured by humans after being injured or losing the protection of their pack. During the process of raising these wolf pups, the wolves gradually became accustomed to the presence of humans, which is one possible origin of wolf domestication.