On the fifth day, Chen Zeng and his two companions finally had a stroke of good luck and caught a large fish of unknown species.
This fish is really not small; you need to hold it with both hands.
They were very excited and immediately began to prepare the fish, eating it in large mouthfuls.
After eating dried meat for a few days, eating fish was like eating food from a Michelin-starred restaurant—absolutely delicious.
However, halfway through their fish meal, they discovered a wolf in their line of sight.
Although the three were still somewhat fearful, they had gotten a little used to it after what had happened in the past few days, and immediately took out their weapons and began to be on guard.
However, the wolf did not approach them and soon left.
"Thank goodness they didn't come. The wolves were bigger than I imagined," Jiang Ji said, still shaken.
Chen Zeng's hands trembled slightly, but then he suddenly remembered that Wang Bing had told him that Chen Yang had faced wolf packs more than once, and that the camp had been attacked by wolves, but they had always been driven back.
"No, we can't just sit here and wait to die. We have to take the initiative and kill them all!" Chen Zeng suddenly stood up and clenched his fists as he spoke.
"You make it sound so easy. There are at least a dozen wolves in the pack, and the wolves in this kind of place are all hungry wolves, even scarier than those on the Mo Plain," Jiang Ji said.
Jiang Ya frowned and said, "Let's not even talk about whether we have the ability. Even if we do, is it necessary to kill them all?"
"Yes!" Chen Zeng said decisively, "We can't leave any future troubles."
There was something else he didn't say: "I absolutely cannot be worse than Chen Yang. If he can drive away the wolves, I can exterminate them."
Jiang Ya frowned but didn't say anything. Back at the camp, several old villagers had told him that hunting should be done in moderation. Hunting for survival is hunting, and anything else is slaughter.
Chen Zeng's words are telling him that he intends to carry out a massacre.
"Was it really the right thing to go out with him?" Jiang Ya couldn't help but ask herself.
Actually, the reason why the two of them told Chen Yang about their idea of going out and becoming independent was because of Chen Zeng's suggestion. Chen Zeng was the first to say that he wanted to go out and become independent, but he said that he and Chen Yang were relatives and it was inconvenient for him to say it, so he asked the two brothers to say it.
Jiang Ya was actually quite happy and fulfilled at the camp. Although she had to work, she wasn't busy. She just occasionally felt a little bored and wanted to go out and explore.
Every man has an adventurous spirit within him; whether it's the sky, the land, or the sea, they all want to explore the unknown.
Chen Yang's experience is what they aspire to, which is why Jiang Ya chose to become independent. Chen Zeng shared the same thoughts.
However, he seemed to have underestimated nature and also underestimated human nature.
After Chen Zeng came out, he changed somewhat. He seemed eager to demonstrate his strength and prove himself.
When Jiang Ya killed the ostrich last time, she had already noticed something. After killing the ostrich, Chen Zeng continued to chop at the ostrich's carcass like a madman.
Jiang Ya was already starting to regret it; he felt they were on the wrong path.
However, he couldn't bring himself to directly refute Chen Zeng or go back.
Going back now would be too embarrassing, and I don't know if there's any distance between me and the other people in the world.
Jiang Ya felt a slight fear when directly criticizing Chen Zeng. While at the camp, he felt that Chen Yang lacked leadership authority and had no passion for his work. However, after following the passionate Chen Zeng, he began to back down.
Chen Zeng does have a lot of drive, but it's not pure; it's mixed with vanity and other negative emotions.
But since things had come to this, Jiang Ya had no choice but to keep going. He also wanted to make a name for himself outside, return to the camp in glory, and see the envious expressions of others.
So the three of them began to plan how to lure the wolves and kill them.
This is no simple matter. Humans are born with a fear of wild animals because they are used to communicating, but they cannot communicate with wild animals. The inability to communicate means the unknown, and the unknown is the most terrifying thing.
However, humans are the unknown to wild animals. They are completely unaware of human intelligence and have no defenses against it.
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Chen Zeng and his two companions did not tell the people in the camp about what they were planning. They only said that they had caught a big fish that could feed them for a day or two, and that things would get better and better in the future.
After reading it, Chen Yang felt that the three of them were not bad and were doing quite well outside.
He had no desire to rule, so this act of independence meant nothing to him.
The older residents of the San Francisco Territory all know this; they've known Chen Yang for so long and understand his personality. However, it's different for the residents of the New Territories.
Chen Yang's status as the realm master made them subconsciously feel that Chen Yang was the leader, yet Chen Yang ignored the actions of Chen Zeng and the other two, and didn't even ask about them.
In their eyes, Chen Yang had lost his authority and was a leader without much dignity. Their starting point differed from that of the local residents, and their opinions gradually diverged further.
On the tenth day after Chen Zeng and his two companions set off, someone came looking for Chen Yang again. This time it was a couple, friends of a member of the Hunter Owl team, who came in on two separate occasions.
"You're going to the East African savanna? There are many wild animals there, and it's quite dangerous," Chen Yang said.
Although Chen Zeng and his two companions went to the harsh desert, it was at least close to the Western Ocean and some areas had already been explored. With preparation, they were able to cope.
While the conditions in the East African savanna are not as extreme as in the desert, they are still not an easy place to survive, and there are many wild animals, so the chances of encountering large carnivores are too high.
Let alone carnivores, even herbivores can be very dangerous when they get angry.
“I’ve wanted to go to Africa to see all kinds of wild animals for a long time, but I’ve almost never had the chance,” said the man in the couple.
Chen Yang frowned; these two were oversimplifying the issue of wild animals.
"I only dare to confront wild animals because of my special physical condition. I don't recommend you go. Wang Bing was killed by wild animals once."
"Anyway, we can be resurrected, so what's there to be afraid of?" the girl laughed.
Chen Yang said coldly, "I never said I would revive you. If it's an accident, I'm willing to spend a spot to revive you; if you bring it on yourself, I have no intention of reviving you."
The two seemed surprised that Chen Yang would be so assertive.
The girl was a little dissatisfied and muttered under her breath, "What's so great about it?"
Chen Yang heard it clearly, but didn't say anything.
"Anyway, we're going to go. Are you going to stop us?" the man said.
Chen Yang shook his head: "Do as you please, I don't care. Take whatever weapons you want, we have plenty of them anyway. Bring your own food and water as well. We can give you resources before you set off, but if you want resources after you set off, you'll have to come back to work or bring resources to exchange."
The man laughed smugly, "You should have said that earlier."
The couple happily went to pack their luggage. Chen Yang glanced at them silently and shook his head inwardly.
(End of this chapter)
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