Unlike the decades of war, when a major drought or locust plague struck, it was a catastrophe for ordinary people. Many were willing to risk everything and venture into the mountains just to find a way to survive.
Of course, there are also many extraordinary people.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, bandits and landlords who found it even harder to survive fled to the mountains with their possessions in order to avoid being purged.
This area is close to the border, with one side being domestic and the other being foreign. Even this mountain is not entirely within the domestic territory, so it's inevitable that people from that side will appear in this mountain.
In recent years, especially after the founding of the People's Republic of China, although the overall environment has calmed down, local small-scale wars and border disputes continue. Some unscrupulous forces also seek shelter in these mountains in order to plot future actions.
Animals in the deep mountains are very wary. Perhaps because there were so many people this time, and they were making a lot of noise and exuding a murderous aura, and they had been digging all night without stopping, they all became restless when the morning sun rose.
Cheng Chao and the others didn't notice, or rather, they did notice, but their frustration was too strong to bother with it.
However, his subordinates did indeed move much faster.
Simple and alert, he looked around. Was the test he had last night not enough, and now they were going to do it again?
If she were truly surrounded by wild beasts, she wouldn't be in much trouble. Even if she couldn't defeat them, she could run away or hide in her spatial dimension.
The problem is, she's not the only one now.
Even if she's not a good person, she still has basic morality, and she would never abandon her companions.
These people have plenty of experience in fighting. As long as it's not a tiger or a bear, they shouldn't have any problem surviving. But is it really appropriate to fight under these circumstances?
Soon, the faint, rustling sounds became clearer, and Cheng Chao and his team split into two groups. One group intensified their efforts and continued digging.
One team simply surrounded the area in the middle, protecting the bushes behind them.
Soon after, a noticeable tremor could be felt underfoot, and everyone's expression changed.
"It's a large wild animal, everyone be careful."
"Don't linger in the battle, finish it quickly, they're almost done for."
"Simple girl, hide behind there and don't make a sound."
Jian Dan secretly slipped the most powerful stun gun into his hand.
"Okay, be careful and don't worry about me. I can defend myself, and if all else fails, I can climb a tree."
Some of them had witnessed her skills. The battle at the foot of the mountain where the wild boars wiped out the entire tribe had shocked many, spurring them to train relentlessly afterward, determined not to be criticized.
"You can't even compare to a simple girl like Jian Dan, how can you protect your country?"
However, the first impression a young girl gives is that she is small, weak, and needs protection. How heartless must a person be to say something like "you protect us"?
The ground shook, the vibrations growing stronger and stronger, making it almost impossible to tell which direction they were coming from. The group of people stared at their surroundings with increasing tension.
Cheng Chao also jumped up.
"Can you tell what kind of wild animal it is?"
The others shook their heads.
"Not now, but judging from the trembling footsteps and the faint, fishy smell, it doesn't seem like a wolf or a tiger. It feels more like a wild boar."
He listened intently for a while, his expression becoming somewhat serious.
“There are wild boars, but there are other wild animals as well,”
The scouts returned quietly.
"A group of wild boars encountered a pack of wolves, and neither side would give way, so they started fighting."
Wolves are proud beasts, and they are not without the ability to lead all other animals; their heads are held high.
What is a wild boar? It spends all day wallowing in the mud and doesn't have a high status in the animal kingdom.
However, if we're really talking about one-on-one combat, then the wolf might not be a match for the wild boar.
I suddenly remembered seeing a story about a wolf and a wild boar fighting head-on, which left a deep impression on me. I looked up the original article, and it described it like this:
Deep in the forests of Changbai Mountain, as night falls, the wolf pack begins its hunt. A mother wolf, with her cubs, lies in ambush in the bushes, carefully observing the wild boars on the hillside. She scans her surroundings, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
On the other side of the wolf pack, a group of wild boars were also searching for food. Suddenly, the sow felt as if something was watching her from behind. She began to wag her tail and let out a low, warning growl, signaling for everyone to leave quickly. The other wild boars scattered and fled at the sound, their survival instincts making them react swiftly.
Just then, the mother wolf and her cubs had already hidden in the nearby bushes. They stared intently at the wild boar herd, preparing to attack. They knew that only at the perfect moment could they succeed.
A young wild boar cub hid in the bushes, struggling to hold its breath. The mother wolf's eyes locked onto the cub, signaling to her pups to approach stealthily. The pups crept closer, sniffing the air with their keen noses.
Just as the mother wolf and her cubs were preparing to attack, a sudden noise broke the silence. A large wild boar suddenly rushed out of the bushes and blocked the cubs' path. This boar was tall and muscular; to the cubs, this 800-pound boar was like a high wall, keeping them out.
The boar approached the mother wolf and her cubs with heavy gait, growling incessantly, signaling the pack to leave or face the danger. The mother wolf's heart tightened, but she didn't back down. Instead, she straightened her body; she knew that desertion would mean never getting any meat. The mother wolf gestured for her cubs to continue forward, while she met the 800-pound boar head-on.
The mother wolf howled loudly, her roars echoing like thunder throughout the forest. Under such an onslaught, the wild boar began to feel uneasy. Although it tried to remain calm, it could not shake off its fear of the wolf.
The mother wolf was not alone; the male wolf behind her had been lurking on a nearby rock. The male wolf crouched low, bared his teeth, and slowly walked over, his eyes fiercely fixed on the 800-pound wild boar.
Seeing this, the wild boar realized the situation was even worse. His limbs trembled uncontrollably, and he could barely stand. But he couldn't worry about that now; he had his wife and children behind him, and if he collapsed, the piglets would be in danger. The wild boar stood up again, straightened his back, and let out a powerful roar, staring intently at the two wolves in front of him.
The male wolf winked at the female wolf, who then silently slipped into the grass, slowly fading from the boar's sight and disappearing. The boar was puzzled. "Why choose a one-on-one fight when they could have ganged up on me? They're underestimating me! After all, I'm an 800-pound boar; it's definitely smaller than me, and I have those sharp, saw-like tusks. With just a little effort, I could easily tear a wolf's flesh apart."
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