133 Wilderness Survival
◎How come they are so powerful!◎
Ye Zhizhi could already imagine the future of the wolf pack, and she looked at Yin Yi with sparkling eyes.
After Wolf King Dad, Yin Yi will be the next Wolf King of the wolf pack. At that time, the tribe will become stronger and more powerful under Yin Yi's leadership.
Perhaps when that day comes, she will have left the jungle and will not be able to see such a grand spectacle, but just thinking about it makes her heart surge.
For that day, Ye Zhizhi worked even harder, wanting to resolve all possible hidden dangers.
Therefore, Ye Zhizhi resisted the urge to return to the nest. Even if she would not see the wolf mother and the others for another year, she decided to stay.
Since they are still spending this year here, they continue to familiarize themselves with the environment here.
This area is rich in prey, and there are also many powerful tribes living there. However, due to the large number of prey, the predators are not each other's first choice, so they basically avoid each other and there is no conflict.
But the wolves want to gain a foothold here, and sooner or later they will have a war with the nearby tribes.
Ye Zhizhi and his companions had been wandering the area for quite some time, and they were already quite familiar with it. Perhaps it was because the area was full of mountain streams and canyons, nestled between peaks. While the terrain was high, there were higher mountains on all sides, so the altitude wasn't low either. There were no giant predators here that could pose a significant threat to the wolves, but carnivorous plants and poisonous creatures were common.
Fortunately, whether it is plant killers or poisons, they are not a big threat to wolves and can be avoided if they are careful. The biggest threat comes from those powerful tribes.
Ye Zhizhi wandered back and forth in the jungle with a group of friends. Every blade of grass and every tree in the forest was engraved in their memory. They were not wandering around aimlessly, but continued to play hide-and-seek in the forest.
Da Mo and his friends hibernated throughout the winter, and in the spring and summer, they basically spent all their time on the construction of that road. Not only did they not venture to other places, but they also put learning Da Mo's stealth skills on hold.
Now that things have come to an end, I have to pick up the lessons again.
Although they cannot communicate verbally, after learning through playing, their ability to hide is obviously much stronger than before.
They hunt more efficiently.
Specifically, when they hunt, they approach their prey and can get very close silently. Only when they actively expose themselves will they be discovered by the prey, but by then it is too late, and they have no chance of escaping the predators' encirclement.
Although he couldn't be as silent and unobtrusive as Da Mo, Ye Zhizhi was already very satisfied and felt that the tuition fees he paid were not in vain.
Ye Zhizhi constantly monitored the progress of her plants. Most, as she had expected, had roots burrowing deep into the cracks in the rocks, their leaves looking wilted, but most had managed to survive. A small number, however, struggled to survive, their leaves turning yellow and their roots drying up.
Ye Zhizhi pulled out the yellowed plants and replanted them, covered the roots with more moist soil, and poured some water into the cracks in the rocks.
These plants need water, so Ye Zhizhi directly sprinkles some water on the road to water them. The water seeps into the gaps, and the plant roots will grow towards the watery areas.
The vines on the road surface grew the best. Perhaps some of their roots took root in the cliff wall and grew very lush. In just ten days, they had already covered one side of the cracks in the rocks.
From a distance, it seems to merge with the vines on the rock wall, creating a lush green scene.
Ye Zhizhi looked at the growth of the roots and felt that it was stable. In time, these roots would spread throughout the entire crack in the stone, extending into a vein and firmly fixing the stone.
And soon, they will be able to test the results of this path.
Of course, when Ye Zhizhi was planting, she didn't just plant these climbing green plants. When she was walking outside in the mountains and forests, if she found any medicinal plants, she would pull some back and plant them in the canyon.
There is no need to raise prey here, but it is still necessary to plant more medicinal plants along the way, so that it will be convenient if the wolves need them one day.
Even if some are not suitable for planting in canyons, try to transplant as many as possible in mountains and forests.
This way, it won’t be too far away, unlike when you are in the territory, where you have to run far to find medicinal plants.
Not only is there abundant prey here, but the plant resources are also all-encompassing. There are many unrecognizable plants all over the mountains, but there are many medicinal plants that Ye Zhizhi can recognize.
Ye Zhizhi tried to transplant the plants towards the canyon.
This year passed particularly quickly. It took them almost half a year to build this road. Perhaps because they had been doing the same thing over and over again, it was soon time to prepare for this year's rainy season.
They became busy again, starting to hunt and store food.
All the horizontal branches that were removed when the road was built were brought back outside the cave to dry in the sun. Ye Zhizhi didn't have to worry about firewood, and his main focus was on making dried meat, dried fruits, and medicinal powders.
This year, the squirrel tribe openly acted together with Ye Zhizhi and the others. The squirrels were looking for wild fruits nearby, while they were hunting large animals. The entire forest was a busy scene.
The squirrel tribe encountered the same group of robber squirrels as last year again, but this time, they avoided them from afar when they saw them, especially when they found that those terrible predators were nearby, so they ran even farther away.
Canyon squirrels win without a fight.
When carrying the prey back and forth across the riverbank, Ye Zhizhi did not forget to pay close attention to observe whether the plants that were growing more and more lush had taken root in the cracks in the rocks. If there were no plants growing in that location, he would move the surrounding plants in the direction of growth and spread to allow them to climb over.
As everyone expected, the jungle once again ushered in the rainy season.
Ye Zhizhi and his companions were eagerly waiting, and finally when the thunder and lightning stopped and the rain subsided, they couldn't wait to run to the river bank.
The ground was too wet, so Ye Zhizhi sat directly on Yin Yi's back. The other animals followed and rushed into the rain.
They ran all the way to the mouth of the canyon. Before they saw the river bank, they heard the rushing water, and then the muddy river surface with flood water appeared before their eyes.
Ye Zhizhi looked at the stone road first.
The side of the stone road facing the river bank was already more than half submerged in water, and the heavy rain that never stopped day and night had wilted the leaves and made them fall into pieces.
The green stone road close to the rock wall shows no signs of being washed away and still exists intact.
Ye Zhizhi slid down from Yin Yi's back, walked onto the stone path, and lowered his head to observe carefully.
As she walked past, the vine-covered tree rows swayed slightly, but overall they were stable. Ye Zhizhi could hear the sound of the torrential flood waters rushing over, spreading into the cracks in the rocks, and constantly hitting the stones.
The stones between the stone piers under your feet are simply stacked up, so there are naturally many gaps. It is normal for them to be submerged at the same time when the water level rises.
Ye Zhizhi focused on whether the plants she planted had any effect and whether the small stones were washed out by the flood.
She looked sideways from time to time. Among the green stems and leaves, there was a well-developed root system like a network, which was firmly grasped in the cracks of the rocks and was not washed away by the water.
As expected, these plants were specially found by her near the river bank. When soaked in water, they seemed to have absorbed enough nutrients and grew even more luxuriantly.
Behind Ye Zhizhi, Yin Yi followed and walked over. As he walked, his wolf eyes were also observing.
After them, other friends also came up, forming a long line.
They all remembered how this road appeared. They had long known that the wolf sisters were very clever, but they had never imagined that they could create a path out of thin air, using the stones and trees that already existed around them...
The hearts of the animals like Yin Yi and others were very shocked.
Even though they were shocked many times when it was first built, and they could imagine that it was for them to pass through when the water level rose during the rainy season, but now that they are actually walking on this road, they are deeply shocked again.
No matter how high the IQ of the animals in the jungle is, they have never thought that when they encounter obstacles from nature, they should not avoid them and take another path, but find ways to solve the obstacles.
The wolf pack knew this very early on, and when the wolf girl had just degenerated into walking unsteadily on two feet, she had already demonstrated the intelligence of a shocking wolf.
There is a shortage of food near the wolf's territory during the rainy season and winter. Even if they try hard to hunt, they still cannot survive the entire rainy season and winter. Before that, the wolves have been trying to reduce their physical consumption, reduce their food intake, and stay hungry until the arrival of spring.
But when the wolf girl saw this situation, she thought of catching small prey alive and raising them in her territory when there was plenty of prey. Then, in order to prevent the prey from escaping, she would surround the entire valley with stones and branches. Even when there were not enough plants for the prey to eat, she would go outside to get plants and bring them back to feed the small prey to prevent them from starving to death.
When they are seriously injured and lack healing plants, they either risk their lives to look for them, or their companions go out and find healing plants and bring them back. But the wolf girl will think of planting them in her territory so that when they need them, they don't have to search all over the mountains and plains for them.
Not only that, she would also process the plants and turn them into medicinal powder that she could carry with her and use at any time.
For example, that time on the cliff, that chasm was a challenge for the wolves. If they were forced to cross, they would jump without thinking, leaving their lives to fate. But the wolf girl would get some wood and build a path. With a foothold, they could easily jump over without taking any risks...
Every time when the wolf pack thinks that the wolf girl is smart enough, the reality is right in front of them, telling them that the wolf girl can be even smarter.
For example, the road they are passing through.
Besides that, there are many other things...
How could the wolf girl be so smart? They had never seen such a clever animal in their lives. Even the elders in the pack, even their king, were still not as smart as the wolf girl.
Is this the talent gained by having bald hair, crippled legs, no fangs or claws, and being unable to grow up?
Yin Yi pondered.
It looked down at its hairy paws that were dripping with water. If it had bald hair, broken legs, no fangs or sharp claws, and was still small, could it be so smart?
While Yin Yi was lost in thought, the other animals, including Er Zong Xiao Hua, paid high tribute to Ye Zhi Zhi. They kept exclaiming, "Wolf Sister is so smart! Wolf Sister is so amazing!"
This time, they can enter and exit the canyon without having to wade through water!
Ye Zhizhi successfully stepped onto the other side of the jungle and looked back to see his friends coming up one after another. However, this stone road in the rain was still firmly leaning against the rock wall, allowing the flood below to flood.
Yin Yi and the others also turned back to look at the road, their eyes sparkling.
Ye Zhizhi suppressed her joy. It was too early to be happy now. The rainy season was only halfway over, and there was still winter to come. When the ice and snow melted next year, it would still be a challenge. She would have to wait until next year to determine whether this path had truly been successful.
Despite trying hard to control herself, Ye Zhizhi couldn't suppress the corners of her mouth. Finally, she broke down and grinned, her little face beaming.
Ye Zhizhi stomped her feet with joy. This was the road she and her friends built. How could they be so amazing!
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