140 Wilderness Survival
◎She seemed to smell a faint fragrance in the wind.◎
Even though Ye Zhizhi knew that he was going in the wrong direction, he did not go back. Instead, he followed his instinct and chose an unfamiliar jungle to continue forward.
This stretch of mountainous forests is dotted with ancient and unusual trees of various shapes and sizes. Sunlight is blocked by the dense canopy, leaving only faint, patchy glints. Vines abound throughout the forest, spreading and climbing freely. They intertwine with the rocky ground, tree trunks, and bushes, adding a touch of mystery to this lush, green forest world.
Ye Zhizhi avoided the creatures in the jungle, concealed his breath, sat on the branch of a towering tree, and rested with his back against the trunk.
The ancient tree was very huge, and if Ye Zhizhi didn't stick her head out deliberately, her figure would be completely invisible when looking up from the ground.
The wind in the forest passed through the dense forest, and when it blew over, it moved the branches and leaves, making a slight rustling sound. It also blew on Ye Zhizhi's face, and the hair on both cheeks swayed slightly.
Birds, hiding somewhere, chirp from time to time, but it doesn't bother people.
Ye Zhizhi squinted his eyes, feeling sleepy. The weather was cool and the breeze was perfect for a nap.
However, in such an environment, she always remained vigilant.
After dozing for an unknown amount of time, Ye Zhizhi's ears suddenly moved, and she opened her eyes, her gaze clear. She remained motionless, her breathing gradually slowing down to almost nothing.
rustle--
Ye Zhizhi heard the sound of something crawling on the ground. This sound was not made by a snake, but...
She looked down quietly and saw the bushes not far away shaking for a moment. A shiny black arthropod emerged from under the bushes, crawling forward while dancing with countless claws that were nearly one meter long.
Ye Zhizhi gasped silently.
What a huge...centipede?
Ye Zhizhi opened her eyes wide and watched an arthropod that was two or three times thicker than her small body crawling underneath. Its body seemed to be made up of countless tightly connected links, and its back was covered with a hard shell. When it moved, its huge body seemed to be rolling, and the shell shone with a dark luster.
The most eye-catching thing is the pairs of claws on both sides, which are densely packed, and each one is like a sharp blade, shining with a cold light.
As the centipede moved quickly, its claws stretched forward alternately, making a slight rustling sound that was inexplicably terrifying.
Beneath its head, a mouth covered in tiny serrations was hidden. Although I hadn't seen it before, this mouth was definitely a hundred times more terrifying than those countless claws.
This sturdy centipede, which was more than ten meters long, seemed not to notice Ye Zhizhi's existence. It just moved forward quickly and disappeared from her sight in a blink of an eye.
Ye Zhizhi waited until the centipede walked away before he began to breathe a sigh of relief.
She wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.
She didn't know why, but she had encountered many huge unknown animals, many of which were even bigger than this centipede, but the horror brought by those animals was not as great as that of this centipede, which seemed small in comparison.
Ye Zhizhi couldn't figure it out, and thought it might be because the familiar animals were infinitely magnified to bring deeper instinctive fear to humans.
However, no matter how dangerous it is, there will be no conflict as long as Ye Zhizhi does not take the initiative to provoke it.
Ye Zhizhi had been in the jungle for so long that she naturally knew that for those huge animals, her small body, which was barely enough to fill their teeth, would hardly attract their attention unless they were particularly short of food.
Ye Zhizhi's danger comes more from smaller predators, and only those with small appetites would take her piece of meat seriously.
Ye Zhizhi can now basically defeat these animals. As long as it is not a group fight, she is fearless in a one-on-one fight.
Ye Zhizhi initially thought it was just a coincidence, but unexpectedly, a moment later, there was movement below again.
I don’t know when, the birds’ calls completely disappeared, and the jungle became lively again.
Ye Zhizhi decisively picked up the bag and climbed up quickly, almost reaching the top, and then completely restrained his breath.
Her early warning radar was very accurate. Not long after she climbed up, an animal passed through the branches.
Ye Zhizhi squatted there and watched for a long time. She saw many familiar and unfamiliar animals passing through the jungle. They were all going in the same direction, which was also the direction the centipede originally went.
When animals behave abnormally, something unusual must be happening.
Ye Zhizhi observed the expressions and movements of the animals. They did not seem to be fleeing. Instead, they seemed to be attracted by something and were rushing forward with fanatical eyes.
Ye Zhizhi suddenly took a deep sniff, and she seemed to smell a faint fragrance in the wind.
It's a bit like the fragrance of flowers, and a bit like the fragrance of fruit wood.
But the fragrance quickly disappeared, as if it was an illusion.
Ye Zhizhi's first reaction was to cover her nose. This reminded her of the sea of death flowers she had encountered before. If Yin Yi hadn't arrived in time, she would have been lured by the fragrance of the flowers and used as fertilizer.
Ye Zhizhi hooked his feet tightly around the tree trunk, fearing that he would be distracted by the unusual fragrance again.
She waited for a moment and found that she was still conscious. Perhaps it was not the bewitching fragrance, but the strange fragrance of some treasure about to be born.
Ye Zhizhi's eyes lit up instantly.
God was kind to her, not letting her find a way out, so he gave her a baby as compensation? If she found a baby, she could just bring it back to the wolf father and mother.
Ye Zhizhi was eager to see what kind of treasure caused such a big commotion.
Ye Zhizhi looked down at herself, took a piece of snake skin and tied it around her neck. She also tied her shoulder-length hair into a low ponytail with a vine and put it behind her head. She also wrapped all the vulnerable parts of her body with snake skin.
She tied the snakeskin bag around her waist, inserted a few spikes into it, and held the dagger in her hand. She put the tent and other obstructions on the treetop and came back to get them when she had time.
Ye Zhizhi was fully armed and she also wanted to participate.
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A large group of animals were attracted there, but as time went by, fewer and fewer of them followed. Ye Zhizhi did not rush forward, but waited patiently for a while.
With so many animals, a fight is bound to break out, and it won't end for a while. The protagonist always comes on stage last, so she can just be a spectator first.
Only after no more animals passed by did Ye Zhizhi climb down from the top of the tree, and then move forward quickly and quietly.
With such a big commotion in the jungle, Ye Zhizhi could easily find the right direction.
She walked forward and soon saw many animals wandering in the jungle. They seemed to want to move forward, but were hesitant because of the powerful aura in front of them. Their instinctive greed for treasures and their instinctive fear of the strong made the animals hesitant.
Ye Zhizhi could sense a number of unfamiliar and powerful auras ahead. Carefully concealing herself, she continued running forward, and soon she could smell the strong scent of blood.
The killing started very early. The fight did not start in front of the baby. The elimination had already begun on the way.
Along the way, Ye Zhizhi saw many ferocious beasts lying on the ground, as well as predators running back covered in blood and wounds. Perhaps they were unwilling to come here in vain and not get any treasure, so they just filled their stomachs.
Along the way, Ye Zhizhi saw many dead beasts becoming food for other beasts, and some even began to attack seriously injured predators.
Ye Zhizhi carefully avoided it. The further she went, the heavier the murderous aura became. She could also sense many powerful predators lingering nearby. Ye Zhizhi carefully hid herself.
I don’t know if it was because she was small and didn’t attract the attention of animals, or because she was very good at hiding, but when Ye Zhizhi walked very far ahead, she was not attacked or discovered.
Ye Zhizhi did not run to the front. She could vaguely feel that there were powerful predators hiding in the dark nearby, but these predators were obviously very good at hiding. Ye Zhizhi only had an intuition but did not know the specific hiding location.
Ye Zhizhi also chose a small corner to squat down and didn't move.
She carefully observed her surroundings. The jungle looked very ordinary. All the predators were hidden in the dark. It seemed very calm on the surface. Only the breeze was still blowing the branches and leaves slightly, making a rustling sound.
The chirping of birds and the buzzing of insects have disappeared, and a stagnant atmosphere hangs in the air.
Ye Zhizhi couldn't see anything special here, but she knew that she was very close to the treasure, and the strange fragrance she could smell was even stronger.
Ye Zhizhi turned his head slightly and looked towards the right front.
The strange fragrance came from over there. She estimated that it was still some distance away, but with so many creatures lurking around, she couldn't move forward any further.
Ye Zhizhi thought, these beings can't always be surrounded on the periphery, there will always be some who can't hold back and come in first. Now it depends on who can't stand it first.
Ye Zhizhi thought so and calmed down.
When it comes to patience, she feels that she is definitely better than all animals.
Sure enough, not long after, an animal appeared in front of Ye Zhizhi, ran silently over first, and disappeared from her sight. However, not long after, she heard a sudden cry, and the animal was killed for some unknown reason.
Ye Zhizhi's breathing became lighter.
Those who dare to run to the front are the strongest at the top of the food chain. Those of them hiding on the periphery will just be there to deliver food once they go in.
It seems that she has to find a way to sneak in, at least to see with her own eyes what is making these animals so crazy, and maybe she can reap the benefits.
Ye Zhizhi's small body suddenly stiffened, and it seemed as if something was approaching silently from behind her.
This feeling was very strange. There was clearly nothing behind her, but she intuitively felt that something was getting closer and closer to her.
Ye Zhizhi gripped the dagger tightly.
She was discovered? Should she retreat first?
Ye Zhizhi felt that if he left at this moment, he would never get the treasure again.
She is not willing to accept this.
It's so rare to come across such a good thing, and she doesn't want to back down before even grabbing it.
Ye Zhizhi's mind was in a turmoil. Between leaving and fighting back, the treasure was more important.
Ye Zhizhi's eyes suddenly became sharp. She rolled over and left her spot in an instant, quickly running to the other side behind a rock that was not big but could block her.
And where she was originally staying, the bloody mouth closed. The predator, who did not see the whole picture, did not continue to chase her, but squatted in her place.
Ye Zhizhi: “…” Well, it was her hiding place that was spotted by someone who came later.
If a fight really breaks out, Ye Zhizhi doesn't think she will lose, but that's not her goal. She has to save her energy to grab the treasure instead of wasting it on things like this.
Ye Zhizhi gave that place to the other party and found a place with less cover to hide again.
She just couldn't believe that such a small piece of land could be taken away again.
Ye Zhizhi continued to squat.
Not long after, the place where she was robbed suddenly shook violently, as if she was attacked again.
She smelled a strong odor of blood.
Ye Zhizhi tilted her head. Was her location some kind of Feng Shui treasure land? Why were so many animals fighting over it?
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