158 Wilderness Survival
◎The birth of a new wolf king.◎
The forest was completely silent tonight, even the wind had gone still. The nocturnal animals seemed to sense the strange atmosphere and had stopped moving. A wordless silence spread throughout the jungle, as if they were holding their breath, waiting for something.
The moonlight was particularly hazy at this time. The full moon, shrouded in a light veil of clouds, hung high in the dark night sky, half-hidden.
Silver light shines through the clouds into every corner of the jungle, and the dark forest appears even deeper under the hazy moonlight.
The giant silver wolf silently trudged across the rocks, leaping lightly over a dark pit in the ground. Ye Zhizhi followed closely behind. The two figures, one large and one small, formed a long, dark shadow as they moved across the ground.
Ye Zhizhi initially thought that the wolf pack was facing a new crisis, but the wolf mother's pace was neither fast nor slow, and she was calm and composed. After a moment of tension, she realized that everyone should be fine.
Because she was in the nest, she subconsciously felt very safe and slept soundly and deeply, but if there was any noise, she would not be able to wake up.
Ye Zhizhi was confused. She didn't know where the wolf mother was taking her, but out of trust in her, she followed her without hesitation.
Ye Zhizhi followed the silver wolf all the way up to a high mountain in the territory.
She had been here countless times, so she naturally knew that the mountain top this road led to was a very wide flat area. When the cave was not big enough for her and the wolves to play and compete, they ran up there to make noise.
It was also a place that Ye Zhizhi liked to stay at, where he could see far away from a high place.
Now, as he got closer, Ye Zhizhi sensed many familiar presences.
Ye Zhizhi's mind raced. How could all the wolves have come here? She sniffed quietly but found no strange scent. The only people in the entire mountain were wolves.
When did they leave their dens and come here? What are the wolves doing here?
Before Ye Zhizhi could figure out what was going on, he and Silver Wolf had already reached the top of the mountain.
On the flat ground at the top of the mountain, the faint moonlight made everything dim, but Ye Zhizhi's superior vision allowed him to see everything clearly.
The wolf king squatted in the middle, and the wolves around him squatted sparsely in a large circle. They turned their heads to look at Ye Zhizhi who was walking towards them, their wolf eyes glowing with a dark green.
The faint moonlight shone on the wolves, and the expressions of some of the wolves were hidden in the darkness, making it difficult to see clearly.
The silver wolf continued to move forward.
Ye Zhizhi tilted her head, her heart full of doubts, but her feet continued to move forward.
However, when they reached the center, the wolf king let out a low growl, and Ye Zhizhi subconsciously stopped. But the silver wolf did not stop, and walked directly to the wolf king, turned around and squatted down, facing Ye Zhizhi.
Ye Zhizhi stood in the middle, her expression confused for a moment, not understanding why her father, the Wolf King, asked her to stop. She looked at the Wolf King, then looked around.
Each wolf has a serious expression. If you look closely at where they are, you will see that they are ranked according to their strength.
On either side of the Wolf King and Silver Wolf sat Yin Yi and Uncle Broken Tail, followed by Uncle Scar and Sanbai...
Are the wolves planning to hold a clan meeting?
This was the first time Ye Zhizhi saw a pack of wolves. What was going on?
Ye Zhizhi looked at Yin Yi, trying to get the answer from its expression.
However, Yin Yi's expression was more serious than ever before. He did not give her any hints, but looked at her seriously.
Dozens of wolves surrounded her, all looking at her. There were too many emotions in those looks, yet it seemed like there was nothing at all, making it impossible for her to distinguish them.
Ye Zhizhi looked at where he was standing and began to feel uneasy. This didn't seem like a meeting, but more like a criticism meeting.
And the object of criticism is - her?
Ye Zhizhi felt a little weak for a rare time. She couldn't help but wonder, was it because of her behavior a few days ago that she was now being "judged"?
Ye Zhizhi thought that this matter was over. They wouldn't want to drive her out of the wolf pack, right?
She stood alone in the center of the wolf pack, staring eagerly at the wolf king.
The entire plain was surrounded by wolves, but not a single sound was heard. Each wolf had its forelimbs together, and its hind legs and buttocks were squatting, like silent statues.
At this time, the wolf king moved.
It stood up.
The huge body formed a huge shadow and slowly approached Ye Zhizhi.
The wolf king came out and stood in front of Ye Zhizhi, the wolf and the man standing face to face.
Ye Zhizhi looked at the Wolf King, and in a flash he suddenly grasped a clue.
Ye Zhizhi had a premonition in her heart, her eyes widened instantly, and her pupils trembled.
Why?
The wolf king stared at Ye Zhizhi closely, his eyes full of majesty and dignity, the look he gave his opponent.
"Ao——" The wolf king howled, and its roar was shocking.
No--
Ye Zhizhi subconsciously shook his head and took a step back.
In her mind, Yin Yi was the next Wolf King to succeed him. This thought never wavered from the beginning to the end.
Ye Zhizhi never thought of taking its place, never thought of becoming the wolf king.
She will leave eventually... She can't stay in the tribe forever.
Ye Zhizhi's thoughts were in a mess.
But now, the Wolf King asked her to challenge it and challenge the position of Wolf King.
The wolf king bent forward slightly and made several sounds from his throat, as if to say, challenge it, defeat it, become the new wolf king, and you will have the leadership of the wolf pack.
Only if she becomes the wolf king can she decide the future of the tribe.
Ye Zhizhi had nowhere to retreat, and she subconsciously looked at Yin Yi, as if asking for help.
Yin Yi has been looking at her, with unprecedented seriousness, passion, and encouragement in his eyes.
Ye Zhizhi understood what it meant, and Yin Yi agreed. It wanted her to challenge and become the new wolf king.
She looked at the wolf mother, then turned to the wolf uncles and aunts. Ye Zhizhi looked at each wolf one by one. There was no doubt or disapproval in their eyes. They all agreed that she was qualified to challenge the position of the next wolf king.
Ye Zhizhi's confused mind slowly cooled down.
She began to think calmly.
All of this had been premeditated. Unbeknownst to her, the wolf pack had already reached a consensus. They all wanted her to become the next Wolf King. Even though they all knew she would leave the pack, they still made this decision...
Ye Zhizhi looked at the wolf king. She stared into those beastly eyes and vaguely remembered that not long after she woke up from the cave, she was frightened to tears by the wolf king who did not hide his ferocity. She was even very afraid of the wolf king at one point.
Looking at the Wolf King again at this time, Ye Zhizhi has become someone who can challenge the opponent.
At this time, the Wolf King kept looking at her, with the same eyes as he looked at his successor.
Ye Zhizhi also never thought that the Wolf King would step down at this time. In her eyes, the Wolf King was still so powerful and was an ageless hero.
But if you calculate its age carefully, it is already very old for wolves.
Ye Zhizhi didn't know the wolf king's real age, but he guessed that he was definitely no less than twenty years old.
But in fact, the wolf king has reached the end of his prime, and his strength will begin to decline in a few years.
When she and Yin Yi were the same age, the Wolf King challenged the previous Wolf King to take over the throne of Wolf King. He gave birth to cubs with Silver Wolf the following year. It was already thirty years old. At this age when humans are just starting to start families and careers, the Wolf King and other wolves of the same generation have already begun to age.
Now Yin Yi and Ye Zhizhi are strong enough to challenge the position of Wolf King.
Even if there hadn't been this night, in three years at most, Yin Yi would have challenged the Wolf King and become the new Wolf King.
From the very beginning, the wolf pack had indeed not thought of training Ye Zhizhi to become the new wolf king. Initially, the wolf pack thought that she was lucky to be alive.
The wolves wanted to raise her for the rest of her life, but she was too weak at that time.
But she was also too tough.
The wolves watched her grow up step by step with their own eyes, and they witnessed how strong she became.
But despite this, they never thought that she would become the next wolf king. After all, besides her, there is also Yin Yi, an equally powerful wolf.
Of course, it’s not discrimination. The wolves all know that this wolf’s heart is not in the pack. She only wants to run away, so they all respect her thoughts.
They recognized Ye Zhizhi's strength and also recognized that she was smarter than all the wolves.
But now, the wolves, perhaps because they had been nagged by Ye Zhizhi too much, also started thinking about the future. However, the wolves were used to obeying orders, and the final decision was made by the wolf king.
The wolf king has been able to lead the tribe to survive in the jungle for so many years. Whether in terms of methods or knowledge, he knows how to see farther than the other wolves in the tribe.
The Wolf King knew that Ye Zhizhi was not a real wolf cub. Perhaps her race was just so smart that they knew more than it and could see a longer future.
The wolf king didn't know what she had foreseen, but her insistence on making them leave their territory and migrate to other places must have a deeper meaning.
This territory has existed for generations, and they have guarded it for generations. They will only leave if the territory is no longer viable...
Perhaps, handing over the tribe's power to her would be the best thing for the tribe's future.
The tribe does not need to think about anything, they just need to follow the new wolf king without hesitation.
The Wolf King made this decision without much struggle. In terms of strength, Ye Zhizhi and Yin Yi were equally matched, but in terms of intelligence, Yin Yi could not catch up even with him.
It is very fortunate for the tribe to have a wolf king who is strategic and far-sighted.
So this is what happened.
Ye Zhizhi went from being unable to understand the situation to starting to think about the possibility of becoming the Wolf King.
She was struggling inside as she realized that if she wanted the wolf pack to relocate and to have a say in the pack, she had to defeat the wolf king and become the new wolf king.
Ye Zhizhi wants the wolf pack to make many changes and expects the Wolf King and Yin Yi to implement them. This is full of uncertainty. She cannot guarantee that Yin Yi will do as she wants, nor is she sure to what extent they can do it.
If there was one thing Ye Zhizhi was most worried about after leaving the jungle, it was the future of the wolf pack.
She could guess that the wolf pack's territory would not last long. Even though she had found a backup territory for them, she still couldn't help but worry. She didn't know whether Yin Yi or the wolf king after Yin Yi would migrate to the canyon cave in the future.
And now, she had another layer of worry.
Perhaps the wolf pack's territory is directly on the edge of the dangerous central area, and the relatively safe exit is near the territory.
Once a dangerous group of predators emerges, their group will be the first to bear the brunt.
And since the ones coming out of both incidents were wolves, they became easier targets.
In just over ten years, the wolf pack has encountered two major crises. It can be seen that the probability is very high. If the strength of the wolf pack was not much different from that of the wolves from the central area, this tribe would probably have ceased to exist long ago.
Wait, from this perspective, it seems that the wolves are also in danger in the central area and can easily become cannon fodder.
Ye Zhizhi thought of the very secretive canyon cave, and her heart calmed down. The place she was looking for must be different.
And what was exposed this time when the foreign wolves were fighting for the position of wolf king, Ye Zhizhi also wanted the wolves to learn to be flexible. If she made a new rule...
And all of this can be achieved if she becomes the new wolf king.
After Ye Zhizhi finished thinking about it, his heart was beating wildly.
only--
She was hesitant. If she stayed in the jungle for a long time and lived with the wolves, she would be happy to lead the wolves to dominate the jungle...
Ye Zhizhi turned and looked at Yin Yi.
Her gaze gradually became firm.
Wolf packs are usually led by two kings, one as the main one and the other as the deputy. Under certain circumstances, the deputy king has the right to lead the pack.
The current tribe is jointly led by the Wolf King Dad and the Wolf Mom. If she becomes the new Wolf King, Yin Yi will be the second king to assist her.
After she finished everything she wanted to do, Yin Yi was still the leader of the wolf pack.
Ye Zhizhi's thoughts changed several times. It seemed like a long time had passed, but in fact it was not long. After she thought it through and decided to challenge, she looked at the Wolf King firmly, her fighting spirit burning.
The Wolf King could tell from the change in Ye Zhizhi's eyes that she had figured it out.
It moved to the side twice, its beastly eyes locked onto her, and a tremendous pressure came over her.
Locked firmly by the powerful top predator, Ye Zhizhi faced those cold and ferocious eyes, causing her five senses to frantically send out danger signals.
Ye Zhizhi subconsciously took out the dagger from his waist.
However, the next moment, Ye Zhizhi realized that the person in front of her was not her enemy, even if she was competing for the position of Wolf King, she was not her enemy.
She tossed the dagger aside.
The wolf king noticed that she had dropped her weapon and roared angrily, asking her to pick it up.
The wolf king knew that she did not have the fangs and claws of a wolf, so she could only find sharp objects to use as her blade. If she lost her only weapon, her fighting power would be weakened.
Whether it is fangs, sharp claws, or weapons, they are all powerful tools to enhance strength, and the wolf king asked it to pick them up.
Ye Zhizhi pursed her lips, stubbornly pretending not to hear. Her legs were slightly apart, her body slightly arched, and her back was like a taut string.
Perhaps the battle between the old and new wolf kings has always been a bloody one.
Ye Zhizhi is not a real wolf after all. She has human emotions. She cannot fight with the wolf kings like her father for the position of wolf king.
She couldn't do it, she couldn't stab the dagger into the flesh of Wolf King Dad.
Since it is useless, it is useless to have it, and it will only hinder her performance.
Is there no bloodless transfer of power?
Ye Zhizhi ignored the wolf king's dissatisfaction, turned on his toes, and pounced forward like an arrow.
Ye Zhizhi treated it as a competition. She had wanted to compete with her father, the Wolf King, since a long time ago.
The only difference from sparring is that you cannot stop the fight unless the winner is determined.
The wolf king jumped to the side to avoid Ye Zhizhi's attack. Since Ye Zhizhi refused to use weapons, it also put away its fangs and claws and fought purely with strength.
Ye Zhizhi is already 1.5 meters tall, but he still looks very small in front of the Wolf King.
However, even though Ye Zhizhi was so young, he relied on his agile body and tremendous strength to fight back and forth with the wolf king.
Fall down again and again, get up again and again.
Although the wolf king tried hard to retract his claws, he was inevitably injured, but these injuries were negligible compared to the bloody wounds.
The battle between the man and the wolf turned directly into a hand-to-hand fight, a pure contest of strength, or perhaps it turned into a not very standardized sumo wrestling between humans.
Ye Zhizhi knows his strengths and weaknesses.
As an individual, she was so small that she was at a disadvantage against the huge and strong body of the Wolf King. In terms of strength, the Wolf King was stronger overall, but Ye Zhizhi was more flexible and had better skills.
Ye Zhizhi has been trying to find a way to use her special skills. As long as she uses her strength to pin the wolf king down and make it unable to move, she will win!
Of course, the Wolf King would not let her find an opportunity. He had watched Ye Zhizhi fight with the wolves many times and naturally knew her best moves. He knew how to make the wolves lose their fighting ability with the least effort.
Although the Wolf King had no experience with this, since it could pin Silver Scar and the others down, it would probably work on him as well.
Since it doesn't want to see blood, it just needs to pin Ye Zhizhi down so that he can't move, and the war will be over.
However, the wolf king was already dissatisfied and began to doubt whether his decision was wrong.
Can such a kind-hearted cub be a good wolf king?
In the struggle for power, the battle can only end when one side completely loses its fighting power. In this kind of duel, it is estimated that it will last until dawn, until one side is exhausted.
In the wolf king's mind, he will fight for the position of wolf king until the last moment, until he falls.
The change of the throne means the death of the old wolf king and the rise of the new wolf king.
Ye Zhizhi was unable to dodge and was pinned down by the Wolf King. She tried for a long time but still failed to push the Wolf King away.
Ye Zhizhi tried his best, his face flushed red, but he still couldn't struggle free.
Did she lose now?
Ye Zhizhi raised her head and saw the Wolf King looking down at her. His eyes seemed to be saying that she couldn't defeat it just like that. She had no choice but to pick up her weapon and attack it with all her might, or even kill it!
The dagger thrown by Ye Zhizhi was right on the ground next to her, within her reach. The Wolf King wanted her to pick up the weapon.
No--
Ye Zhizhi's eyes were bloodshot, and a surge of anger surged in her heart. She suddenly let out a sharp howl, and the next moment, the huge wolf king was instantly overturned by her.
Ye Zhizhi howled and tried to throw the wolf king away again and again.
She's not wrong, she's right!
She didn't want the Wolf King to get hurt, and she didn't want it to die. She just wanted to be the Wolf King.
So, she wanted the wolf king to bow his head.
Why must it be a life-and-death struggle? Even in the battles between human emperors, there was still an emperor emeritus. If she were to be the wolf king, wouldn't it be possible for her to be the emperor emeritus of the wolf pack?
She wants the Wolf King to be well!
Until the end, she held the wolf king's head tightly from behind.
The wolf king had no power to turn over.
The wolf king thought the outcome was decided, but he didn't expect her to suddenly burst out with such great strength. He was caught off guard and tried to disrupt the attack, but her strength seemed to be enhanced and became stronger and stronger.
Despite having such a tender and petite body, it possessed tremendous strength, pressing the wolf king so hard that he could not move.
In the end, the wolf king was exhausted and had to admit defeat.
The wolf king finally lowered his head.
The night wind blew, dispersing the clouds, and a full moon appeared in the sky. The bright moonlight was like the Milky Way, shining all over the earth. The silent jungle seemed to be awakened, and the shadows of the trees swayed, making a slight rustling whisper.
The wolves on the top of the mountain were covered in moonlight, and their fur seemed to be sparkling with tiny silver flakes.
The bright moon witnessed all this.
The silver wolf walked forward and lowered its head.
Yin Yi also walked up to Ye Zhizhi and expressed his submission.
The wolves all bowed their heads to congratulate the birth of the new wolf king.
Ye Zhizhi's eyes were still bloodshot. She stood in the middle of the wolf pack, and her rapid breathing slowed down.
Her mind was blank, but she subconsciously opened her mouth.
“Ouch—woo—”
Ye Zhizhi howled, his voice still a little childish, but full of majesty, resounding through the sky.
The howling of wolves followed one after another.
That night, all the animals that heard the wolves' howling knew that a new wolf king had been born in the wolf pack on the nearby hill.
This year, Ye Zhizhi was fourteen years old.
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