164 Wilderness Survival
◎A mere sub-adult wolf, easily crushed.◎
In the forests where wolves no longer roam, the greenery grows more lushly, and the paths where the wolves once walked are now covered with vines.
The open space where the wolves often roll around and bask in the sun is now overgrown with weeds and bushes, which are also extending here to occupy their living space.
The wolves had been gone for two years, and their scent was fading. They no longer posed a threat to other animals. Ye Zhizhi discovered that the forest had become even more lively.
Perhaps because she had opened up those farms, some animals had not left and continued to make their nests nearby.
She felt that there were many small animals around.
Ye Zhizhi walked to the entrance of the original nest cave, which was also overgrown with weeds and vines.
Ye Zhizhi was reluctant to let this nest be occupied by other animals. Before leaving, she placed a huge rock at the entrance of the cave, so that no larger animals could enter.
At this time, moss grew on the stone and was covered with vines.
This cave is the only place in the jungle that can accommodate animal groups. She covered the entrance and exit, which means that there are no suitable nests in this jungle unless they can find a place to dig one out.
But the wolves know that perhaps many years later, the pack will branch out and some wolves will return here.
Ye Zhizhi took a look, but ultimately did not move in, and just walked around the territory.
The medicinal plants she planted were not dug up and continued to grow wildly. Without her pulling away the branches and leaves from time to time, they had now grown very lush.
The most common animals seen in the jungle were rabbits. Perhaps because they were raised by wolves, these animals were quite bold. She did not deliberately hide her scent, nor did she scare these small animals away.
Ye Zhizhi walked around the valley in her territory, and then saw a familiar-looking gray rabbit emerging from the bushes, looking at her curiously with its pair of red rabbit eyes.
Ye Zhizhi recognized that this was the gray rabbit she had been protecting since the farm was first established.
She thought the rabbit was very clever, so she kept it and didn't eat it. Unexpectedly, it is still alive now.
It is very big, but it can be seen that it is very old in the rabbit clan. Ye Zhizhi saw the old age in a gray rabbit.
Ye Zhizhi walked forward, but the gray rabbit did not run away. Instead, it looked up and kept looking at it.
The gray rabbit sniffed the scent of the wolf in front of it, as if confirming again and again whether it was the wolf cub it knew.
It jumped forward, jumped out of the bushes, and made a whining sound towards Ye Zhizhi, as if saying, it's been a long time since we last saw each other, you've grown so big!
Ye Zhizhi has indeed grown very fast in the past two years, and this gray rabbit has also witnessed her growth. Ye Zhizhi squatted down and picked up the gray rabbit.
The gray rabbit sniffed the increasingly powerful breath of the little wolf king. It knew that the wolf would not hurt it, and the wolf was already so old. In the huge rabbit tribe, there were very few rabbits that could live as long as it did, so the gray rabbit also didn't care about life and death.
The gray rabbit looked up at the special wolf, feeling a lot of emotions in his heart. It was able to live so long because this wolf had always protected it.
After the wolves moved out of this territory, the gray rabbit did not leave, but continued to reproduce and survive here with its clan. Now it has become the largest rabbit group in this area.
However, many other animals ran away. After all, there are not many survival resources here, and even small herbivorous animals are picky about their living environment.
The gray rabbit thought it was pretty good here. They had been here for so long, and its tribe would not be so large that there was not enough food. From time to time, nearby wolves would come over for snacks.
After the scent of the wolf pack's markings faded, there were many more predators and small animals appearing here.
Ye Zhizhi continued walking around holding the gray rabbit.
She felt very emotional. She had never expected that after the wolves left, this place would become like this. It was no different from the ownerless forest outside.
The jungle is burying the past of this land. In a few years, no one will be able to tell that this was once a wolf habitat.
After Ye Zhizhi finished his stroll, he put the gray rabbit down and let it go back to its nest.
The gray rabbit hopped and jumped, looked back at Ye Zhizhi several times, and then disappeared into the jungle.
Ye Zhizhi watched the gray rabbit leave. She did not stay any longer, but ran towards the territory of the Red King. Halfway there, her unrestrained breath was captured by the Red King's wolf pack. Not long after, the Red King appeared in front of her.
Chi Jin ran over howling, sniffing Ye Zhizhi's scent. His huge wolf head kept rubbing against Ye Zhizhi, and his wolf eyes were full of longing for Ye Zhizhi.
Although Chi Jin and Ye Zhizhi didn't spend much time together, after two years of training with her, Chi Jin also had a lot of feelings for this young elder. Now that they met again after a long separation, he was naturally very enthusiastic.
Ye Zhizhi was almost knocked off balance by the rubbing. She took a step back, raised her hand to rub Chijin's furry head, and responded with a whimper.
Chi Wang looked at her, slowed down his pace and walked over, standing in front of Ye Zhizhi.
It was not happy with its own wolf acting like a child, so it swung its long and thick tail and slapped Chi Jin a few times.
Faced with the cold eyes of his wolf mother, Chi Jin tucked his tail between his legs and retreated aside with a wronged look.
Chi Wang moved aside, stood in front of Ye Zhizhi, and lowered his head.
Ye Zhizhi grinned, opened his arms to hug, and then rubbed against him actively.
Sister Wolf, long time no see!
The coldness in the Scarlet King's beastly eyes melted away, and he rubbed back slightly.
Ye Zhizhi followed Sister Wolf back to the den, and Xiaohua stayed outside the territory.
Xiaohua is not familiar with Wolf Sister's tribe and has never had any contact with them. It is good enough that they don't fight. Naturally, she cannot enter Wolf Sister's territory.
Ye Zhizhi looked at Sister Wolf's den. Its tribe had not changed much. Most of them were young and strong wolves, and the proportion of old and young wolves was very small. There were only three little wolves in the tribe. Judging from their fur color, Ye Zhizhi thought they were wolf cubs related to Sister Wolf, and were the cubs of her brothers and sisters.
The leaders of Wolf Sister's pack are not a couple, but two sisters. Ye Zhizhi later found out that the fierce and taciturn wolf in the pack and Wolf Sister are sisters. They do not look alike. Unlike Wolf Sister who has a pair of very recognizable eyes, it looks very ordinary, but equally powerful.
Brother Wolf hasn't come out in the past two years, so Sister Wolf hasn't had any cubs. Chi Jin now stays in the tribe, leading the younger generation of wolves, and is also very prestigious.
After observing, Ye Zhizhi realized that their position was stable, and he felt relieved. Without further delay, he gave the stalactite water he brought out from Xiaohua's nest to Wolf Sister and Chi Jin, and at the same time did not forget to emphasize that this was a good thing given by Xiaohua.
The Red King sniffed it, his eyes lit up, and after confirming that it was given to him, he immediately took the food without any hesitation, and the Red Gold had the same reaction.
Ye Zhizhi was happy when he saw that the wolves had drunk. It was almost dark at this time, so he simply didn't want to rush on his journey and just rested in the wolf den for a night.
She can finally rest with Wolf Sister tonight.
As for Xiaohua, perhaps Sister Wolf understood the meaning of her words, Xiaohua then entered the wolf pack's territory, but still did not enter the cave.
Ye Zhizhi howled almost the entire night, sharing the matter of the Heart Clan's territory with Sister Wolf.
King Chi was listening to Ye Zhizhi's words the whole time, and he listened very carefully regardless of whether he understood them or not.
Ye Zhizhi felt very sorry for Sister Wolf. She left the wolf pack to Yin Yi, and at the same time tied Yin Yi down. Not only could Yin Yi not follow her out, he also couldn't come to find Sister Wolf.
But she believed that Yin Yi would definitely come out to find Wolf Sister next year, and they would be reunited then.
Ye Zhizhi chatted with the wolf sister for most of the night. Early the next morning, she was full of energy. She and Xiaohua said goodbye to the wolf pack and continued on their journey.
Ye Zhizhi and Xiaohua left by water, repeating the route they had taken before. They didn't have to constantly identify the direction, so they naturally walked faster.
They returned to the end of the river again, and the huge lake was still very calm.
Ye Zhizhi had reached this point two years ago. She looked back, perhaps secretly expecting something in her heart.
But she looked for a long time and still found nothing unusual. Xiaohua had already come back from the water again. After making sure that she could leave, Ye Zhizhi did not stay any longer.
She checked the tightly wrapped package again and again.
After entering the water, the package cannot be washed away by the water. This is what she wants to take away.
Ye Zhizhi tied it on his back and tied a very complicated knot on his chest. After making sure it was secure, he sat on Xiaohua's back.
Xiaohua carried her and crawled quickly to the surface of the lake. After entering the water, she also swam quickly on the surface of the lake.
From a distance, you can see a human upper body exposed above the water, moving very quickly on the lake as if drifting, and in the blink of an eye it is in the center of the lake.
Xiaohua swung its snake body and plunged into the water. Ye Zhizhi took a deep breath and sank into the water. In an instant, only ripples remained on the surface of the lake.
Ye Zhizhi quickly adapted to the underwater world. She opened her eyes and found a huge dark shadow passing by underground.
She was startled and thought she was going to be attacked by a giant underwater creature, but she didn't expect the creature to swim so fast and disappear from her sight in the blink of an eye.
Ye Zhizhi didn't know there was such a huge monster swimming underwater, and she was not attacked during her journey by water.
But then she thought again, Xiaohua had been swimming in the water to protect her, so naturally the things in the water would not dare to approach.
There are probably many dangers in this river, but in Xiaohua's eyes, they do not pose a threat, so she thinks she can go deeper.
The little snake girl who was still a child in her eyes was actually so powerful that she could rule the world both on land and in water.
Ye Zhizhi has eaten a lot of good things over the years, and Xiaohua, who often follows her, has naturally eaten a lot as well. Moreover, there are so many treasures in its nest, and its strength is getting stronger every year.
As long as Ye Zhizhi stayed close to Xiaohua, the creatures in the water wouldn't dare to attack her.
The lake was very deep and Xiaohua swam very fast. Without any hesitation, it dived directly into a dark underwater black hole. Ye Zhizhi closed his eyes and hugged Xiaohua tightly.
Xiaohua's speed did not slow down. It knew that Ye Zhizhi had not stayed under the water as long as it did, so it swam very fast.
Ye Zhizhi opened her eyes slightly, and saw darkness in front of her. They were still swimming in the underground river.
Ye Zhizhi continued to close his eyes. After an unknown amount of time, Ye Zhizhi felt that he had reached his limit. Xiaohua had already started to swim upwards, and then broke through the water before Ye Zhizhi suffocated.
Ye Zhizhi suddenly emerged from the water. She breathed deeply and wiped the water droplets off her face.
The first thing she did was look around. They were still in the underground river, but there was a gap above the water, which was a huge cave.
Xiaohua's swimming speed slowed down, the snake body floated under the water, and the snake head also emerged.
This dark underground river cave was quite long. Ye Zhizhi guessed that it was inside the huge mountain she had seen before.
This area is very quiet, with only the sound of water waves hitting the mountain wall. I don’t know what kind of stone the top of the cave is made of, but it looks wet and covered with water marks. There are some moss-like plants growing in the cracks, but compared with the darkness around it, it is somewhat shiny.
Xiaohua swam on the water for a while, and the mountain wall gradually became shorter and narrower. Ye Zhizhi knew that he would have to dive again soon.
Sure enough, after Xiaohua hissed to tell him, Ye Zhizhi took a deep breath and then continued to dive into the water.
Ye Zhizhi took several breaths during the dive. The dive lasted longer and longer, and he felt like his lungs were about to explode. He eventually drowned and drank a lot of water. If he hadn't remembered to hold Xiaohua tightly, he would have probably sunk directly into the water.
As soon as Ye Zhizhi emerged from the water, he didn't have time to look at the surrounding environment. He started coughing violently, breathing in fresh air in big gulps, and spitting out water from his mouth from time to time.
She had practiced breath-holding for many years and swam across the underground river with Xiaohua Daming, but this was the first time she almost drowned.
Xiaohua swam to the shore and climbed up. It seemed that it was because it swam too slowly that Ye Zhizhi drowned. It hissed with great guilt and lowered its snake head.
Ye Zhizhi's hand was on the cold snake's head, and she continued to cough, her lungs aching from coughing. She was too busy comforting Xiaohua to do so until her body finally recovered. Only then did Ye Zhizhi hiss hoarsely to comfort her.
It’s not Xiaohua’s fault. Xiaohua is already very good. It’s just that the breath-holding time she practiced is too short. If she could hold it longer, there would be no problem.
Xiaohua hissed and rubbed back and forth.
After Ye Zhizhi recovered, he turned his head and looked around.
They were now on the bank of a canyon stream, surrounded by an unfamiliar mountain forest atmosphere and shadows.
When the night wind blows, the shadows of the mountains and forests dance and rustle.
Apparently, they had successfully reached the other side of the mountain.
Ye Zhizhi hadn't considered climbing over the mountain. One reason was that it was too high and too big, and the other was that she instinctively knew there would be many dangers up there. In comparison, while underwater was equally dangerous, it was a water route, effectively a shortcut.
It was noon when Ye Zhizhi first entered the lake, and now it was already the middle of the night when he finally came out.
The forest was dark, but the mountain stream here was not blocked by the treetops that blocked out the sun. A crescent moon could be seen hanging above the mountain stream, and its clear light illuminated the surroundings in a quiet and peaceful way.
Ye Zhizhi looked around carefully, feeling the unfamiliar atmosphere of the forest.
Then, she smelled a lot of strange scents approaching her, and among these strange scents, there was a vague familiarity, as if she had come across them somewhere before.
Before Ye Zhizhi could think deeply about it, those things were getting closer and closer. She remained calm, and her right hand had already touched the dagger at her waist and held it in her hand.
Xiaohua also realized that she was being surrounded. She lay on the ground and blended into the night silently.
Snap——
The sound of unknown animals' feet breaking dead branches was unusually clear in the silent jungle.
The next moment, pairs of green eyes appeared from all around the forest, surrounding them in a fan shape.
This is a wolf pack.
It was a rather large pack of unfamiliar wolves, with a rough count of over twenty of them.
Ye Zhizhi did not relax his vigilance just because it was a pack of wolves. Instead, he looked around calmly, searching for the wolf king behind the wolves.
Ye Zhizhi stood up, raised her head and let out a long howl, warning others to stay away.
Although she is alone, she is still the wolf king and must not be cowardly.
The next moment, the wolves in the middle dispersed, and a huge gray wolf came out, seeming to be looking at it, with a look of surprise in its eyes.
Ye Zhizhi was puzzled. She observed the wolf leader and smelled a strange yet familiar scent from the leader's breath.
She must have smelled it somewhere.
The moon moved slightly, and the moonlight shone on the head of the wolf leader. Ye Zhizhi suddenly opened her eyes wide. She recognized that this wolf leader was the hateful wolf who tried to challenge Wolf Dad and used insidious conspiracy!
Later, they were asked to help clean up the house in disguise!
Since then, the wolf pack has not appeared again. Ye Zhizhi thought it was because they moved away. It turns out that it brought the wolf pack here?!
When the two enemies met, they were extremely jealous of each other.
Ye Zhizhi still remembered that it had hurt Wolf Dad, and the revenge had not yet been taken!
The leader also recognized the wolf, even faster than Ye Zhizhi. After all, it was the first time in the leader's life that he had seen such a unique wolf.
The mountains and forests here are so far away from her territory. How did this wolf get here? And was it alone?
Abandoned by the tribe? Lost?
When the leader thought about how the other party had violated the rules of the wolf king's fight, a mocking look suddenly appeared in his eyes. He must have been driven out. He thought he was so favored, but ended up becoming a stray wolf.
The leader hadn't been able to subdue the Ye Zhizhi tribe he'd set his sights on, so naturally, he hadn't been able to successfully avenge himself. He'd wandered around the nearby forest for a long time, but he still felt only that small, powerful tribe was worth his attention. Seeing the other three or two skinny wolves, he felt the difference was too great.
If it weren't for that sudden accident that caused their tribe to lose half of its strength, they would definitely be able to swallow up that tribe. Unfortunately, after their strength was greatly reduced, the strength of the two sides was equal. If it wanted to conquer that tribe again, both sides would suffer losses.
The only way to change the wolf king's position has been destroyed.
Later, the leader turned back without giving up, but the territory was empty and the wolves were nowhere to be found. They had actually migrated away.
The leader later found the Red King's tribe.
The strength of the Red King's tribe is equally as strong as theirs, and even because of their larger numbers, their overall strength is higher than theirs. The leader tried to do the same, first consuming the Wolf King's strength, and then seizing the position of Wolf King.
Unfortunately, the wolf king of that tribe was not fooled and directly ordered the other tribes to drive them away.
In order to preserve the strength of the tribe, the leader naturally could not easily engage in a major war, and finally retreated.
The leader failed to expand the tribe, and the stray wolves he took in on the road were not enough to make them return to the danger zone and seek revenge on the culprit who destroyed their homes and killed so many wolves.
The leader then led the wolf pack around, trying to find a new habitat.
It had originally thought of taking over the wolf pack's territory directly, but it was too small and there was not enough prey nearby to support a large group.
The chief was ambitious, but he only wanted to go back.
As for the revenge, it is never too late for the wolf to take revenge.
It is not easy to find a new habitat. Generally speaking, places suitable for the tribe to live in have already been occupied by other tribes. There are very few large places without owners. Places that are too small cannot accommodate so many wolves. In order to survive, they eventually start fighting for territory. If they win, they will get new territory, and if they lose, they will retreat with their tails between their legs.
The leader led the wolf pack up a mountain unknowingly, but the mountain was too dangerous. In the end, nearly half of the wolf pack was killed before they escaped.
All the wolves that were taken in along the way died inside, and the remaining wolves ran here unknowingly.
The leader could see that the forest here was different from the one they usually stayed in, but the strength of their wolf pack had been greatly reduced. If they wanted to go back, they had to either take a detour or go through the mountains again.
So the leader could only lead the wolf pack to develop here and wait for the opportunity to go back.
The wolves here are quite powerful and they quickly fought for the next piece of territory. They came out hunting tonight, but the leader suddenly smelled the familiar scent of a wolf cub.
So he ran over with the wolf pack, and sure enough, he saw that the wolf had remembered the little wolf for a long time.
The leader looked at her and was convinced that this wolf had been driven out of the pack. He shook his fur and thought that considering her strength, it was not impossible for their pack to accept her.
Ye Zhizhi interpreted the leader's meaning from its language and actions.
So she restrained her breath and acted harmless. It tilted its head and said shamelessly that it would be fine if she joined, but the leader could beat her.
The leader looked at the wolf who was overestimating his own capabilities, carefully assessed its strength, and then accepted the challenge.
In recent years, the leader has become even more powerful. He can easily crush a mere sub-adult wolf.
Ye Zhizhi also requested that all the wolves around the leader retreat. After all, she didn't trust the character of this leader. Who knew if she lost a fight, would she summon other wolves to join the battle and beat her up?
Moreover, Ye Zhizhi already knew that fighting between wolf kings was no different from challenging the position of wolf king. Ye Zhizhi looked down on this wolf pack and did not want to be their wolf king.
But Ye Zhizhi rarely sees Qiu Lang, and wants to fight him to avenge his father.
She didn't want to miss this opportunity.
The leader looked at Ye Zhizhi and sniffed her scent cautiously. He didn't think that such an underage wolf cub could beat himself, who was experienced, so he let the wolf pack leave.
The leader always wanted to expand the tribe, so he naturally didn't want to miss the opportunity to recruit this potential wolf. So he fought with it, and then the wolf willingly joined its tribe.
When Ye Zhizhi felt that the wolves had indeed retreated, he smiled.
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