167 Wilderness Survival
◎What weird things are you talking about?◎
The warm but not piercing sun hangs high in the sky. The rocks and shrubs outside the dense forest are not covered by the green forest. The sunlight falls into the mountains, and the leaves swaying slightly in the wind sparkle with tiny lights.
On a huge rock directly exposed to the sunlight, there lay a thin girl with an extremely pale face, and next to the girl, there squatted Ye Zhizhi.
Next to Ye Zhizhi, a huge snake head was also poking its head out.
Ye Zhizhi observed this human with curiosity and novelty.
This was the first time she had seen a human in sixteen years. She had never met a human before and had not thought about how she would make her debut. Unexpectedly, Xiaohua brought her a surprise.
Although Ye Zhizhi knew that the direction she was going this time was most likely correct, she was not yet sure which direction to go next.
She had been wandering in the jungle for so many years that she couldn't believe her luck would be so good that she would find herself in the right direction so quickly.
She thought she would have to wander around this area for a long time, but she was caught off guard and saw a human being before Ye Zhizhi even showed up.
It's a real human being! And alive!
Not long ago, when Ye Zhizhi saw the living creature that Xiaohua brought over, she thought she was seeing things. She blinked, rubbed her eyes, and confirmed again and again that what she saw was not an illusion before she was sure that Xiaohua really brought back a human being.
Ye Zhizhi stretched out his hand and carefully poked the thin cheek again.
It was icy cold. If it weren't for the rise and fall of his chest, she would have been afraid that this human was dead.
Ye Zhizhi found that her whole body was cold and she was shaking unconsciously even when she was unconscious, so he took Xiaohua out to bask in the sun.
The human's pale cheeks flushed, making him look more healthy.
She was too excited when she saw the human and lost control of her strength, poking too hard. There was now a very obvious red mark on her pale cheek.
Ye Zhizhi wiped it quietly, trying to smooth out the red mark.
I saw a scar on the other side of her face caused by a leaf. The wound was not deep, but the coagulated blood was dark black, obviously containing some toxin.
Ye Zhizhi took out some medicine powder and applied it to her. It is not good for a girl to have scars on her face.
After Ye Zhizhi applied the medicine to her, he continued to stare at her.
She hadn't seen a human being for a long time, so she looked at him a few more times.
Looks so weak!
This human being looked even less alive than she was, so dry and withered.
She is not thin at all now.
Ye Zhizhi looked at it curiously.
Xiaohua's snake head stretched out and looked around.
Although Xiaohua didn't know what was so good about it, she was curious about it and let it smell it.
It was an unprecedented special smell, not pleasant, a bit similar to the slight smell on the cub at the beginning, but later, the smell on the cub was so faint that it could no longer be smelled.
If Ye Zhizhi knew what Xiaohua was thinking, he would definitely answer it. The scent that Xiaohua had sensed was human.
It was just that Ye Zhizhi had been in the jungle for so long that he seemed to have been assimilated into it. His scent used to be quite mixed, as he'd been around wolves day and night, leaving him with a strong wolf scent. Later, when he'd been around snakes and wolves, his scent would also be on him.
Ye Zhizhi's human scent was simply covered by the animal scent, but if he left for a long time, the animal scent on his body would gradually fade.
Later, these auras on her body began to merge together, which was equivalent to her original human aura, blending with the smell of wolf, forming a unique smell belonging to Ye Zhizhi herself. Of course, after staying with Xiaohua for a long time, her body was also stained with the scent of the giant python.
At this point, no matter which animal smells Ye Zhizhi's scent, it will naturally think that she is a wolf.
Even though Ye Zhizhi looks exactly like a human, in the eyes of most animals that distinguish their own kind by smell, she is not a human, but a wolf belonging to the jungle.
The scarlet forked snake tongue moved in and out, making a hissing sound.
The girl who had been unconscious for a day and a night moved her eyelids. Ye Zhizhi noticed that her breathing had changed and immediately moved closer.
Xiaohua also squeezed over, and the two heads of the man and the snake were squeezed directly above the girl, blocking the light and casting shadows.
Ye Zhizhi's head was a little small compared to Xiaohua's snake head, and it was easy to overlook it at first glance. Her eyelids trembled, and she opened her eyes in a trance. The first thing she saw was a huge snake head with a thick and long snake tongue moving in and out.
The impact at close range was even greater. She was already very fragile, her breathing became choked, her heartbeat stopped, and she closed her eyes and fainted again.
hiss?
The two heads tilted in perfect sync.
Ah, I fainted.
Ye Zhizhi lowered her head and sniffed. She smelled of blood, but judging by the concentration of the blood, she was only slightly injured. She didn't detect any internal injuries. Her breathing and heartbeat were abnormal, but it seemed that—
She touched Xiaohua's cold snake scales, and was frightened by Xiaohua and fainted? Ye Zhizhi was puzzled. Xiaohua was so cute, how could this human be afraid of Xiaohua?
Xiaohua retracted her head and hissed in grievance.
It's none of its business that this creature is so timid, and it doesn't consider it its prey. But if the cub wants to eat it, it wouldn't be bad to give it some to try.
Ye Zhizhi thought Xiaohua was a human who fainted in the jungle. Now it seems that Xiaohua might have scared the person unconscious?
Ye Zhizhi naturally stood on Xiaohua's side. She thought that Xiaohua didn't mean to scare her. It was the human being who was timid, not Xiaohua. Moreover, Xiaohua had brought the person back from thousands of miles away.
If Xiaohua hadn't taken care of her and left her to fend for herself in the jungle, she would probably not survive a single night if she was so fragile.
Xiaohua is the life-saving snake.
Ye Zhizhi easily guessed Xiaohua's thoughts. It was the first time she saw such a special creature, so she picked it up and gave it to her. She probably wanted her to taste it more.
Xiaohua is so nice to her and always thinks of her when it comes to good things.
Of course, although she was touched, Xiaohua didn't understand the situation. She knew that this human was her kind, and she would not eat him.
Ye Zhizhi and Xiaohua hissed that living creatures with this kind of breath must not be eaten.
Xiaohua tilted her head and hissed in response.
Xiaohua understood that the cub wanted to keep this prey in captivity and raise more in the future! It knew that the cub loved to keep prey in captivity the most.
Ye Zhizhi looked up at the sky. This human looked very fragile. It would be too dangerous to leave him here. She raised her head and sniffed, but did not smell any other human.
This human has no equipment and is so weak. It is obvious that he did not run into the depths of the jungle by himself. He must have other companions.
But according to Xiaohua's feedback, when it met this human, it only saw her.
Ye Zhizhi simply picked them up, then sat on Xiaohua and let Xiaohua carry them back to the cave.
Let's wait for this human to wake up and find out what's going on.
Ye Zhizhi's mind was racing. Considering that she had protected her in the jungle, it wouldn't be too much for her to leave after the humans reunited with their companions, right?
Xiaohua carried Ye Zhizhi and the unconscious human towards the cave.
Xiaohua is very fast, but very steady.
Ye Zhizhi sits on Xiaohua's back all year round, and Xiaohua has long mastered the crawling skill of carrying Ye Zhizhi without causing any bumps to her.
The place where Ye Zhizhi ran to was separated from the cave by two hills. Each mountain was quite large. When he returned to the cave, the sun was already setting.
She carried the man and then went into the cave.
Ye Zhizhi looked around. She was influenced by the wolf's awareness of territorial importance and did not want to put the person in her own nest. She did not want her own nest to be filled with other smells, so she put the person on a piece of tent cloth she had picked up.
Ye Zhizhi was not sure how long he would stay here, so he would naturally take care of his own nest.
She got a lot of comfrey and dried it, making the grass nest comfortable. She herself hadn't even slept in it for two days.
It’s hard to find comfrey here.
It’s because there are so many human corpses here, and there are a lot of leftover backpacks, broken tents and other messy things.
Ye Zhizhi picked out all the things he thought were useful.
It comes in handy now.
Ye Zhizhi looked at the girl lying on the tent cloth she had spread out, squatted down and took a few glances at her, then went to carry the firewood that was drying outside back to the cave.
Although this human's vision was a little poor and he couldn't see Xiaohua's cuteness, but considering that this was the first human she met, Ye Zhizhi decided to go headhunting and bring back the prey to treat her well.
In order to show his respect for humans, Ye Zhizhi decided to hunt a prey that is not common among humans.
She knew what tastier prey was nearby.
So Ye Zhizhi asked Xiaohua to guard outside the cave, and she quickly disappeared into the jungle before it got completely dark.
As the sun sets, the afterglow illuminates the sunset glow. The sky is gorgeous wherever you look, and the mountains and forests are also painted with a layer of warm colors. The animals that rise at sunrise return home, creating a lively scene.
Lin Duoyu woke up from the nightmare in a cold sweat, his eyes still filled with panic and confusion.
Snake... a really big python...
In her dark dreams, she was being chased by a giant python, and she kept running and running in the endless jungle. Finally, she was caught up by the python, and the huge python opened its mouth wide, ready to swallow her in one gulp...
Lin Duoyu woke up from such a nightmare. She was gasping for breath, with fear still in her eyes.
She died... and was saved?
Lin Duoyu looked at the top of the cave blankly.
The light in the cave was not very bright. She sat up and looked around blankly, and found herself in a cave.
The surroundings were quiet, and many human belongings were scattered on the ground.
Lin Duoyu's wildly beating heart slowly calmed down.
After surviving the disaster, she did not feel much joy.
Facing the fear before death is an uncontrollable human instinct, but when Lin Yuyu found out that he was not dead, his heart was still gloomy.
But since she survived, she would not seek death on her own initiative.
After Lin Yuyu's hands and feet regained some strength, she slowly climbed up and moved towards the cave entrance.
She didn't know where her savior was, but no matter what, she had to express her gratitude.
Lin Duoyu walked to the cave entrance. Outside the cave was an empty area covered with scattered rocks. Gnarled tree roots lay across the rocks. Not far away was a dense forest.
At this time, the light had dimmed, and only a trace of sunset glow remained on the horizon.
At this moment, a giant python suddenly crawled over the rocks and rushed towards the forest.
Lin Duoyu took a deep breath, his eyes suddenly widened, and his heartbeat, which had just calmed down, began to beat wildly again.
It's that giant python!
Lin Yuyu's mind went blank.
Perhaps because she had fainted twice, her ability to withstand it seemed to have improved. She did not faint again this time, but stared at him without blinking, her feet rooted to the ground, motionless.
Lin Duoyu's legs didn't weaken so much that he fell to the ground. Instead, he stood stiffly, which was already very impressive.
Anyone who suddenly sees a python thicker than a human appear in real life will be terrified.
The giant python crawled to the edge of the jungle, raised its head high, and twisted its body.
In front of the giant python, the branches and leaves of the jungle trembled, and a huge beast came out from it. Looking closely, the beast's head and limbs were drooping, as if two human legs had grown under its feet and it was walking out of the forest.
No, that's not right. It was a human girl carrying an extremely huge beast.
Seeing the giant python approaching, he stretched out a hand and patted the snake's head, as if communicating with the giant python.
Lin Yuyu's eyes widened even wider, his pupils trembling with shock.
Ye Zhizhi had just returned from hunting prey when she was warmly greeted by Xiaohua, who she comforted.
Hiss——
This was what she used to entertain guests, but Ye Zhizhi was reluctant to let Xiaohua starve, and said that once she cut off a piece of meat, the rest would be hers.
Ye Zhizhi walked to the side, put down the prey which was several times bigger than her, took out her dagger and compared it with others. Finally, she cut off one of the front legs and peeled off the skin on the surface. Then she grabbed a wide leaf next to it, picked it up and carried it on her shoulder.
Xiaohua happily opened her mouth and slowly swallowed the prey from the beginning.
Ah, I’m awake!
Ye Zhizhi had already noticed the human standing at the entrance of the cave.
She was a little nervous, which was rare.
I haven't communicated with humans for a long time. How do I say hello?
Ye Zhizhi appeared calm on the surface, carrying his bloody thigh and walking forward.
Little did she know that the other party was even more nervous than her.
As the girl got closer, Lin Duoyu could see her clearly.
She was wrapped in snakeskin? Her waist was wrapped in snakeskin of the same color, tied into a short skirt, and her feet were also wrapped in soft snakeskin, wrapped around her ankles.
A lot of hay was tied into her thick and fluffy hair, but it was still very wild, and the loose ends of her hair were tied with branches and thrown behind her head.
The most eye-catching thing is the pair of eyes, which are very bright, with a rounded curve, but the pupils are deep, which makes people think of the eyes of a beast.
Her facial features are very delicate. Her skin is not particularly fair, but very delicate and has a healthy glow.
She walked lightly and silently, like an elf in the woods.
Lin Duoyu was stunned for a moment, she had forgotten her fear.
She had never seen anyone so beautiful.
Pure and smart.
Ye Zhizhi had no idea that she had amazed all the girls of the same sex. After all, she didn't even know what she looked like.
Seeing that the other party was staring at her stupidly, Ye Zhizhi was worried that this weak girl would be too frightened when she saw Xiaohua, so she approached carefully and stood in front of her.
The girl stood up straight, and Ye Zhizhi realized that her height was similar to hers. She compared them secretly and found that she was actually half a head shorter than her.
She thought she was already very tall! But she couldn't even compare to the little human girl who could be crushed by her finger?
Ye Zhizhi expressed her dissatisfaction. She looked the man up and down, then fixed her eyes on the other person's shoes.
She looked at her feet, which were only wrapped in snake skin, and was sure that the difference must be the shoes.
Ye Zhizhi used to make shoes out of leaves and vines, and used animal skins when the weather was cold. However, she ran in the mountains all year round, and her shoes wore out quickly. Later, she found that Xiaohua's snake skin was very tough and not easily damaged, so she simply used it to wrap her feet.
Anyway, the reason she got the shoes was to protect her feet from getting hurt, and the small snakeskin ones made it easier for her to walk without making any noise.
Ye Zhizhi's mind was only a momentary comparison. Seeing that this human was still stunned and unresponsive, she tilted her head and said, "Ah?"
Lin Duoyu suddenly came back to her senses and saw a small face that suddenly enlarged. She was so scared that her heart started beating wildly and she subconsciously took a step back.
Lin Duoyu saw that the other party was just looking at her in confusion, and her face was reflected in the other party's clear eyes, so clear that she felt ashamed.
Lin Duoyu stammered, "Hello..."
"Thank you, thank you for saving me. My name is Lin Duoyu..."
When Lin Duoyu mentioned her own name, her eyes were dim and lonely. She thought that perhaps she was just a superfluous person, a superfluous existence no matter where she was.
However, facing this special girl in front of her, her lost mood did not last long, and her nervousness surfaced again.
"I-I will repay you."
Lin Duoyu has already recognized the peculiarity of the girl in front of him. She is so familiar with the giant python, like a child who grew up in the jungle. She looks harmless, but he still can't help being nervous.
This nervousness was not because she was afraid that the girl would do something bad to her. She just couldn't help it. It was an instinctive nervousness when facing a strong person with a strong aura.
Ye Zhizhi naturally didn't know that her unrestrained aura had frightened the child, but instead thought that she looked so scary? She frightened the child so much that he couldn't even speak clearly.
However, when Ye Zhizhi heard what the other party said, his eyes lit up.
The greetings between humans! How nostalgic.
Lin Duoyu? This name sounds familiar, I feel like I've heard it somewhere before.
However, Ye Zhizhi didn't think about it for a moment, so she put it behind her mind. She straightened her back unconsciously and cleared her throat: "Ye...Ye..."
Ye Zhizhi opened his mouth and wanted to say his name, but perhaps because he hadn't spoken for too long, he couldn't come up with the answer for a moment.
At this time, Xiaohua, who had swallowed the prey, did not rest on the spot. After noticing the movement here, it dragged its heavy body and slowly meandered over. The huge snake head was behind Ye Zhizhi, right in front of Lin Yuyu.
Lin Duoyu looked at the giant python and his mind went blank again.
No matter how many times she saw it, the giant python still had a huge impact on her, and she felt like she was going to faint in the next moment.
When the girl in front of him only uttered one syllable for a long time, Lin Yuyu's mind suddenly jumped and he made a scissors hand gesture at her.
“Yeah…yeah?”
Ye Zhizhi: “…”
Tired, destroy it.
There was darkness behind her, and she suddenly lost the desire to speak. She lowered her head, carried her bloody thigh, walked past Lin Duoyu and into the cave.
Ye Zhizhi was crying in her heart. She stuttered and couldn't even say her own name...
It must be because she had not practiced enough over the years. She only made sure that she could speak human language without practicing from time to time. Moreover, when she spoke, she could only speak one or two words.
I hadn't noticed it before, but now that I'm formally socializing using human language, I realize that I can't even speak clearly.
Lin Duoyu looked down at his scissor hands, realized that he had said the wrong thing, and then looked at himself face to face with the giant python.
Although he already knew that the giant python was very familiar with the girl in front of him, and that she probably didn't want to keep her in the cave as a reserve food, but watching her from such a close distance, Lin Yuyu felt a lot of psychological pressure.
She took several steps back, then turned around quickly and followed Ye Zhizhi closely.
Ye Zhizhi looked up at her, leaving her with the back of his head. She felt like she was being laughed at. She didn't want to talk, so she lowered her head and silently dealt with the prey.
Lin Duoyu hesitated and squatted beside Ye Zhizhi. Of course, due to the low pressure, she didn't dare to get too close.
"You...are you called Ye Ye?" Lin Duoyu's eyes were lively. Seeing Ye Zhizhi processing the prey, he hurriedly brought the firewood nearby and piled it in front of him.
However, looking at the bloody pieces of flesh, she didn't dare to move.
Lin Duoyu watched her skillfully light the fire, squatted beside her, and spoke to her cautiously.
"I... came here with other people. Did you see them? They were not far from where the snake saw me..."
Ye Zhizhi turned his head to look at her, as if thinking about something.
Sure enough, this girl named Lin Yuyou had companions. If the distance was so close, she could send her back and go out with them at the same time.
So, she's about to leave the jungle?
Ye Zhizhi felt it was unreal for a moment.
Of course, this was a wrong estimate by Lin Yuyu. She ran by herself for most of the day, and she didn't run in circles, but ran all the way into the depths of the jungle.
Moreover, the routes and time taken by humans and animals in the jungle are different. Xiaohua walked for a day and a night. If humans only walked on foot, even if they did not encounter danger or get lost along the way, it would take at least half a month to reach Ye Zhizhi's destination.
Lin Duoyu has been brought deep into the jungle by Xiaohua.
Ye Zhizhi listened to Lin Yuyu's words. She didn't smell any other human scent. Perhaps they were on the next hill? She would let Xiaohua lead the way another day...
Lin Duoyu was delighted when she saw her response. She mustered up her courage, moved a little closer, and looked at her seriously. "My name is Lin Duoyu, nice to meet you."
Ye Zhizhi blinked and looked at her again. Seeing that she still looked a little pale and serious, and didn't look like she was mocking her at all, her depressed mood dissipated a little. She spoke word by word: "Ye, Zhi, Zhi."
While Ye Zhizhi was speaking, she carefully observed her expression. She thought to herself that even if this girl was the first human being she met and the one she wanted to make friends with, if she laughed at her, then she would ignore her.
"Then, can I call you Ye Zi?" Ye Zhizhi hadn't spoken for a long time, and she didn't pronounce the last two words very standardly. Lin Duoyu thought the last two words were emphasized, so he thought she was calling her Ye Zi.
Ye Zhizhi thought about it and felt that this name was not wrong, so he nodded.
Lin Duoyu showed a shy smile on his pale face, "You can call me Duoyu."
Lin Duoyu was inexplicably nervous, as if he was expecting something, and he unconsciously opened his eyes wide and looked at Ye Zhizhi.
Ye Zhizhi shook her head. Who calls someone "superfluous"? Then, under the other person's darkening gaze, she raised her hand and placed it on the back of Lin Yuduo's hand.
Although Ye Zhizhi was already very light, Lin Yuyu felt a numbness on the back of his hand.
Ye Zhizhi thought for a moment, then called out in a pause, "Duoduo."
Lin Duoyu no longer felt the pain in her hand. As she listened to the two incoherent words, her dim eyes gradually brightened. She stared at Ye Zhizhi in a daze. Under the flickering firelight, a watery light slowly emerged.
This was the first time in her nearly eighteen years of life that she felt such pure kindness.
It was clearly a name she had long been tired of, but the two repeated names seemed to have become a sharp blade, cutting open a corner of her dark world.
She seemed to see the light.
Xiaohua's snake head suddenly stretched out and squeezed between the two humans.
"Hiss?"
What weird things are you talking about?
Xiaohua should listen too!
Lin Duoyu's frail body suddenly stiffened. The snake's head stayed at her side for a long time, brushing against her clothes. The moisture in her eyes disappeared in an instant.
Lin Duoyu was both nervous and scared. Even though she kept telling herself in her mind that the giant python was harmless and was Ye Zi's pet, she still couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Ye Zhizhi saw it. She touched Xiaohua's head and hissed a few times, telling Xiaohua to digest the food well and not to squeeze in forcefully, as the cave could not accommodate another Xiaohua.
Ye Zhizhi asked Xiaohua to move to her other side, as far away from Lin Duoyu as possible.
“Ahhh~”
Ye Zhizhi wanted to tell her that Xiaohua was a good girl snake, she didn't eat people and she wasn't scary at all.
However, after the howl, Ye Zhizhi realized that the person in front of him was a human, not a wolf. He had been listening to wolf and snake language for too long and couldn't understand it anymore.
Damn, Wolf Mom Yin Yi and the others’ education is so effective.
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