178 Wilderness Survival
◎We still have to rely on her.◎
Because of the wolf attack, Ye Zhizhi did not stay any longer. There were so many of them, and if a fight really broke out, she and Xiaohua would be in trouble.
Ye Zhizhi was still worried that the wolves would turn around and go back to her cave. Duoduo was not like this man who had any ability to protect herself, so she did not play in the water for any longer.
Qin Fei caught a fish, but it was far from enough for them to eat in one meal. Ye Zhizhi and Xiaohua swam into the water again, carefully selected two huge fish, and then went home.
Qin Fei also caught two fish later. There was no comparison between them. The fish they caught were several times larger than Qin Fei's in size.
But he still has a use. After all, it is fish. No matter how light the fishy smell is, it still has some taste. After Ye Zhizhi skewered the processed fish with a wooden stick, he asked Qin Fei to carry the fish.
Two on each side, one large and one small, hanging at both ends.
Ye Zhizhi doesn't have to worry about having fishy smell on his body when he returns.
So Ye Zhizhi sat on Xiaohua's back and walked, and Qin Fei followed behind with the fish on his shoulder.
Ye Zhizhi was worried that the leader would not learn his lesson and would come back again, so he asked Xiaohua to walk very slowly so that he could see Qin Fei in his sight by turning his head.
After returning to the cave, Qin Fei was almost a completely different person, and Lin Duoyu almost didn't recognize him. He thought that Ye Zhizhi had gone out and rescued someone. After knowing that the young man who came back was Qin Fei, he couldn't help but look at him a few more times.
Ye Zhizhi has been in the jungle for so many years and has been influenced a lot.
At least she no longer cared much about a person's appearance; in her eyes, it was just two eyes, a nose, and a mouth. Her current criterion for judging was strength.
However, if you ask her to distinguish the beauty and ugliness of animals, she can tell you a few things.
But Lin Duoyu is different.
Although Qin Fei's skin was a little rough due to the wind and sun, he could still be seen as a young and handsome man. Several years of military career had given him a reassuring righteousness between his brows, which instantly killed the so-called male god in the school.
But there is nothing more to eat, so it is more important to make food for the leaves.
As the days go by, the time to leave is getting closer.
Lin Duoyu had already packed up all the things he wanted to take away and those he didn't want to take away, and Qin Fei's injuries healed faster.
These days, both of them frequently mentioned the outside world to Ye Zhizhi.
Lin Yuyue didn't have much experience, but she racked her brains to talk about the beauty of the outside world. She talked about the amusement park outside, the various snacks and delicacies outside, and the bustling streets. Although she had not experienced them herself, she tried hard to recall and described to Ye Zhizhi vividly everything she had seen and heard.
In comparison, Qin Fei was more knowledgeable and also talked to her about the outside world, supplementing Lin Duoyu's experience.
From his description, Ye Zhizhi was once again certain that Qin Fei's family background was not low. Originally, Lin Duoyu also had a good family background, but fate played tricks on him.
Ye Zhizhi hadn't heard about what human society outside was like for a long time, so he was very interested.
She knew what they were thinking. They wanted to use the colorful world outside to arouse her curiosity so that when they wanted to take her out, she would not resist too much.
Ye Zhizhi was going to leave, even if they didn't mention it, but she never expressed her opinion, adhering to the principle that the more you talk, the more mistakes you make, and the more you do, the more mistakes you make.
She thought to herself that this was just right. She didn't know what the situation was like outside. From what Qin Fei said, it seemed that it wouldn't be easy to go back after going out, especially since she was an illegal resident. Her previous thoughts were too simple.
Qin Fei and Duoduo's behavior just matched her wishes, so she didn't have to worry about how to ask them to go out.
Therefore, when they kept telling her that there would be a lot of delicious food and fun things to do outside the jungle, and then sounded out her attitude by asking if she wanted to go with them, Ye Zhizhi immediately nodded with great interest.
But before leaving, Xiaohua must first be sent back to the depths of the jungle.
Ye Zhizhi didn't plan to let Xiaohua go with him on the rest of the journey.
The closer you get to the world outside the jungle, the more humans you will encounter. It would not be good for Xiaohua to meet too many humans.
She was lucky this time, as the people who picked her up both times had no ill will towards them, but human hearts are complicated, and she might not be so lucky next time.
Xiaohua is so simple and easy to be deceived. Ye Zhizhi doesn't want Xiaohua to come into contact with too many complicated people.
So she had to coax Xiaohua back.
Xiaohua did not resist when Ye Zhizhi mentioned leaving. It didn't know that they might not see each other for a long time. It had already sensed that the rainy season would be coming soon. Although it was still early to go back now, it was not too late either.
Even if I don't go back these few days, Xiaohua will leave within ten days or half a month.
There are no conditions here for the little flowers to survive the rainy season and winter safely.
Xiaohua was about to leave with Ye Zhizhi, and she suddenly became unhappy. However, after Ye Zhizhi coaxed her for a while, she became cheerful again and rubbed against Ye Zhizhi intimately.
Ye Zhizhi has been communicating with Xiaohua.
Xiaohua would travel thousands of miles to find her almost every year after winter, but this time she would leave and completely leave the jungle, and Xiaohua would never find her again.
She was afraid that Xiaohua would foolishly run out of the jungle.
So Ye Zhizhi made an agreement with Xiaohua that next winter, Xiaohua would not come to look for her anymore, and she would go to look for it instead.
Just wait for her in the deep jungle, okay? If you get bored, just go find the wolves, Big Mo, Big Bear, and play with them, and then wait for her in the den...
Xiaohua had been with Ye Zhizhi for a long time, so she naturally understood the meaning of her voice.
The cub said he would come find it! Xiaohua didn't think too much about it and immediately agreed happily, then twisted her thick snake body and left happily.
Ye Zhizhi stood on the river bank, watching Xiaohua dive into the water and quickly disappear.
Xiaohua still went back along the route they came out and left by water.
She stood for a long time, looking at the calm river surface, her eyes filled with sadness.
Ye Zhizhi spent a lot of time to calm down, but when he returned to the cave, he was still listless.
Lin Duoyu and Qin Fei, who were always paying attention to her, naturally noticed Ye Zhizhi's loss of mood.
On a sunny afternoon, it was rare for the little flower not to cling to the leaves, as if it had disappeared. A thought suddenly popped up in Qin Fei's mind, and he asked tentatively, "Did the little flower leave?"
Ye Zhizhi sat on the rock, hugged his knees and faced the jungle. When he heard Qin Fei's question, he let out a weak howl.
Qin Fei felt a pity that he hadn't been able to touch the beautiful jade-like snake scales after spending so many days together, and he probably wouldn't have the chance again. But he had to admit, he felt relieved.
According to his plan, they must leave the day after tomorrow at the latest. Otherwise, if they don't have enough time on the road and are still trapped in the jungle when the rainy season comes, there is a high probability that they will not survive.
Among these, how to place Xiaohua became a difficult problem.
If Xiaohua is always with Ye Zi, then when they go out, Xiaohua will definitely follow them. Xiaohua is a snake, and no matter how smart it is, it cannot understand what they mean.
If possible, Qin Fei would be happy to take Xiaohua out, but this is not realistic. Xiaohua belongs to the jungle, and it would not be a good thing for it to go out.
Now that Xiaohua has left on her own, he doesn't have to find ways to separate them. This also confirms his previous guess that this is not Xiaohua's habitat, but she just didn't know how she became familiar with Ye Zi and stayed together on weekdays.
The rainy season is still more than a month away, and Xiaohua needs to return to her own territory to spend the rainy season and winter.
Since Xiaohua had already left, Qin Fei decided to leave early tomorrow morning to avoid any more trouble.
Ye Zhizhi and Lin Duoyu had no objection to this.
When it’s time to make a decision, it should be made. It doesn’t make any difference to Ye Zhizhi whether it’s a day earlier or later.
So early the next morning, the three of them set out on their journey out of the jungle.
With only three people, it was impossible to take away all the things. Ye Zhizhi took out the package he had hidden, tied a snakeskin bag around his waist, and took his weapons, and then he was gone.
As for Qin Fei, he was picked up while he was escaping. He had nothing on him except weapons. However, Qin Fei did wrap up the unused medicinal plants that Ye Zhizhi had brought back and took them away.
He was aware of the injuries on his body. Under normal circumstances, he would need to lie down for at least a month before he could recover. However, the effects of these medicinal plants were so obvious that they were even better than the special medicines.
The most important things are the dried meat and fruits that Lin Duoyu made these days, as well as the tent cloth they need to spend the night.
Before leaving, Lin Duoyu looked at the animal skin again and again with a reluctant look.
Seeing this, Ye Zhizhi picked up a long stick outside the cave, strung the packed packages together on both sides, and then gave it to Qin Fei.
This animal skin that has been tanned is also very necessary. After all, the jungle is not like a cave, and they may not be able to find a cave to spend the night every time. The temperature drops sharply at night. With Lin's weak physique, it is probably difficult for him to adapt. It would be troublesome if he got sick from the cold on the way.
Ye Zhizhi had a good plan. Duoduo had no fighting ability, so it was good enough for him to keep up and not fall behind. Qin Fei had some fighting ability, but he was not as good as her, so he would be responsible for carrying the packages, and she would be responsible for the safety of the two.
Ye Zhizhi led the way, Lin Duoyu walked in the middle, and Qin Fei lagged behind.
Ye Zhizhi had tried her best to slow down, but it was obvious that Lin Duoyu still couldn't keep up. After less than two hours of walking, he was already exhausted and out of breath. She had gritted her teeth and tried her best to keep up, persisting without saying a word even though she was very tired.
But Ye Zhizhi can usually walk this distance in less than ten minutes.
There are no so-called roads in the mountains and forests. The path they walk on is made by animals.
The roots of ancient trees exposed on the ground, dense bushes and vines, moss-covered rocks, thick dead branches and leaves... all became obstacles for them as they walked through the jungle.
Ye Zhizhi was already used to walking on such a path, as if it were flat ground. Qin Fei had received training and could keep up with her pace, but Lin Duoyu was not so good. She had not received much training and her physical fitness was the worst. She had to climb up and down carefully when passing by higher rocks.
Qin Fei would sometimes carry people over with one hand like a chicken, but generally speaking, their pace was very slow for Ye Zhizhi. How slow was it? A mountain forest that she could usually walk through in half a day would take her five days to complete.
At this speed, can we get out in more than a month?
Ye Zhizhi had serious doubts.
Qin Fei was not familiar with this area of forest. If he led the way while looking for a way out and direction, his speed would be slower and he would easily get lost in the jungle.
So Qin Fei meant that Ye Zhizhi should lead the way to the place where he was picked up, so that it would be easy to find the right direction to go out. He had made marks in the forest.
It only took Ye Zhizhi two days to walk at that time, but according to the current walking method, it would take at least half a month. This is based on the premise that they had a smooth journey and did not encounter any accidents.
Lin Duoyu knew that she had seriously delayed the journey, and she felt extremely guilty. She even thought of abandoning her directly and not getting Ye Zi involved.
After almost falling again, Lin Yuyu's thoughts became even more profound.
Although Ye Zhizhi didn't know that Lin Duoyu would rather die than drag her down, she still felt the strong negative emotion.
After being together for so long, Ye Zhizhi naturally knew what kind of person Lin Duoyu was. She pondered for a moment, and when she set out again, she took a detour.
Ye Zhizhi reflected on herself and realized that she had taken things for granted. What she could do easily did not mean that others could do it as well.
When she walks on a daily basis, she walks straight ahead unless she senses danger ahead that she cannot handle, or the terrain is too complicated to pass. This is also the walking habit of animals.
Those rocks, tree roots and rugged paths were no big deal for her, but they were a huge challenge for ordinary humans.
After Ye Zhizhi figured out the problem, he took a slight detour and tried to take a road with less complicated terrain.
Although this also takes time, it is generally a little faster, and the chance of Lin Duoyu getting injured is not that high. Sometimes when she really can't keep up, she just carries it for a distance and puts it down when she reaches flat ground.
Ye Zhizhi did not restrain her aura along the way. She openly took the two humans under her wings and declared to the existence of the jungle that it was hers.
With Ye Zhizhi's deterrence, there were indeed fewer attacks, but it was not absolute.
The aura of these two humans was like electric lights in the jungle, making their presence very noticeable and attracting many predators.
Even though he didn't dare to get close because of Ye Zhizhi's presence, he still followed from a distance.
Once they find an opportunity, they will pounce and attack.
Ye Zhizhi couldn't get too far away from them for a while, and she didn't take the initiative to provoke the predator that was always following her. She was mainly on guard.
In this way, Ye Zhizhi needs to expend more energy.
She could hold on for three to five days, but the longer the time went on, the more tired she would feel.
At this time, Qin Fei showed up. At night when it was not suitable to travel and they needed to rest, Qin Fei shared the task of patrolling and vigilance with her.
The vigil can last till midnight.
In this way, Ye Zhizhi can also get enough rest.
Ye Zhizhi felt distrustful at first, mainly because Qin Fei was indeed a little weak in her eyes, and she would only close one eye when resting.
However, after a few days, she found that Qin Fei was able to complete the task well and she didn't need to do anything at all. Most of the animals that attempted to attack at night were dealt with by him.
This changed Ye Zhizhi's mind.
Well, she shouldn't have measured his strength by the wolf pack's standards. Even if his body seemed fragile in her eyes, some of his fighting skills and jungle experience were still quite impressive.
Especially when witnessing him fighting with a cheetah, Ye Zhizhi watched intently and even had the idea of sparring with him.
Ye Zhizhi's combat experience was accumulated through fights and exchanges with companions. It can be said that her tactics are unconventional and without much skill, but Qin Fei has received professional training and can also maximize her advantages.
Qin Fei was instinctively feared by Xiaohua and the wolves. He was not as harmless as he appeared in front of Ye Zhizhi and Lin Duoyu. His strength was among the best among humans, but there was still a big gap compared to Ye Zhizhi.
Ye Zhizhi was fascinated by what she saw. She wanted to learn! She wanted to become even more powerful.
Qin Fei naturally saw what was in Ye Zhizhi's eyes. After being with her for so long, he could analyze that she was a very simple and pure person. Because of the jungle environment, she yearned to become stronger and was more interested in weapons.
Therefore, when Lin Duoyu was resting, Qin Fei generously taught Ye Zhizhi fighting skills. Then, when the two tried to spar, Qin Fei missed the first move and barely avoided it, and was pinned down the next moment.
Qin Fei, whose entire body was almost embedded in the dead leaves, creating a human-shaped pit: "..." What kind of terrifying power is this?
However, the purpose of the competition was not to determine the winner, but to exchange skills. Qin Fei asked her to hold back with a serious face.
Ye Zhizhi looked at her hands, then looked at Qin Fei, whose head was still covered with leaves, and nodded seriously. She understood.
Lin Duoyu, who was sitting on the package and watching this scene: "..." For some reason, he suddenly felt like laughing.
She did smile, covering her mouth and laughing silently, her eyebrows curved and her eyes filled with stars.
The negative emotions that Lin Duoyu had been suppressing along the way seemed to dissipate with this smile.
After nearly half a month, they finally arrived at the place where Ye Zhizhi picked up Qin Fei.
After Qin Fei arrived at this area, his expression became more cautious. He knew that there were not only dangers from animals, but also man-made disasters.
He knew there was a gathering place for international fugitives here, and tried to avoid that location. Qin Fei only knew the location of the den, but failed to sneak in, and had no idea of its scale, so he was discovered.
Their primary goal was to get out. As for the den, they could only wait until they got out and then bring people in to wipe it out.
Ye Zhizhi certainly knew what else Qin Fei was wary of. She knew even more. Those bad guys had been crawled upon by the man-eating ants and were severely injured. There were probably not many of them left, so there was nothing to be afraid of even if she ran into them.
What's more, she sniffed the air in the forest and found no signs of those people coming out. They must have been scared out of their wits.
I wanted to get out, but as soon as I did, I ran into a pack of scary wolves lingering at the exit: ...
Whatever the reason, they did not run into anyone when they passed through this area.
And Qin Fei was trying hard to find the way.
When he was tracking the criminal, he had marked the path along the way, but those marks were now blurred and difficult to distinguish.
People came to the conclusion a long time ago that the mountains and forests will erase marks that do not belong to the jungle. In about a month, the marks that were once carved will disappear. This is why no matter how powerful a person is, he cannot survive here for a long time. Even if he can survive here for a few months, he will be trapped and die in the jungle.
In the jungle, one of the deadly dangers is the inability to identify directions. When people are in the mountains, there are similar ancient trees, vines and bushes everywhere, and there is thick fog. Even a compass cannot identify the direction. Sometimes, marks are made along the way, which can form a circle.
The only thing that can be barely distinguished is the sunlight, but under the dense forest, sometimes even the sunlight cannot penetrate.
After Qin Fei managed to walk a distance relying on his memory, he could no longer find the marks he had left.
In order to avoid going in the wrong direction and taking unnecessary detours, they stopped and thought about it first.
At this time, the three of them found a huge tree hole. Seeing that they had little time, Lin Duoyu took the trouble to cook a fresh meal.
She prepared a lot of dried meat and dried fruits, but even if she and Qin Fei ate them sparingly, they had almost been used up by now. No one could suffer but Ye Zi.
It’s just that the forest is too humid and it’s difficult to make a fire.
While Lin Duoyu was struggling near the tree hole, Ye Zhizhi and Qin Fei squatted on the other side, drawing a route on the rotten soil.
Under their feet, the dead branches and leaves were pushed around, forming huge circles.
Qin Fei recalled the general route he took since entering the jungle, drew it on the ground, and then explained it in detail to Ye Zhizhi.
"Our country's base is in District 9, while Country M's base is in District 10. My mission is to protect the researchers as they reach the border between the two districts. We entered through this jungle entrance and headed towards the border. We should still be at the border now..."
The border area between the two districts has always been the most chaotic and prone to accidents.
"What we need to do now is return to our base. Even if we can't find the exit for the time being, we still need to head towards our own area."
Qin Fei's brows were solemn. He had made a wrong estimate. He thought that Ye Zi's territory was very close to the place where he was picked up, and it would not be more than two days' journey. Who knew that they had been walking for half a month. In this way, they did not have enough time to find an exit.
Ye Zi walked at a different speed from them, and if it weren't for Ye Zi leading the way, it would probably take more than half a month.
If he had gone alone, it might have taken him two or three months to reach Ye Zi's cave. No wonder she had been able to survive there for so long without being discovered.
Therefore, the rainy season is about to begin in less than a month.
It took Qin Fei and his companions nearly twenty days to get here, and since they don't recognize the way back now, it might take more than that. In this case, time might not be enough.
If they can't get out, they'll have to find a place to survive the rainy season, and there's also the issue of food.
The more Qin Fei thought about it, the more serious he became. He had received professional training and the first thing he had to do when arriving in an unfamiliar environment was to check for dangers and memorize the surrounding environment and routes. The main problem now was that he didn't know where they were and where they were on the route.
Ye Zhizhi looked down at the route map drawn by Qin Fei. She looked up at the sky and outlined the route in her mind.
She thought that with the help of Qin Fei, she could just lie down and go out without thinking, but in the end she still had to rely on her.
Qin Fei’s problems were no problem to her. The mysterious and terrifying jungle in the eyes of humans was very clear in her eyes.
She determines the direction not only by vision and memory, but also by the smell in the air, the slightest movement detected by her ears, and her super accurate intuition.
Moreover, the jungle that looks almost the same in all directions in the eyes of humans is different in her eyes.
In Ye Zhizhi's opinion, their location was very close to the exit. She only needed some time to find it.
【Author’s words】
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