230 Back to the Jungle
◎In the darkness, a giant green eye slowly opened.◎
Ye Zhizhi ran for most of the night, and only slowed down after the unknown threat behind her completely left.
At this time, the sky was already slightly bright, and everything in the mountains and forests became even quieter.
A cool morning breeze blew past, washing away the sweat on her face and causing the branches and leaves to sway with lingering fear.
This was not the first time Ye Zhizhi had encountered such a thing. She had encountered it countless times in the jungle. Many times, they could not even see what was behind them. They could only run forward with all their might, trying to escape from the other party's hunting circle, or run to the front until the other party finished eating the living creatures that lagged behind to fill their stomachs and gave up the pursuit.
Ye Zhizhi never thought of herself as strong. In this jungle, there were many creatures that could easily kill her. If she was not careful, she might be eaten up in the next moment, leaving no trace of her body.
The jungle is full of dangers.
But even such a life still makes her miss it and haunts her dreams.
Ye Zhizhi's heart was beating like a drum and his breathing became heavier, but his face was smiling brightly without any gloom.
Even when she was running for her life, she felt that such days were very happy!
Perhaps she has long been accustomed to such an exciting life, so she can no longer get used to such a dull life.
She hadn't run so freely for a long time. Ye Zhizhi felt tired for the first time in a long time, but more of it was relaxation, as if she had taken off layers of shackles.
In fact, Ye Zhizhi's skills have not regressed, but they have not improved either. But to a certain extent, no improvement also means regression.
Ye Zhizhi stretched his limbs, walked slowly, and soon regained his breathing rhythm.
The road beneath his feet was paved with soft rotten leaves. The fog was thick at this time, and dewdrops rolled on the leaves. Unable to bear the weight, they slid down the tail end and fell onto the dead leaves on the ground, mixing with the wet soil. Soon, they stained the edge of Ye Zhizhi's shoes.
Ye Zhizhi mobilized all her senses to perceive her surroundings. She and a group of beasts kept running forward, not paying attention to the direction they were running. Now she looked at the dim jungle, the wildly growing vines and the strange trees that blocked the sky blocked her vision, and she didn't know where she was running to.
The tense atmosphere in the forest slowly dissipated, and the birds and animals that had been silent all night began to make cautious sounds.
Ye Zhizhi found a big tree with a wide view and easy to climb. After climbing up nimbly, he stood on the trunk and looked into the distance.
She looked around. It was dawn and the whole forest was shrouded in thick fog. The sky was light blue. Ye Zhizhi's pupils were bright. She observed for a moment and confirmed that she had unknowingly run deep into the mountains.
This was a place she originally avoided.
The edge of the mountain is so dangerous, and the depths of the mountain are probably even more dangerous.
But she had been running for most of the night, still at a life-and-death speed without a break. Now she was already deep in the hinterland. Going back would not only waste time but would also be quite dangerous.
Ye Zhizhi thought for a moment and decided to go directly over the mountains and across the ridges.
She made a decision and did not set off immediately. Instead, she untied the water bottle hanging on her backpack, drank half of it, then unzipped the backpack and took out compressed biscuits and wild fruits.
After running for so long last night, Ye Zhizhi still didn't throw away her backpack, which directly affected her survival.
Ye Zhizhi first ate some wild fruits and then some biscuits.
She ate three pieces in a row and stopped only when she felt full.
Having consumed too much energy last night, Ye Zhizhi needed food and rest to recover.
She first sensed the surroundings, and after making sure there was no threat, she lay on the tree trunk and closed her eyes.
When the sun rose, the bright light swayed on her face, warming her whole body, and then she opened her eyes and sat up.
Ye Zhizhi rested for less than an hour and had recovered most of his energy.
She drank two more sips of water, stood up again and looked around. After determining the direction, she quickly slid down the tree and then ran and jumped directly on the horizontal branches.
Ye Zhizhi relies on her sixth sense to perceive the surrounding environment. Her intuition has always been very accurate. Whenever she feels something is wrong, she will quickly move away and avoid it, running to another place.
She restrained her breath and walked silently.
The sense of crisis she had developed over the years had allowed her to avoid many dangers, but there were always moments when she couldn't avoid them in time.
Ye Zhizhi, who almost delivered herself into the mouth of a predator once again, couldn't help but think, no wonder this vast mountain range made her instinctively feel very dangerous, it turned out that there were so many terrible creatures hidden in it.
There is a magical ancient tree here. It looks the same and ordinary, but it can actually cooperate with the killer vines climbing on the trunk to strangle animals.
These ancient trees secrete a special resin that emits a confusing smell. Once you get stuck with this resin, it's like an insect falling into a spider web. The more you struggle, the tighter you get stuck.
Seeing how the tree and vines worked together seamlessly, Ye Zhizhi couldn't help but wonder if they had intelligence.
She usually loves to climb up ancient trees to see the view from a high place. She almost climbed up, but she took the initiative to do so.
When Ye Zhizhi stepped on the raised tree roots on the ground, she always felt something was wrong. She originally wanted to climb up a huge ancient tree to rest, but when she realized something was wrong and was about to leave, she found that her shoes were stuck to the resin secreted by the roots under her feet.
Ye Zhizhi made a quick decision, took off his shoes and jumped down, avoiding the tree roots and stepping on the ground and rocks.
The vines wrapped around the tree trunk silently meandered towards her, surrounding her from all directions.
Ye Zhizhi held the dagger in his hand and quickly jumped around to run away, avoiding the vines that were chasing him relentlessly.
Ye Zhizhi did not go deep into the dangerous area. She just stood on the edge, so after she successfully ran out, she quickly shook off the vines that crawled out.
But her feet were also covered in blood.
Even though her feet were still wearing socks, everything on the ground was too sharp and directly cut through her socks, spreading an increasingly strong smell of blood. Ye Zhizhi quickly applied medicine, first wrapping them with a bandage and then with snake skin.
After all, human foot protection is not as useful as snake skin.
But those shoes saved her life.
Her feet were filled with pain. Ye Zhizhi thought to herself that she had really become fragile. In the past, she wouldn't even blink if she lost a piece of flesh, but now she felt pain just because she had a minor skin injury.
Ye Zhizhi buried the blood-stained socks in the soil and left quickly without stopping.
Whether it was because he was going deeper into the mountains or for some other reason, Ye Zhizhi was attacked more often. Not only from invisible dangers, but also from sneak attacks from wild beasts. Ye Zhizhi hadn't rested properly in several days, and he would only close his eyes slightly when the surroundings were calm, quickly recovering his energy.
Despite facing crises several times a day, she was in high spirits and her eyes were bright. It seemed that she could stay up late for ten or eight days in a row without any problem.
Ye Zhizhi thought, it seems that she was right, this mountain range was indeed not suitable for her to travel through.
In a mountain, there are dangers everywhere, and there is no unowned territory.
One night, Ye Zhizhi finally found a cave. There was the scent of a powerful beast inside, but the scent was getting weaker. It seemed that the occupant of the cave had not returned for several days. Ye Zhizhi guessed that he must have gone out to find food far away, or unfortunately died.
Ye Zhizhi really couldn't find a place safer than this place, so she just stayed here for one night so that she could get a good night's sleep.
The cave was very spacious. Ye Zhizhi guessed that the beast that could occupy such a large lair must be very powerful. She smelled a strange scent that she had never seen before.
Ye Zhizhi could only pray that the other party would not come back so soon.
Ye Zhizhi found a corner where he could attack or defend, and continued to eat biscuits.
Even though Ye Zhizhi brought a lot of biscuits, there weren't many left now. After she went deep into the jungle, she hadn't had any fire and was almost entirely dependent on compressed biscuits to survive.
Ye Zhizhi ate very carefully. She didn't know how long it would take her to cross the mountain, so she had to save some food.
Ye Zhizhi dug out a few more fruits. She would eat as many edible fruits as she could find on the road, and take the leftovers away. However, she had no time to look for fruits these days, so she had to rely on luck.
Ye Zhizhi looked at it again and again, and finally put two fruits on the cone-shaped rock pillar, which was her accommodation fee.
She held her backpack, leaned against the rock pillar, and closed her eyes to rest.
Ye Zhizhi's luck was both good and bad. Fortunately, she did sleep soundly for five or six hours. She felt like she was fully recharged, and her physical strength and energy were restored to their peak. The bad thing was that in the second half of the night, the cave master came back.
She was still squinting her eyes when the "lodging fee" placed on top of the rock pillar suddenly lost its weight and rolled down and hit her on the head.
Ye Zhizhi woke up with a start. She touched her head and was about to close her eyes again when she felt some movement outside the cave.
She slowed her breathing and ran quickly towards the cave entrance with her backpack on her back. In the dark woods, the branches and leaves rustled.
Something darker than the jungle was coming towards the cave. It was already very close. Ye Zhizhi had just reached the cave entrance when she heard the sound so close. If she ran out, she would bump into it.
Ye Zhizhi made a prompt decision and quickly ran back to the cave. He climbed up a huge rock in the cave silently in a few steps, and pressed his whole body against the rock to conceal his breath.
The owner of the cave is back.
As if it felt that it had returned to a safe place, it was no longer silent, and its huge and strong limbs moved, causing a slight vibration.
This was a pure black behemoth. When it entered the pitch-black cave, the rich black turned into a captivating black like a black hole. It seemed to smell the scent of an uninvited guest, and its steps stopped. Its green eyes as big as light bulbs turned, as if confused.
The giant beast did not continue forward, but turned around.
Ye Zhizhi's breathing was silent and her whole body was motionless. Beside her, a body darker than the darkness moved slowly.
The giant beast turned around twice and found nothing, so it walked deeper into the cave.
The giant beast lay in its den, and the cave was quiet for a moment. After a while, a faint snoring sound was heard.
Ye Zhizhi remained motionless. She maintained this posture until dawn, the darkest period before dawn.
Ye Zhizhi first stuck her head out silently. Her eyes could see clearly in the darkness, and she could vaguely see the giant beast lying in its den, its huge body rising and falling.
She landed silently, holding her breath and moving step by step towards the cave entrance.
All attention is focused on the depths of the cave.
Ye Zhizhi walked towards the cave entrance step by step. When she saw the dawn coming soon, she stepped on an uneven ground and accidentally kicked a small stone.
In the quiet environment, the strange sound seemed to be magnified countless times.
Ye Zhizhi froze suddenly, her heart was in her throat, and her eyes widened slightly.
The huge body that was heaving deep in the cave paused, and the snoring stopped.
In the darkness, the giant green eyes slowly opened.
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