249 Back to the Jungle
◎ "Erzong, have you become a spirit?"◎
The wolf king didn't say a word, and Ye Zhizhi didn't say anything either. The father and daughter, who were in different races, just snuggled up to each other and watched the scenery in silence for most of the night. They were then carried back to the cave. Ye Zhizhi, who was cold all over, returned to the den, turned around and hugged the wolf mother tightly.
The silver wolf lowered its head and licked the cub, whose body was covered with cold dew, and then stuffed the cub into its belly, just like when it was a child.
Ye Zhizhi fell into a deep and peaceful sleep this time.
When he woke up the next day, only the mother wolf was in the den. The father wolf was nowhere to be seen. Ye Zhizhi got up and stretched his limbs. Although he got up early, he was full of energy.
When the silver wolf saw Ye Zhizhi woke up, he slowly stood up, rubbed Ye Zhizhi, and then slowly walked out of the cave.
Ye Zhizhi followed him out. She glanced at the cave next door and saw that Yin Yi was no longer in his nest. She first went to the pool in the cave to wash up before turning around and walking towards the cave entrance.
After spending most of the night out admiring the scenery, Ye Zhizhi's mood had recovered. She no longer dwelled on the unmanageable, and instead considered how, alongside her research on medicinal plants, she could also explore ways to increase longevity. She didn't seek immortality, but simply hoped that animals could live as long as humans.
She felt that there were so many magical creatures in the jungle, and she would definitely be able to successfully conduct research. There must be such things in the jungle. Aren’t the animals here generally longer-lived than those outside?
Just as she wanted to make medicinal plants with therapeutic properties more effective, she could find ways to enhance the effects of things that have health-enhancing properties.
Ye Zhizhi felt less sad now that he had a direction in his mind.
There were not many wolves in the cave, and most of them ran out after smelling the scent.
The closer you get to the cave entrance, the brighter the light becomes. After several changes in light and shadow, the light becomes brighter.
The rising sun was high in the sky, and the golden light cast mottled spots of light through the dense crowns of ancient trees. The flat ground at the entrance of the cave was not completely blocked by the treetops. On the flat ground under the sun, the young wolves were chasing and scratching each other, and the big wolf was lying on the rocks and the ground, basking in the sun leisurely, and occasionally shaking its fluffy tail.
Uncle Scar is old but not old at heart. He would come forward and tease the wolf cubs from time to time with a sense of mischief. The wolf cubs, whose claws were already sharpening, did not need to complain to their elders and would just howl and chase after Uncle Scar and pounce on him.
The golden light cast a warm glow on the wolf's body.
Ye Zhizhi seemed to be blinded by the sunlight and couldn't help squinting.
This scene seemed to have come into reality from a dream, and for a moment she could not tell the difference between reality and illusion.
Yin Yichao walked over to Ye Zhizhi and rubbed against her, bringing her back to reality.
She touched Yin Yi and couldn't help but turn her head to look at the wolves again.
This cave is very large. When the wolves are not hunting, they do not spend most of their time lying motionless in the cave. Instead, they walk and bask in the sun in the canyon or the woods on the top of the mountain.
The canyon has only one entrance and exit. As long as the patrolling wolves guard that entrance, this area is absolutely safe. Not to mention that there is a powerful wolf pack living here. Ordinary predators would not dare to approach easily even if they discovered this place.
Ye Zhizhi looked at these scenes and couldn't help but smile brightly. She insisted on letting the wolves migrate, which was indeed the right choice.
Here, even cubs that are unable to protect themselves do not have to stay in small caves. They have to grow up and learn hunting skills before they can walk out of the cave. Their range of activities covers the entire canyon and the grove on the top of the cave.
The combined size of these two areas is more than twice the size of the former territory, not to mention that there are countless prey as soon as you go out.
With such a large territory and such abundant resources, the tribe can afford to support even a dozen more members.
However, the wolf pack has no plans to add new members this year. The current number is sufficient for the time being. They are already very powerful, and no force in this area can currently defeat them.
Moreover, because the wolf pack had just changed its territory a few years ago, the number of wolves was small. In order to increase its strength as quickly as possible, they did not choose to allow strange wolves to join the pack. Instead, the pack members gave birth to cubs like crazy, and the number of wolf pack members increased several times in just a few years.
In this way, the new generation of wolves will be concentrated in one stage, which is not good for the long-term development of the wolf pack. The number of wolves needs to be controlled within a reasonable range. After many years, there will easily be a lack of successors. Therefore, in the next few years, the wolf pack will only slowly add one or two new members every two or three years.
Ye Zhizhi had only been in the wolf pack for a single day when he began to think about its future development.
The squirrel Ada brought her fresh nuts and wild fruits. She accepted them, ate a few bites, and then called Da Mo and Xiao Hua in.
Da Mo and Xiao Hua followed them back to the canyon lair, but because there were many new smells of strange wolves in the wolf pack, they did not come in as openly as before, but stayed outside for the night.
But Ye Zhizhi wanted the two snakes, Da Mo and Xiao Hua, to maintain friendly relations with the wolf pack, so that they could maintain this relationship even if she was gone in the future.
After all, the jungle is too dangerous. Even if they are of different races, I hope they or their descendants can help each other in the future.
Moreover, Da Mo and Xiao Hua also had a share of the credit for making this territory suitable for the wolf pack to live in. They had worked tirelessly and uncomplainingly to help her, so it wasn't just because they were her recognized companions, but also because of their contributions that the wolf pack shouldn't refuse them entry.
When Da Mo and Xiao Hua came in, they naturally aroused the instinctive fear of the young wolves in the tribe. Although they had deliberately restrained themselves, the two snakes still exerted a lot of oppression when they appeared in front of the wolf pack. They were one of the top predators in the jungle. Even if they were harmless in front of Ye Zhizhi, they were still very scary.
However, the wolves before Yin Fei had more or less had contact with Xiaohua and the others. Although they had not seen each other for several years, the breath was still very familiar, so these wolves were very calm.
Under the cool shade of the trees, a group of wolves, two snakes, and a group of squirrels were clearly separated on the flat ground. Ye Zhizhi, who was surrounded in the middle, was holding a lot of things in his hands. These were all human things.
When the wolves saw Ye Zhizhi bringing back some strange things, they thought she was bringing back some "specialties" to share with them. The wolves who had eaten many of Ye Zhizhi's specialties were very excited.
But this time the "specialties" were not edible. Ye Zhizhi had a serious expression on his face, speaking wolf and snake language in turn, and carefully introduced these dangerous things to them. If they saw any creatures carrying these weapons, they should stay away from them immediately, and avoid conflicts unless necessary.
There are also boxes like this. If you see them, you must run away. They are traps. Once you fall into them, you can't get out. They are specially used by humans to catch animal cubs. Don't fall into them.
Ye Zhizhi looked at the size of the box, then looked at the wolf cubs, and casually called one over.
When the wolf cubs saw the wolf king calling them, they ran over happily, their childish eyes wide open and their tails wagging like a whirlwind.
“Ouch—”
The wolf cubs had childish voices and when they ran in front of Ye Zhizhi, they crowded together as if vying for favor.
Ye Zhizhi conveyed the danger message to the wolf cubs to see which one was brave enough to cooperate with her in putting it into practice.
The wolf cubs didn't care about the danger at all. They crowded in front of Ye Zhizhi, howling and vying for the first place.
In the end, one of the wolf cubs that was squeezed out was smarter. It turned its head and saw the empty box. It immediately walked over and jumped into the box and squatted down. "Awoo~"
Ye Zhizhi turned her head, and the wolf cub in the box looked at her smartly, as if to say, it is ready.
Other wolf cubs: "..."
“Ah~”
Ye Zhizhi nodded and said, "Okay, it's you."
She closed the lid of the box tightly, and in an instant, the wolf cub's breath disappeared.
Many wolves stood up in shock, as if they were amazed. How could such a strange thing completely mask the wolf cub's presence? They were completely unaware of the cub's existence!
Ye Zhizhi seriously warned the animals of the danger. If they accidentally put the things in, they would never be able to find them again. Even the sharp claws of an adult wolf could not open the box.
Ye Zhizhi didn't keep the box closed for long. He quickly opened the door. The wolf cub that was rummaging and whimpering inside suddenly had its eyes light up. It immediately jumped out and hid its head in Ye Zhizhi's arms, whimpering.
Ye Zhizhi touched him soothingly.
The wolf cubs looked around curiously and warily. Even Scar came over and tentatively put his paw in. If it weren't for its huge size, he would have tried to squeeze his whole body in.
After Ye Zhizhi tested the sealing function of the box, he let Scar Uncle who squeezed in attack the box. His sharp claws could only scratch a shallow mark, and even if he bit it with his fangs, it would only leave a small mark.
If the cub is put in, it will be impossible to find it or save it, and the only option is to open the door.
After talking about the box, Ye Zhizhi picked up the weapon.
Only Da Mo, Xiao Hua, and Wolf Mom and Wolf Dad had seen similar weapons. Especially Da Mo, who had faced it directly, immediately raised his snake head.
It was injured by a similar weapon in the past, and it still has a deep impression on it. This one is not as severe as the one back then, but it still instinctively makes it wary.
Ye Zhizhi checked and found that the weapon was still usable and there were still two bullets in it.
This is even more dangerous. If a conflict occurs, you must be careful to avoid it and don't suffer the consequences of your lack of knowledge.
Ye Zhizhi asked Xiaohua to roll up a hard stone and place it in an open area to keep the animals away. She moved closer, took aim, and fired.
With a bang, the hard stone weighing dozens of kilograms was directly blown into several pieces, causing the animals to stay away vigilantly, and the wolf's fangs and claws were exposed.
This modified weapon even has modified bullets, making it more powerful.
Ye Zhizhi turned his head and saw the fearful looks in the animals' eyes. He knew that they had seen through his thoughts, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
It was worth it that she specially opened such a small class.
Then there are some odds and ends, especially those from Yin Yi and Er Zong, a group of friends who followed her to "pick up rubbish". If you see these things, don't pick them up in the future. Just stay away from them.
While Ye Zhizhi was still explaining, Erzong beside her lowered her head and played with the gun she had casually placed aside.
“Ahhhh——”
thumping!
Ye Zhizhi suddenly heard a slight gunshot. Although it was silenced, she had just fired a bullet and could still hear the sound of air breaking through the air. She turned her head and saw Erzong's sharp claws hooked in the trigger, and he looked up at her with his innocent wolf eyes.
Aaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!
Ye Zhizhi screamed silently, Erzong fired a gun?!
How did it shoot?! Ye Zhizhi's heart sank. She turned her head around in fear, but didn't find any injured animals. Her heart finally warmed up again. Fortunately, there was no living creature in the direction where the gun was pointing.
If she accidentally hurts someone, she will cry until she bangs her head against the wall.
Ye Zhizhi thought that he was the only human being around, so he didn't take out the last bullet. Who would have thought that Erzong actually fired the gun!
Wait! Ye Zhizhi stood in front of Erzong, looked at it carefully, and asked seriously: "Erzong, have you become a spirit?"
Erzong tilted its head. It had heard Ye Zhizhi call it "Erzong" and knew that this was its name, but it didn't understand the rest of the name, so it looked confused.
When Wolf Mom heard Ye Zhizhi talking, she looked up.
Ye Zhizhi lowered her head. The tip of Erzong's claws was still hooked on the trigger of the gun. She looked at Erzong's eyes which still showed the innocence of the beast, and her heart was even more shocked.
Could it be that she not only taught animals to avoid human weapons, but also taught them to use human weapons?
Or is spiritual energy about to revive? Can this world become spiritual?
Ye Zhizhi asked the other wolves to try to shoot. The wolves that carefully observed her movements were able to imitate her movements and make shooting gestures. If there were bullets in their guns, they would all shoot. Of course, accuracy is not the issue.
Yes, if Erzong can learn it, the other wolves are smarter and can learn it too.
Ye Zhizhi ignored the consequences of being fooled by the wolf mother, and after asking everyone one by one and finding that none of them had become spirits, she recalled the performance of the wolf pack from childhood to adulthood... Well, the wolf pack loved to imitate her since childhood, the only thing missing was learning to walk upright on two feet, so it was normal for them to learn to shoot now.
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