31 Wilderness Survival
◎Migrate during the rainy season.
The howling wind bent the grass and trees to the ground, and the heavy rain poured down like a waterfall, hitting the branches, rocks and the ground, making crackling sounds.
The rainwater flowed down the tree trunks like streams, flowed to the ground, merged into the low-lying areas, and mixed with the dead branches and leaves on the ground to form muddy puddles.
The entire forest is shrouded in mist, mysterious and dangerous.
Suddenly, a thick lightning flashed across the dark sky, as if tearing the sky apart, instantly illuminating the dim forest.
The thunder roared, shaking every living thing in the world.
Snap! Snap!
The sound of hairy legs stepping through puddles adds to the symphony of nature.
There was another burst of lightning and thunder.
When it was lit up, I found that it was a group of animals walking in the rain forest.
The huge dark shadow in the front was silent and steady, and the animals behind it followed firmly.
The curtain of water that streamed down through the dense forest hit them, and their hair stuck to their skin in clumps. The rain that slid down their fur was dyed red, and when it fell into the muddy puddle, it instantly merged into the turbidity and no trace of blood was left.
This is a migrating wolf pack.
Each of the wolves had wounds on their bodies, and the continuous rain had washed their wounds white.
Among the wolves, a small shadow lay on the back of a wolf. The heavy rain also hit the small body mercilessly, making her tremble constantly.
Ye Zhizhi was shaking all over. She put on her hood and crouched down, but she still couldn't withstand the heavy rain. The rain kept pouring down her face.
Her exposed hands were shaking particularly violently, but she still clutched the wolf mother's wet and sticky fur in one hand and tightly grasped a wooden stick in the other.
This was the stick she originally used to make fire by rubbing two sticks together. Unfortunately, it didn't work, so she just threw it aside. Who would have thought that it could save her life at the critical moment.
Ye Zhizhi is very cold, not only his body is cold, but his heart is even colder.
Her slow brain began to work hard, trying to figure out how she suddenly ended up in this situation.
They were clearly working hard to prepare food for the rainy season just the moment before, guarding their abundant food reserves and waiting for the arrival of the rainy season.
In an instant, the situation was turned upside down.
They lost their territory and braved the heavy rain to find a new habitat.
It was raining heavily, and both wolves and humans were soaked through and looked extremely miserable.
Although the wolves rushed over with all their might, they were still a step too late.
When the silver wolf arrived at the cave, an old wolf in front of the cave entrance had already fallen to the ground with its eyes wide open and unwilling, motionless, with blood all over the ground.
The other old wolf was also at the end of its strength. The silver wolf bit the wolf at the entrance of the cave to death and rushed into the cave without stopping.
At this time, four vicious wolves had entered the cave. Three of them were restrained by the young wolf and the old wolf. The vicious wolf that came in just after the silver wolf was preparing to launch a sneak attack.
And the direction it rushed towards was exactly its cubs.
When the wolf was about to bite off Yin Yi's throat, Ye Zhizhi rushed over in an instant, rode on the wolf's head and fiercely inserted the sharp stick into the wolf's eyes.
The wolf howled in pain and became furious. It turned its head and tried to bite the cub riding on its head, but the wolf was unable to bite Ye Zhizhi from the angle.
She locked herself firmly on the wolf's head.
Yin Yi also found an opportunity to bite the wolf, but because the wolf was howling and moving its limbs wildly, Yin Yi pounced on it and half hung on the wolf, only biting its back.
The fourth wolf that had just come in was targeting the cub lying on its companion's head.
When the silver wolf saw this scene, it instantly burst out with unprecedented speed, and its figure seemed to become a phantom, and it slammed into the evil wolf that was about to pounce.
The wolf, which was less than a meter away, was knocked away, flew over the cubs, and fell heavily to the ground.
Then, the silver wolf bit off the throat of the cubs, who could no longer suppress the evil wolf.
Then pounce on the other side...
The arrival of the silver wolf instantly reversed the battle situation in the cave.
Three evil wolves were killed by the silver wolf's jaws, and the other one rushed out of the cave in panic with its tail between its legs. Drops of blood dripped from the silver wolf's fangs and fell to the ground.
Ye Zhizhi was still riding on the head of the dead wolf, his eyes blank.
The silver wolf's eyes were still ferocious as it walked towards Ye Zhizhi with a strong smell of blood.
It lowered its head and licked Ye Zhizhi's head.
A strong smell of blood hit her face, but Ye Zhizhi felt a breath that made her feel at ease.
At that time, Ye Zhizhi's memory was blank, as if a part of it was missing. She didn't know how she managed to insert the wooden stick into the wolf's eyes. She only knew that she didn't want Yin Yi to die.
The surrounding scenes filled Ye Zhizhi's blank mind bit by bit and appeared in her eyes.
She saw bloodstains on the ground, bloodstains from the enemy wolves, her own wolves, and... the little wolf cubs lying motionless on the ground.
Her hand, still holding the stick, began to tremble.
Right in front of her, the little wolf cub, powerless to resist, was instantly...
The silver wolf lowered its head, bit Ye Zhizhi's clothes with its fangs, and picked her up.
Ye Zhizhi subconsciously tightened his grip, and finally pulled out the wooden stick, splashing blood.
The silver wolf flicked its head and threw the cub onto its back.
Ye Zhizhi lay on the back of the silver wolf. She sat firmly and raised her head. Erzong, Sanbai, Xiaobai and the old wolf all picked up a little wolf cub.
She saw that drops of blood were continuously falling from the lifeless wolf cub.
None of them could save the wolf cub.
There was sadness and anger in the wolves' eyes, but they all controlled their emotions and walked towards the cave, led by the silver wolf.
The only wolf that rushed out of the cave apparently ran into the wolf king and other wolves that were approaching the cave, and was bitten to death at the cave entrance.
At this time, outside the cave entrance, the wolves of the tribe were leaning against the den. Ye Zhizhi saw that they were covered in blood. Even the heavy rain could not wash away the bloody smell on their bodies. They all exuded a fierce aura that was not afraid of death.
Ahead was the invading wolf pack, their figures blurred into black shadows in the heavy rain, only pairs of green eyes were particularly conspicuous.
In the storm that seemed to be destroying the world, the two wolf packs confronted each other for a moment.
The wolf king finally chose to retreat.
This is the most rational judgment, even if they can fight to the death.
If it fights to the end, even if it survives, all the young wolves in the pack will not be able to be protected, and the other wolves in the pack will not be able to escape unscathed.
The Wolf King has seen clearly the strength of both sides. Even if the invaders are driven out, the wolf pack that can occupy a piece of land in the central area and live there for so long should not be underestimated in terms of combat effectiveness, especially since their numbers are several times greater than theirs.
The wolf king was very powerful. He bit three adult wolves to death and was not at a disadvantage even when facing the leader of the opposing team, but he also suffered many wounds on his body.
Their wolf pack is too small. Even if the wolf king can fight five alone and the silver wolf can fight three alone, it does not mean that the other wolves can also fight three alone. Although they are all very brave, if they continue to consume like this, they will soon lose their strength, especially now that the rainy season has arrived.
The arrival of the rainy season also means that the other wolf pack has no time to find other habitats. They are determined to seize this territory and will not retreat no matter what the cost.
The wolf king made a choice: he chose to give up his territory and retain as much strength as possible.
The young wolf and the old wolf who stayed in the cave have come out. The silver wolf is carrying a cub on its back, and they are walking in the middle of the wolf pack.
The silver wolf walked in the front. The other wolves did not move at all. Some of the wolves that were close to it even took two steps back subconsciously.
The leader of the other side had already seen that they were willing to give in, and he began to fear this small tribe and dared not act rashly again.
They thought they could easily take over the territory, and even a powerful wolf king could not stop them. They could easily kill all the wolves on the opposite side, but they did not expect that the opponent would be so difficult to deal with.
If they insisted on leaving them all here, they would suffer heavy losses. The leader was even certain that the wolf king would kill him at all costs.
Their ultimate goal is to take over this territory and safely get through the rainy season. If the other side loses the territory, it will be a problem whether they can safely get through the rainy season.
The leader looked at his own losses and realized that it would be useless to continue fighting, so he finally let them leave.
Under the gaze of the invaders, Ye Zhizhi and the others left the territory, ran into the heavy rain, and headed towards the unknown.
They had been walking in the forest for a long time.
Ye Zhizhi didn't know how many hills they had walked over. At first, she could sit up straight and try to observe her surroundings, but later she could only crawl on the wolf's back.
The wind was raging, the rain was pouring, the lightning and thunder were endless, the forest was dark, and the ground was slippery.
Every wolf in the tribe had wounds of varying sizes on its body. The rain washed away the blood, and the flesh turned white.
The four wolf cubs stumbled along following the wolf pack. Erzhun, Sanbai and Xiaobai were relatively lightly injured. Their fur stuck to their skin, making them look even smaller following the pack. They were shivering with cold, but still trying to keep up with the pace.
The wolf cub that was most seriously injured was Yinyi. A piece of flesh was bitten off at the shoulder blade of its front paw, leaving a bloody mess with bones visible.
It limped along in front of the silver wolf, and several times it almost fell behind the team, so the mother wolf carried it on her head.
Gradually, some wolves could not keep up.
Bang!
That was the most seriously injured wolf among the ones who left, and it was also the old wolf that had insisted on guarding the cave entrance.
Its gradually weakening limbs were no longer able to support it. It staggered a few steps and finally fell into the puddle, splashing water.
“Ouch…”
The surrounding wolves surrounded it and pushed its body with their heads, trying to make it stand up.
“Ouch—”
The wolf in the puddle struggled hard but still couldn't stand up.
The wolves in front stopped moving forward, turned around and ran over.
More than ten wolves gathered around the puddle. The wolf king approached with steady steps. He lowered his head and looked at his struggling companions with his ferocious pupils that had not yet lost their ferocity.
It looked at the wolf king and whimpered briefly and weakly, as if saying goodbye.
Then it looked at the cub that fell from the silver wolf's back and tried to rush over.
Ye Zhizhi tried hard to open her eyes that were washed by rain. She saw the wolf struggling in the puddle, almost half sliding and half falling to the ground.
She got up, struggled to pull her feet out of the mud and trudged over. But after only a few steps, the silver wolf hooked her clothes. Ye Zhizhi struggled to get over. Through the heavy rain, she looked into the still kind eyes of the beast.
Ye Zhizhi opened his mouth silently: No, don’t…
The old wolf stopped struggling, and its head, which had been trying to hold it up, lost its strength and fell into the puddle. The water mixed with mud and rotten leaves slowly submerged its dull eyes.
Ye Zhizhi suddenly stopped moving.
The howling sounds were heard, as if wailing and bidding farewell to another companion.
It was a cry that pierced straight into the heart.
Ye Zhizhi felt as if his entire heart was turned upside down, and even his internal organs were cramping.
Her whole body was twitching, and a howl of grief came from her throat.
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The wolves quickly stopped mourning. They didn't have time to grieve and soon continued on their journey.
They have lost their territory, and the most urgent thing for them now is to find a place to stay and survive the rainy season safely.
Otherwise, they will die in the rainy season before winter comes.
Ye Zhizhi, who was carried on the back again, turned her head and looked behind her. She tried to open her eyes wide, but her vision was blurred by the rain.
The wolves sped up and soon their direction of origin became invisible.
After an unknown amount of time, the wolves gradually slowed down.
A wolf howl was heard from the front, and the wolves sped up again.
I saw Wolf King Dad and Uncle Scar standing in front, with a dark hole behind them.
Seeing that the main force had already come up, Wolf King and Scar shook off the water on their bodies before entering one after the other.
The wolf in front ran and jumped in three or two steps, stopped at the entrance of the cave, shook off the rain on its body, and then walked in with its tail hanging down.
The same is true for the wolf behind.
Soon, Silver Wolf and Silver One also arrived at the cave entrance, following the same steps.
However, Silver Wolf was careful not to shake Ye Zhizhi off.
Ye Zhizhi shook her head silently. Her hair was already very long and she had never had it cut since she came to the forest. Now it was soaked and stuck to the back of her head.
Silver Wolf walked into the cave.
The cave was very dark and she could sense that it was also very narrow. Ye Zhizhi squinted slightly and could barely see some vague outlines.
Soon, Ye Zhizhi's eyes lit up——
This light was not the brightening of the light in the cave, but the pairs of green wolf eyes in the darkness.
The silver wolf followed the smell to the wolf king and then lay down.
It pulled Ye Zhizhi off its back, licked her all over several times, and then stuffed her into its abdomen, using its softest part to warm her.
Yin Yi lay beside the wolf mother, close to Ye Zhizhi.
The wolf mother began to lick Yin Yi, and Ye Zhizhi heard Yin Yi let out low, weak howls of pain from time to time.
Ye Zhizhi knew that Wolf Mother was licking Yin Yi's wounds.
Ye Zhizhi hadn't yet dealt with the sadness in his heart, and his worried eyes fell on the side.
She thought of Yin Yi's bite wound and the deep bloody hole dug by the sharp claws... That level of injury would be serious even for an adult wolf, and Yin Yi was just a young wolf, not to mention that he had walked in the heavy rain for a day and a night with such injuries. Ye Zhizhi was worried that Yin Yi would not survive the night.
She wanted to do something, but she was just a human cub less than two years old and could do nothing. Her body, pressed against her belly, began to warm up. Her eyes were wide open at first, but her body as a cub could not bear it. Her eyelids gradually became heavy and she soon fell asleep.
Her anxiety and uncontrollable sadness seemed to be slowly wiped away when she was surrounded by the breath of the silver wolf.
Ye Zhizhi was awakened by Yin Yi's licking. She stared at the gray cave ceiling in silence.
She thought that witnessing the death of the wolf from her tribe, the fight with the evil wolf, and running in the rain to find a new habitat would make her convulse and sick.
However, she slept very soundly last night and didn't even have a nightmare. In fact, her memory was blank at this moment. She had no recollection of how she fought with the wolves. Even the scene of the moment when the little wolf cub and the old wolf died was vague in her memory.
Only the sadness of being aware of it later spreads again.
At this time, a faint light came through the cave entrance, but the rain continued and the cave was still dim.
This cave was much smaller than their original den, so the wolves had to almost all stay in one den, unlike before when they were scattered in the cave in twos and threes, each with their own spacious den.
Moreover, this cave is not warm in winter and cool in summer. From time to time, there is a chilly wind blowing from somewhere.
The only use of the cave is to keep out the rain.
A low howl came from the left. Ye Zhizhi turned his head and noticed that the wolf king father and other wolves were gathered there, making shrill and mournful sounds.
Among them, the tender cries of the wolf cubs are particularly prominent.
Ye Zhizhi suddenly stood up, ran over with his weak legs, got into the wolf pack, and stuck close to the wolf king father.
She looked closely and saw an adult wolf lying in the middle. It didn't move at all and no matter how its companions called out to it, it didn't respond.
None of the four wolf cubs were able to get out of the cave, and an old wolf also stayed there forever.
After they lost one companion along the way, they lost another.
And this wolf is the mother of Sanbai and Xiaobai.
When they were at the cave entrance, in order to let the silver wolf escape and enter the den as quickly as possible, it held back five wolves by itself, but it was seriously injured and barely held on until they found a new habitat, but it could no longer hold on.
Sanbai and Xiaobai clung to the mother wolf, raising their heads and howling in grief.
The silver wolf walked over and nudged Ye Zhizhi with its head, as if to comfort him.
The sadness was so heavy that she seemed to have become numb. Ye Zhizhi couldn't even cry. She stood in silence for a long time before she moved back to her temporary nest with heavy steps.
Yin Yi was still lying on the ground. His wound was no longer bleeding, but the blood and flesh were a horrifying sight. He was visibly much weaker and couldn't even go over to mourn his companion.
Ye Zhizhi ran over in two or three steps and lay down beside it, carefully avoiding its wounds and hugging its body which was much larger than her.
The dry throat made a difficult and hoarse cry: "Awoo..."
Don't die...
Yin Yi raised his head with difficulty and licked her forehead.
After experiencing a life-and-death battle, Yin Yi was obviously much calmer. He still remembered that it was the wolf girl who saved him, otherwise he would have died.
The silver wolf walked over and lay down beside the two cubs who were cuddling each other.
Ye Zhizhi was tucked in the fur, looking up at the gray cave ceiling. His vision gradually blurred and he soon fell asleep again.
When I woke up again, the light at the cave entrance was brighter. The wolves of the tribe were lying everywhere, some licking their wounds, and some lying down to rest.
The unbearable grief in Ye Zhizhi's body seemed to have dissipated a lot as she slept. She forced herself to stay awake and noticed that the wolf that died in the cave was gone.
She didn't think about where it would end up, and focused her attention on the wolf cub.
Sanbai and Xiaobai had just lost their mother and were lying on the ground looking very depressed. Erzong was running and jumping in the small cave, trying to get them to chase and play, adding a bit of vitality to the dull atmosphere.
However, Sanbai and Xiaobai were listless and had no interest in playing.
Yin Yi beside him was still sleeping. Ye Zhizhi felt a lot more at ease when she touched its rising and falling belly with her small hands.
She also noticed that the number of wolves in the pack had decreased a lot, and the wolf king, wolf mother and uncle Scar were not in the cave.
She was just wondering where they had gone when there was soon movement at the cave entrance and the wolves suddenly stood up.
Ye Zhizhi smelled the bloody smell brought by the water vapor.
Her heart suddenly tightened. Could it be that someone was hurt again?
Fortunately, she was worrying too much.
The wolves that had gone out stood at the entrance of the cave, all safe and sound. On the ground lay a long-dead elk.
It turned out that they went hunting.
I just don't know where they hunted them. Such heavy rain washed away and buried the scent of all animals, making it much more difficult to catch prey.
The wolf pack has a strict hierarchy. The wolf king and queen always have the priority to eat. They eat the best parts of the prey first. After filling their stomachs, the silver wolf tears off a piece of meat and carries it back to the cave.
The other wolves in the cave, including the cubs, walked over and started eating the meat.
For a moment, only Ye Zhizhi and Yin Yi were left.
Yin Yi's injuries were too severe to allow him to get up and eat, and the meat that the silver wolf brought back was meant for him, even—
The silver wolf tore the meat into pieces, gave the big pieces to Yin Yi, and tore the small pieces into smaller pieces, pushing them in front of Ye Zhizhi again.
Ye Zhizhi looked at the bloody raw meat for a long time.
She picked up a piece of meat, put it in her mouth and bit it hard.
She wants to become stronger!
【Author’s words】
Wolves are very vengeful animals and will take revenge.
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