66 Wilderness Survival
◎Ye Zhizhi and the giant python looked at each other face to face.◎
Ye Zhizhi looked up at the huge monster falling rapidly, and his pupils dilated unconsciously.
She was still facing the cliff with her back to it, and even if she could turn around and throw herself towards it, she wouldn't have enough time and strength.
Her consciousness was frantically sending signals urging her to escape quickly, but she had been running for her life and death for so long that she had exhausted all her energy, and her hands and feet were now weak.
Her limbs had received the signal, but were unable to support her in making any further response.
Seeing that the monster was about to fall down, Ye Zhizhi had just made the choice between being knocked down or falling down herself, when her left foot was suddenly entangled by something and pulled, and she fell down instantly.
Snap——
The monster smashed into the branch she was hanging on, breaking it.
The monster was stopped for a moment by the branches before continuing to fall. Ye Zhizhi raised his head and met the monster's eyes for a moment. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a small black dot and disappeared from sight with a roar, as if saying, I will be back.
Before the monster fell, Ye Zhizhi's entire leg was wrapped by something unknown, and she fell onto the cliff. She was hanging upside down on the cliff, with her limbs and lower abdomen sticking to the vines on the cliff, and she couldn't help shaking.
She blinked, and her little hands subconsciously grabbed a piece of green vine around her.
Ye Zhizhi was still a little confused. Perhaps it was because of the headstand that caused congestion in her brain, and her head felt dizzy.
Swish swish——
She heard the sound of something crawling across the grass.
Ye Zhizhi was carried along the cliff.
She didn't dare to struggle too much, because there was a cliff above her head and she would fall down if she wasn't careful.
She grabbed the branches and leaves that slid by on both sides, and the green vine shook for a while, and finally the leaves were pulled off.
Then Ye Zhizhi was hung high up and moved to the upper right.
Ye Zhizhi's congested brain tried hard to stay awake. She seemed to smell a familiar scent, but she couldn't remember where she had smelled it.
The next moment, her red eyes saw a familiar pattern.
The thing wrapped around her entire leg loosened, and Ye Zhizhi subconsciously hugged the slippery body in front of her.
The huge python crawled along the rugged cliff. It crawled faster without its tail curling up. The gravel under the snake's body rolled down the cliff from time to time, and the green plants rustled.
Ye Zhizhi lay on the python, with colorful scales in front of her. Her limbs hugged the slippery scaly body, and the scenery on both sides was moving rapidly.
After a while, Ye Zhizhi's confused mind finally came to its senses.
She raised her head and saw the snake's body and tail crawling on the cliff. This section of the cliff was not so steep that even a giant python could climb down smoothly.
She was saved by a snake?
Ye Zhizhi recognized this python. Wasn’t it the giant python whose wound she had helped treat some time ago?
She thought that the piece of pork was a reward and that they were even.
Moreover, Ye Zhizhi had never seen the python again since then, and she never thought that it would come to save her.
Was it a coincidence or was he here on purpose? Whatever the reason, Ye Zhizhi found it incredible. She never thought that she would be rescued in this way.
Before Ye Zhizhi had time to think deeply, her eyes suddenly went dark and the python took her into a dark and narrow passage.
She quickly hugged the snake tightly, and the next moment she faintly heard the wolves' anxious calls. Ye Zhizhi also howled, the childish voice echoing in the narrow passage. She wondered if they heard it.
Ye Zhizhi didn't dare to look up. The passage was very narrow, and she felt that the soil on the top was sticking to her back. If she looked up, her scalp might be rubbed off.
She was hanging on the python, and was shaken and twisted by the movement, which made her feel trapped.
Ye Zhizhi leaned her face against the python's cool scales, feeling drowsy. She tried hard to keep her eyes open.
After an unknown amount of time, a bright light pierced Ye Zhizhi's eyes, making her wake up instantly. Was she finally out?
Ye Zhizhi first squinted her eyes and looked at it. Seeing the wide field of vision, she opened her eyes wide, slowly sat up straight, and turned her head to look around.
They were already far away from the cliff, but the python did not take her back to the cliff, but took her directly to an unfamiliar mountain top.
“Hiss~hiss~”
The python did not stop crawling, but continued to carry her through the col and climb to another hilltop.
Then the python stopped, turned its head and extended it parallel to Ye Zhizhi.
“Hiss—”
The scarlet snake's tongue moved in and out, making a crisp and mysterious hissing sound, and its eyes covered with a layer of scales looked at Ye Zhizhi, as if conveying some message to Ye Zhizhi.
Ye Zhizhi opened her eyes wide. Although she didn't understand the meaning of the python's voice, she subconsciously imitated the snake's sound: "Hiss——"
"hiss--"
The sunlight was shining brightly at this time. The giant python was facing the light, and the scales on its body were shining, as if dispelling the coldness of the icy animal and adding a bit of warmth.
Ye Zhizhi seemed to be bewitched and reached out to touch the snake's head which was very close to him.
The python did not have any rejection reaction. Its slender and forked tongue stretched and retracted, gently licking Ye Zhizhi's cheek.
Ye Zhizhi and the giant python looked at each other face to face. Its head was bigger than her, but she was not afraid at all. Instead, she raised her head and cried out twice with gratitude: Thank you!
If the python had not appeared in time to save it, she would have been smashed into a meat pie.
hiss~hiss~
The python seemed to be responding.
Ye Zhizhi listened attentively, trying to distinguish the frequency of the sound made by the python.
Maybe it’s because she learned from wolves how to distinguish different sounds to convey emotions, but she is particularly sensitive to animal calls and can now roughly understand the meaning of their sounds.
Ordinary people probably can't tell the difference when listening to the hissing of snakes, just like in her previous life, no matter how much she liked snakes, she couldn't understand the meaning of their hissing. But now she can keenly hear the general meaning.
"Awoo~" Ye Zhizhi tried to imitate the snake language to express gratitude: "Hiss~hiss~hiss~"
Snakes' hissing can only express a limited number of emotions, but like other animals, they can convey emotions and intentions through specific body language and behaviors.
Maybe her imitation wasn't very similar, and she didn't know what the simple sound frequency could convey, but she incorporated the emotions she wanted to express into the hissing sound she made, then stood up on tiptoe and rubbed it in a friendly manner.
The python may not fully understand what she meant, but it could sense her emotions from her behavior. The snake's head drooped slightly, and it rubbed back vaguely, then turned its head back to the right direction and continued to slide forward carrying Ye Zhizhi.
Ye Zhizhi instantly lay down with his hands and feet pressed together.
She had thought the python was very big before, but she didn't expect it could easily carry her and swim away.
Ye Zhizhi couldn't help but feel happy. This was definitely a surprising experience for her who loved snakes.
She couldn't help but raise her head and look around at the scenery that was constantly receding. Soon after, she crawled forward, getting closer to the snake's head. Seeing the jungle from a snake's perspective was a particularly novel experience!
The python climbed between rocks and on tree roots, carrying Ye Zhizhi through the jungle.
The cool breeze blew on their faces and the bright sunlight illuminated the way forward for them.
Ye Zhizhi's eyes sparkled and she couldn't help but howl. Her voice echoed in the empty forest and traveled far away.
The python seemed to sense her excitement and crawled faster!
The giant python carried Ye Zhizhi along and suddenly dived into a mountain wall covered with lush vines. Ye Zhizhi subconsciously leaned over and hugged it tightly, closing his eyes tightly.
Ye Zhizhi was nervous for a long time, and when she found nothing happened, she slowly opened her eyes and saw darkness in front of her. A giant python was crawling in a spacious cave passage.
She thought the giant python suddenly became depressed and committed suicide by hitting the mountain, and she almost scared her.
Ye Zhizhi's tense little body relaxed, and she became very bold, looking left and right with great interest.
The secret passage in the mountain was too narrow. She didn't pay much attention while crawling and was half asleep and couldn't see anything. Now she tried to open her eyes wide, but still couldn't see anything. The passage was very dark, so dark that she couldn't see her hand in front of her.
But she could feel that the passage was very spacious and there was a breeze blowing from somewhere.
Ye Zhizhi straightened his body, but still couldn't reach the top.
She didn't know where the python wanted to take her, but she vaguely felt that it was crawling downwards. Even though she was always in the dark, Ye Zhizhi didn't feel scared. She felt that after so much experience, nothing could scare her anymore. On the contrary, she felt very curious.
The python crawled in the dark for a long time, and suddenly the light in front of Ye Zhizhi's eyes became brighter, making her close her eyes.
Warm steam hit his face, and Ye Zhizhi's keen sense of smell detected the scent of sulfur and flowers.
This light was not very dazzling, and Ye Zhizhi quickly adapted to the change in light. She opened her eyes, and her eyes lit up instantly.
There is actually an irregularly shaped lake here, and above the lake surface, there is white mist and water vapor. There are many plants growing around the lake, and many beautiful flowers are blooming. In this spacious cave, they seem to be glowing.
The giant python did not stop and carried Ye Zhizhi across the lake.
The snake's belly flows through the misty lake, making a crisp sound of water. Occasionally, where it passes by, it overwhelms a sea of flowers.
Ye Zhizhi's feet hung at both ends, and her soles lightly skimmed through the lake water, and she felt a warmth.
This is a hot spring!
Ye Zhizhi's eyes became brighter, and the clusters of flowers on both sides were even more beautiful like a dream.
Such scenery can touch her girlish heart even more, making her excited.
After crossing the lake, the giant python continued along a tunnel and soon came to a huge cave.
Although this is an underground cave, the light is not dark. There is a strange mineral inside, hanging high above the cave, emitting a faint glow.
This light was not bright or dazzling, and could be seen clearly by animals and Ye Zhizhi.
Ye Zhizhi already knew that this was the python's lair.
From the passage to the cave, the air is filled with the scent of pythons.
After the python reached the cave, it slowed down and lingered in a dim and spacious corner.
Ye Zhizhi slid down from the python's body, stood in front of the python, and held his head high.
"Aoao..." Ye Zhizhi thought, I wonder if the languages of animals can be understood. Could it be that crossing species is like crossing countries, where the languages cannot be understood?
She thought about it, then continued to imitate the snake's sounds.
She bared her teeth and said, "Hiss—hiss—hiss—"
The coiled python detected the sound frequency made by Ye Zhizhi, lowered its head slightly, and spit out its scarlet tongue.
After Ye Zhizhi mastered an animal language, she found that snake language was very easy to learn, especially since most animal sounds can only express emotions. Ye Zhizhi only needed to incorporate her emotions into it, and even if she was talking nonsense, the animals could still understand what she meant.
Ye Zhizhi and the python hissed at each other, feeling like they were talking at cross purposes, but they looked very harmonious.
Ye Zhizhi's mouth was dry and she was very satisfied with herself. She felt that she had expressed emotions such as gratitude, friendliness, excitement, curiosity, and desire to explore.
She took a step with her short legs and strolled in the huge cave.
The python "looked" at the tiny cub, tilted its head in a very human way, and let out a hiss.
Ye Zhizhi had no idea that she had confused the python. She was exploring the cave. This place was far away from the hot spring lake she had just passed by. There was no moisture, but it was not very dry either. The humidity and temperature were very comfortable.
This lair is really great, big and spectacular, like an underground palace, which can accommodate wolves several times more in number than now. Moreover, it is so deep in the mountain, so the temperature is probably the same all year round. Most importantly, there are hot springs here!
What a magical place this is!
Ye Zhizhi expressed her envy, and she also wanted to find a big nest with hot springs for the wolf pack!
...By the way, Ye Zhizhi tilted his head and asked, "Can wolves take a hot spring bath?"
【Author’s words】
Xiao Zhizhi: Learned snake language (×), created snake language (√)
Python: ???
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