83 Wilderness Survival
◎The wolves belong to the jungle, just like she belongs to human society.◎
Ye Zhizhi didn't know what the wolf king was thinking, nor did she know how dangerous the places she and her friends had been to were in the eyes of animals.
There were indeed constant dangers at the beginning, but they all managed to escape in the end. As they became stronger and stronger, they found it not so scary anymore. They also thought that they would have the chance to make a few more trips in the future.
The six large packages looked like they contained a lot of stuff, but actually there wasn't much when they were divided up.
But it also made the wolves feel novel and shocked.
They've lived through so many winters, but the habit of returning home with specialties isn't in their genes. After all, danger is always present outside, and any good food they find must be eaten immediately. Otherwise, the smell will attract stronger predators, putting them in even greater danger. The next moment, they might lose their lives, even if it's their own.
This is the first time they have received such a specialty since they were born. As independent little cubs, it always brings them new experiences.
The wolves had no intention of being polite. When the cubs gave them the food, they accepted it without hesitation and even tasted it on the spot.
The chilled food had a special kind of stimulation for the wolves. It made them hiss from the cold, but it seemed to be more delicious, better than anything they had eaten before.
Wolves can be picky about food when conditions allow. Prey that is full of blood and strong in body can attract their attention more, but that's all. The food that Ye Zhizhi brought back for them was cold in their mouths, but their hearts were warm.
Perhaps animals' emotions are not as rich as humans', but they are not without feelings. They regard Ye Zhizhi as a fellow member of the same tribe. The wolves can feel Ye Zhizhi's every move, his unreserved closeness and kindness towards them.
As a result, the wolves' emotional thinking became more and more humane, and they unknowingly moved closer to Ye Zhizhi.
Ye Zhizhi's words and deeds are deeply influenced by the wolf pack. Many times, she is no different from a wolf except for her appearance. However, she does not know that she is also influencing the wolf pack. Her remaining human thinking patterns and behaviors are also assimilating the wolf pack.
This also led to the fact that for many years to come, a very special wolf pack would continue to exist in this jungle.
They are smarter and stronger than any other tribe, and the bonds among the same tribe are particularly strong and deep. Even the way they inherit the throne of the wolf king is different from that of other wolf packs. Of course, that's a story for later.
Even wolves who had never been to the Central Region could already guess at this. It was a common understanding in their genes that the more dangerous the place, the better things there were. Everything they brought back, even the flesh and blood of their prey, was exceptionally delicious.
No wonder these cubs grow so fast.
The food that Ye Zhizhi distributed was just enough to fill the stomachs of the hungry wolves.
Ye Zhizhi watched as the wolf mother and the wolf king father devoured the stalactite ice without wasting it. After walking outside, not only was the meat jelly hard, but all the liquids were frozen.
She even paid special attention to the only wolf, the grandmother, as she ate, giving her a slightly larger portion than the others. This actually went against the pack's rules; generally, the young and old didn't get as much as the older wolves. But these were the things the cubs had brought back, and they had the final say on how to handle them. Even Yinyi had no objection, and the other wolves certainly didn't raise any objections.
Ye Zhizhi watched as Grandma Wolf devoured the silverfish and stalactite ice, and then observed her for a few days to see if it had any health benefits. After not seeing Grandma Wolf for a year, she looked even older. She hoped these would help Grandma Wolf and help her live longer.
Ye Zhizhi had never thought about the lifespan of wolves, but when he saw the old and frail grandmother wolf, he suddenly felt panic as if he had seen the wolf king father and wolf mother.
She had never paid attention to these things before, but she knew that the lifespan of most animals was far shorter than that of humans.
Thinking that Wolf King Dad and Wolf Mom might not have many years left, she didn't dare to think about it any further.
Ye Zhizhi was holding a piece of snake skin in his hand. He suddenly ran to the wolf mother and hugged her front legs tightly.
Silver Wolf looked down at Ye Zhizhi. He was used to her occasional coquettish behavior. He stood still and let her rub against him while chewing the frozen silver fish in his mouth.
Ye Zhizhi held her for a long time before letting go.
Ye Zhizhi thought to herself that she should find more good food for the wolf mother, the wolf king father, Yin Yi, and the other wolves in the tribe. Since there were such magical animals in that area, there must be some magical plants as well, maybe some that could prolong life!
Among the things she brought back was a piece of snake skin that Xiaohua had recently shed, which she used to wrap her luggage. She brought back a lot of things along the way.
After Xiaohua sensed that Ye Zhizhi wrapped the snake skin around his body, he understood the purpose of the shed snake skin.
It really likes the smell of its own on the cub. Before Ye Zhizhi left, Xiaohua wanted to give Ye Zhizhi all the snake skins she had piled aside, wanting her to take them all away.
But there were too many, more than a dozen at that, and she didn't need that many. So in the end, Ye Zhizhi only picked the largest one, which was the snake skin that Xiaohua had shed in recent years.
The wolf king and the silver wolf had already smelled the scent of the snake skin, which was exactly the same as the scent on the cub, but they didn't think much of it. The cub had been able to live in peace with the python for so long, which was her ability. It was enough that she was not eaten.
After distributing the specialties, the Silver First Wolf's den was almost cleaned up. They returned to their own den to check on the work of their younger brothers.
The nest had been covered with thick dry grass again, and the original smell of Xiao Hei had become lighter. Yin Yi was reluctantly satisfied, so he let Xiao Hei leave and slowly walked back to the new nest to rest.
Xiao Hei folded his ears, tucked his tail, and ran away dejectedly. He dived into the den farthest from Yin Yi and lay down motionless.
The other two wolves were also waiting nervously for Erzong and Sanbai to inspect the results. When they were allowed to leave, they ran to the den near Xiaohei as if they had been pardoned, and lay there in a cowardly manner without moving.
They didn't expect that the wolf brother and wolf sister, who were not very powerful in their memories, would become so scary after returning from a trip.
Under the gaze of the wolf king, Ye Zhizhi turned around and pounced into the wolf mother's arms, rubbing against her and hugging her.
She had been away from Wolf Mom for so long, she didn't want to be separated from her! She wanted to sleep with Wolf Mom!
Ye Zhizhi pretended not to see the gaze of the Wolf King father.
Perhaps the silver wolf also felt that the cub had been away from her for too long, so she acquiesced to letting the cub continue to stay in the boulder den. She held Ye Zhizhi under her body, occasionally lowering her head to lick him, making the wolf cub, which had a lot of complex scent, full of her own scent.
Ye Zhizhi hugged Wolf Mother, surrounded by the familiar scent, and fell asleep peacefully.
This was the most sound sleep Ye Zhizhi had had in the past year. She snored even though she was asleep, and she didn't wake up no matter how much the wolf mother licked her.
The wolf king's ears twitched, and he stared deeply at the cub, of which only the small black head was visible.
There was another cub in the nest, what could it do? It could only lie down silently.
I just hope the cub can be more sensible and return to its own den as soon as possible. It finally had a chance to live with its wife in a world of two wolves without being disturbed by wolves. As soon as this cub came back, he took his wife over.
The wolf king's tail was placed on the silver wolf, but it didn't even get a glance from the silver wolf. Now the silver wolf only had its cubs in its mind and eyes.
In the eyes of the wolf, the cub's aura has become much stronger, but its body size has not grown much. It is still a cub.
Ye Zhizhi, Yin Yi and the others rested in the cave for three days.
They had been on the road for nearly a month, with little rest and most of the time spent on the road. Now, after lying in the nest for three days, they finally felt relieved.
Ye Zhizhi and the silver wolf stayed together for three days. After missing his wolf mother, he was finally willing to leave the den.
She went off to her own private sphere to get busy.
The little black three-headed wolf was not interested in her area. Fortunately, he did not touch her things here, and everything was still the same as before he left.
Ye Zhizhi wanted to refill the pool with water. There was so much ice and snow outside, so he just knocked a few pieces of ice in and waited for them to melt. He also had to wash the fruit shells and other things again before lighting the fire.
There was some dry firewood in the cave.
She still had some undivided meat left, perfect for grilling or stewing in soup. Ye Zhizhi had barely eaten meat in the long time she'd been out, so she was already drooling.
Ye Zhizhi was very skilled at making fire by rubbing two sticks together.
She could feel the breath of the wolf mother beside her. Occasionally, when she raised her head, she could see the wolf mother lying not far away, looking at her.
Every time Ye Zhizhi looked up, his eyes met Wolf Mother's.
She couldn't help but smile.
Of course, the wolf king was also lying nearby, and Ye Zhizhi would occasionally look over and grin.
The wolf king: "..." Its paws were itchy and it always wanted to touch something.
Ye Zhizhi ate the hot meat.
She also cooked a large pot of hot fish soup with silverfish, and after it cooled down, she happily shared it with the wolf mother and the others.
Although it was delicious, she felt that the fish meat was sweeter and more delicious when eaten raw, especially when it was just out of the water. Unfortunately, the place was too small and too remote, even Xiaohua couldn't get in, let alone the wolf.
After Ye Zhizhi, Yin Yi and a few other wolves came back, the whole cave became lively.
Many wolves would come out from time to time to take a look at what the cubs were doing.
Even though there is still not much sound in the cave.
But even when it was quiet, it was very lively, completely different from the quietness before.
The wolves didn't expect them to come back so soon. According to their past experience, it would take at least two or three winter cycles for the wolves that went out for training to return to the pack.
They were all very curious about the cub's experience. It was indeed an area that animals instinctively feared. The effect of their experience was better than that of their experience that lasted several times longer.
Not all animals have the courage to enter that area.
They were curious about the current strength of this group of young wolves and couldn't help but start testing them.
So from time to time you can see five young wolves including Yin Yi and strong wolves including Scar and Broken Tail sparring and communicating on the flat ground.
After Ye Zhizhi finished his own work, he saw the fight between the wolves and became eager to join in.
She also wanted to know the extent of her own strength.
At the beginning it was a one-on-one contest, but later it became a one-on-many and many-on-many melee.
It has to be said that the practical experience and skills of mature wolves are still worth learning for young wolves.
It can be said that in a simple hand-to-hand combat competition between the young wolves of Yin Yi's generation and the middle-aged men, they are still no match for the experienced middle-aged wolves.
The reason why Yin Yi and the others were able to carve out a path in the central area was mainly due to teamwork and hunting tactics.
However, I believe that in the near future, they will be able to surpass their teachers.
After fighting with the wolves of his tribe, the young wolf, who was originally a little arrogant, became more calm.
The same was true for Ye Zhizhi. She thought she was very powerful, but in a face-to-face battle, she couldn't even beat Uncle Erzhong, which was a bit shocking.
At this time, the ice and snow outside were melting, making it inconvenient to leave the cave. During this time, Ye Zhizhi and Yin Yi basically spent their time sparring with the adult wolves.
However, after the ice and snow melted to a certain extent, Ye Zhizhi couldn't wait to lead the wolf pack out.
Ye Zhizhi has too many things to do and needs to race against time.
Of course, the first thing the wolves do when they come out of the cave is to look for prey and fill their stomachs.
This time, Ye Zhizhi tried hunting alone.
Compared with the prey in the central area, these herbivores are really harmless. Ye Zhizhi successfully hunted a deer easily.
She dragged the spoils to the wolf mother and the wolf king father, feeling very proud that she could support the wolf mother! She looked at the wolf king father and even the wolf king father and the wolf brother could afford to support them!
After all the wolves went out and filled their stomachs, they and Ye Zhizhi captured prey alive and raised them in the farm.
It has to be said that even if Ye Zhizhi and the others were not there, this farm provided great help to the wolves. At least when they were very short of food, they didn't have to starve so much.
They realized the benefits of keeping prey in captivity and were particularly active in helping Ye Zhizhi.
There weren't many prey left on Ye Zhizhi's farm. The big gray rabbit that had impressed her so much was still alive. Perhaps because Ye Zhizhi had tagged her, no wolves dared to touch her prey.
The farm was soon filled with prey, and Ye Zhizhi planned to expand it to a second and third one. She knew the terrain of the nearby hills very well.
Ye Zhizhi quickly circled out two places suitable for breeding, one was a similar valley, and the other was a mountain stream.
They are all concave in the middle, surrounded by natural terrain, and the vegetation nearby is relatively lush, making them suitable for raising prey.
The little black three-headed wolf was very quiet and well-behaved, following Ye Zhizhi and working hard without complaint.
Yin Yi and the others didn't stay for long and were eager to go out again. Ye Zhizhi refused them and took them and the three little black wolves to quickly surround the hunting ground using the terrain and existing plants.
It doesn't matter if they don't make a fence, as long as they help her transport the materials, that can be a big help.
After simply setting up the two new farms, he went out with the wolf pack to catch prey alive.
Ye Zhizhi wanted to get everything settled before leaving.
At this time, the ice and snow had just melted, some green plants sprouted new buds, and more and more hibernating animals came out to look for food. Everything seemed full of vitality.
Ye Zhizhi and the wolves restrained their presence and moved outside their territory. They saw many predators that they once considered threatening, such as hyenas. But in the eyes of Ye Zhizhi and the wolves, they were no longer a threat. They could clearly feel that their strength was superior to that of hyenas.
After coming out of that area, they all realized that most of the prey and predators here seemed to be very weak, and only a few of them could make them feel threatened.
However, the hyenas did not provoke them. Instead, they stayed away from them when they noticed their movements. Ye Zhizhi did not bother them, but continued to catch live rabbits.
However, the prey released into the two new farms were either scared to death or escaped all day long, just like the rabbits at the beginning.
Ye Zhizhi thought about it and divided the rabbits in the first farm into three farms, and sent some of the rabbits from the other two farms to the first farm. Sure enough, the probability of the rabbits escaping was reduced, and later they almost all stayed quietly in the areas where they were enclosed and dug holes to make nests.
The wolves have also learned Ye Zhizhi's behavior. They usually throw any live animals they catch into the farm. From time to time, they walk around outside to check and make sure they haven't escaped. If there are fewer plants inside, they will throw some in.
With experience, you can do everything more efficiently.
Ye Zhizhi's work of collecting and drying firewood, drying herbs, etc. went quickly and smoothly. With the help of the little black three-headed wolf, she could basically pile up a large pile of firewood in a day.
She made a few more fire sticks.
Ye Zhizhi still has to continue exploring a way out. This time she knows that she should go in another direction.
According to her speculation, she should be able to find a way out soon, and then she might leave the wolf pack and return to human society.
Thinking of this, Ye Zhizhi felt sad and reluctant, and wished he could do something more.
In the cave, she wondered if she had forgotten anything. She had all the medicinal plants and prey she needed, and her fire starters, dried meat, and fruit were also ready...
Ye Zhizhi was walking around the living area and then he smelled a fruity fragrance.
As the temperature began to rise, the frozen monkey wine thawed and a faint fragrance was released.
Ye Zhizhi walked over curiously, lifted the leaves on the shell, and looked down.
After the monkey wine she brought melted into liquid again, it filled up large and small fruit shells, which should have weighed about 20 to 30 kilograms in total.
Ye Zhizhi lowered his head and sniffed it. It was not spoiled, but still had a hint of cool fruit wine aroma, which was very tempting.
She really wanted to try the legendary monkey wine.
If it’s fruit wine, the alcohol content shouldn’t be high?
After Ye Zhizhi brought the little fruit shell out, the fragrance became even stronger.
The wolves also smelled a strange smell. Before, they could only faintly smell it coming from the cubs' living area. Even though the wolves were curious, they did not rush over. Now the smell was stronger, which attracted the wolves out.
Normally, wolves are not interested in sweet plants and fruits, but this smell is inexplicably overpowering, making them feel restless and want to know what it is.
After Ye Zhizhi took out the fruit shell, he saw the wolves surrounding him and saw the curiosity and eagerness in their eyes.
She tried drinking a few sips herself first. The taste of alcohol was not very strong, but more of a fruity fragrance.
Ye Zhizhi drank some more gulps, burped a little, then placed the fruit shell on a rock and gave it to the wolf to drink.
Yin Yi came forward first, took two licks, and when he found it acceptable, he drank a few more sips.
The two brown and three white ones on the side were so anxious that they were running around in circles. They also wanted to taste it.
Finally, after Yin Yi walked away, they quickly surrounded him and took turns licking him.
Ye Zhizhi saw that the wolves seemed to be accepting the drink well. Yin Yi still felt unsatisfied and wanted to drink more. Thinking that there was still a large fruit shell of wine, he waved his little hand generously and let out a howl.
There's still plenty left, drink it all! Let's drink it together! We won't be taking any away anyway!
Wait, this is such a good thing, we should save some for Wolf Mom.
The wolf king father disliked her cub as an eyesore, so he took the wolf mother out early in the morning to enjoy the world of the two wolves, and threw the cub in the den. Humph! The wolf king father was so mean, he didn't leave any for it, and gave everything to the wolf mother.
Ye Zhizhi filled the small fruit shell with the fruit, then held it and stepped back.
The wolves, who were getting more and more drunk, gathered around and drank from one wolf to the next, even pushing and shoving each other to drink faster.
Ye Zhizhi felt her whole body warm, her face flushed, her eyes dazed. She clutched the little fruit shell tightly in her two little hands and ran away. Why were the wolves getting more and more excited the more they drank? She couldn't let them snatch what she had from her hands. It was all for Wolf Mother!
Yin Yi, who drank the most, came out and looked normal. However, as he was walking, his limbs suddenly started to fight. He staggered around for a while and then fell to the ground and didn't move.
The wolves came out slowly, their walking postures were all kinds of strange. Er Brown was lying on the ground, his limbs wriggling forward, San Bai raised his front limbs high and pressed them against the stone wall, not moving for a long time, the ones who drank relatively less barely walked a little further, and soon lay on the ground, shaking their heads.
Silver Gray lay there, trying to raise his head and sing loudly.
Ye Zhizhi watched from afar and couldn't help grinning. The wolves were drunk after drinking fruit wine, haha! Unlike her, the reincarnation of the god of wine, she didn't get drunk even after drinking so much!
So when the Wolf King and Silver Wolf came back, they saw a drunk wolf all over the den. If you didn't know, you would think he had fallen down because he had eaten something wrong.
Wolf King and Silver Wolf: "..."
Ye Zhizhi, the only one standing, saw the Silver Wolf and the Wolf King coming in. He unconsciously smiled foolishly, took two shaky steps, and staggered towards the Silver Wolf holding the fruit shell.
Because it was shaken too violently, the fruit wine splashed out and spilled all over my body.
"Ah, ah!"
Wolf Mom, the good drink should be given to Wolf Mom! Not to Wolf King Dad!
However, she had been walking for quite some time, so why was the wolf mother getting further and further away from her?
Ye Zhizhi tilted his head in confusion, and continued to walk crookedly left, right, and back, but he just didn't walk forward in a straight line.
Silver Wolf: “…”
Ye Zhizhi's little face was confused and she howled in fear at the silver wolf.
Wolf mother, help! My cub is stuck in a maze!
Ye Zhizhi could no longer stand and sat back, with most of the fruit wine spilled on him.
When the Silver Wolf and the Wolf King walked forward, Ye Zhizhi instantly forgot his fear, looked up at the Silver Wolf and smiled foolishly, while handing over the fruit shell in his hand.
For Wolf Mom.
The wolf king lowered his head and took the small fruit shell away.
Ye Zhizhi's little hands were free, she tilted her head and stared at the wolf king for a while, as if she realized something, her mouth pursed, and she was about to howl, but the silver wolf lowered its head and licked Ye Zhizhi's red little face.
Ye Zhizhi instantly forgot what he wanted to do before. He opened his arms and hugged the silver wolf's mouth and rubbed it, making a meaningless howl.
Silver Wolf's mouth was filled with the smell of alcohol.
It opened its mouth, gritted its fangs, and picked up the much larger cub and brought it back to the den.
The wolf king walked behind.
Ye Zhizhi was being held in the mouth, but he was not afraid at all, and his hands and feet were even shaking.
After putting the cub back in the den, the silver wolf held the cub under its claws and licked its body clean.
Ye Zhizhi's head shook from side to side, and he was howling.
She felt that the wolf mother was swaying around and she couldn't see her clearly.
Slowly, the scent of Wolf Mother overwhelmed the aroma of alcohol, and Ye Zhizhi calmed down.
She looked up at the wolf mother blankly, her eyes meeting her kind ones, tears slowly filling her wet eyes.
I don’t want to be separated from the wolf mother, and I don’t want to be separated from the wolf pack.
If possible, she wants to be with the wolf pack forever.
But the wolves would not leave with her. They belonged to the jungle, just like she belonged to human society.
【Author’s words】
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