93 Wilderness Survival
◎She decided to go down to get some water.◎
On the broad river, a huge wooden raft was moving diagonally, with four huge, furry creatures lying densely on it.
The raft sank into the water from time to time. If you look closely, you can see a giant python swimming in a curve under the raft, with its tail looming in the water.
In front of the raft, a silver wolf and a small human cub were swimming forward.
When they were more than ten meters from the shore, the three wolves on the raft also jumped into the water, paddling excitedly with their limbs. In the end, only Silver Gray, covered with luggage, was left on the raft.
When Yin Yi reached the middle of the river, he determined that he could swim across, so he jumped into the water, bit the vine tied to Ye Zhizhi with his mouth, and then swam forward.
Although Ye Zhizhi asked Xiaohua to drag the raft across the river, it was a last resort and there was no other way. Ye Zhizhi himself was small and weak, so he swam in front and tried hard to drag the vine.
After the wolves walked up, the raft sank to the level of their calves, obviously unable to bear the weight of the wolves, but the wolves refused to split into two groups, fearing that they would be left behind, so they all lay on the raft and did not move.
Finally, Xiaohua pulled up the raft by herself and started swimming.
Ye Zhizhi also helped, but unfortunately, his strength was negligible compared to Xiaohua.
The wolves knew they had gone too far, so when they were in the water, except for Yin Xiaohui, some wolves would occasionally go halfway into the water. They would hold on to the raft with their front legs and paddle in the water with their hind legs to reduce Xiaohua's burden. Yin Yi even went directly into the water and swam away halfway through the raft, helping to drag the raft.
In the end, only Yin Xiaohui, who was wrapped in Ye Zhizhi's clothes, did not go into the water.
The second and third brown wolf climbed ashore first, stood on the shore and walked around twice, then shook its hair and large drops of water fell.
Yin Xiaohui jumped ashore in a few steps. Ye Zhizhi and Yin Yi pulled the vines, trying to drag part of the raft ashore, and then tied it to a nearby tree trunk.
Then he quickly went to help Xiaohua untie the vines that were tied around her body.
Xiaohua then slowly climbed ashore.
Ye Zhizhi touched Xiaohua's body and said, "She has worked so hard."
Xiaohua rubbed against Ye Zhizhi, and the snake's tongue hissed firmly. For the sake of the little cub, Xiaohua would do it.
She looked at the wolves that were already moving around nearby. They had finally come over, but it was not easy!
They did not enter the jungle immediately, but rested on the shore first.
Ye Zhizhi took the package off Yin Xiaohui, filled it with a lot of water, then started a fire to boil it, let it cool, and then put it into the wooden barrel she had dug.
She wanted to find plants like bamboo but couldn't find any, so she finally decided to do it herself. She peeled the bark of tree trunks as thick as her thighs and then hollowed them out. The wolf's claws could also help, and she would process them later. So she soon made ten wooden tubes, poked holes in them, tied vines together, and ground wooden lids.
After the wolves became familiar with the area, they went into the jungle to hunt and eat, and brought back a not-so-big prey for Xiaohua.
Xiaohua didn't hesitate and swallowed it directly.
Ye Zhizhi was also fully prepared.
After a night's rest, Xiaohua had almost digested the food, so they set off for the Gobi Desert early in the morning.
Ye Zhizhi already knew the direction of the Gobi Desert and had decided which way to go. She sat on Yin Yi's back and went straight through the jungle.
Her package was hanging on Erzong and Xiaobai, and a group of wolves, a snake and a human walked towards the Gobi Desert.
After entering, Ye Zhizhi only roughly pointed out the final direction of going straight, and left the specific route to Yin Yi.
At first, they walked very slowly and cautiously, and from time to time they would detect the movements and smells around them.
The completely unfamiliar environment is a big challenge for the wolves.
This was the first time that wolves appeared in such a terrain. There was no forest to cover it, and the terrain was covered with exposed rocks and ravines.
Perhaps because there is no shelter from the mountains and forests, the wind here is quite rough, occasionally blowing up dust.
Ye Zhizhi quickly wrapped his head, leaving only a pair of dark eyes exposed.
The transition from the jungle to the Gobi Desert seemed very short when viewed from a high vantage point, but in fact, they had walked for two days and nights to cover this distance. The vegetation under their feet gradually became sparse, and the soil and sand became finer and finer.
And it's very magical. There is no end in sight when looking ahead. It looks like a desert from a distance, but it is not endless on both sides. Instead, you can vaguely see green mountains, as if this Gobi desert is sandwiched between two green forests.
Perhaps it was because they had not yet completely entered the Gobi Desert.
Ye Zhizhi and the wolves stood on a high place, looking around and memorizing the terrain of this area.
They entered the Gobi Desert, but this area was not pure sand, but mostly rocks. Ye Zhizhi observed it for a long time and always felt that this terrain was somewhat familiar, as if he had learned about it before or seen it somewhere.
As they were walking in a deep valley, Ye Zhizhi thought for a long time before he realized, doesn't this look a bit like Danxia landform?
However, the rocks on both sides are not the beautiful Danxia color, but loess color, and the ground is covered with a layer of fine sand blown in from somewhere.
Ye Zhizhi's few geographical knowledges were stuck, and he always felt that it had something to do with every kind of terrain.
Never mind, no matter what it was, she would just go through and see what was on the other side.
Ye Zhizhi thought, it can’t be another mountain peak, right?
Ordinary people can easily get lost in such places, but that doesn't mean animals can get lost too. Animals can identify their directions through visual memory, hearing, smell and other methods. Ye Zhizhi can still remember the direction he came from, so he doesn't have to worry about this.
They basically walk and run for a while and then rest in the middle.
Five days passed without me noticing.
At night, they found a safe place to rest, and this tent was very useful. Ye Zhizhi set it up on the ground and put all his things inside. He would occasionally go in to rest without having his face covered with wind and sand.
When entering a place like this, the biggest concern is the water source. She brought ten bottles of water, which were almost all gone even if she drank them sparingly. Starting tomorrow, they would have to look for water sources as they walked.
Wolves can drink animal blood to quench their thirst, but she can't.
Moreover, the animals in this area are very different from those in the jungle. She had previously seen from a distance an extremely ugly animal that looked a bit like a lizard and was covered with iron-like armor.
The wolves caught small animals like gerbils hiding in caves to fill their stomachs.
No life-threatening animals had appeared yet, so Ye Zhizhi didn't dare let his guard down. Who knew if something dangerous would suddenly appear? The forest on the other side of the river didn't look dangerous anymore, but he still nearly lost his life. Maybe something hidden in the dark was just waiting for the moment his prey let down its guard to pounce!
Ye Zhizhi signaled Yin Yi to find a water source.
She also began to look for it, but no matter how developed her sense of smell was, it was still not as good as Yin Yi's. She sniffed the humidity in the air and tried to tell where the water source was, but she was always one step slower than Yin Yi.
Yinyi was the first to find a small oasis.
It is really small, located in a very low-lying area, in an upside-down cone shape, with an area estimated to be less than ten square meters. There is a small pool of water in the middle, surrounded by green plants and several sparsely growing small trees.
Ye Zhizhi and Yin Yi did not go down immediately, but first sniffed to see if there was any threatening scent nearby.
Logically speaking, even a small pond would be a very precious existence in such a desolate land, and it is impossible that no animals would discover it and claim it as their own.
Ye Zhizhi and Yin Yi did not see that under their feet, there was a very large and deep cave under the huge rock. Because it was backlit, it was pitch black when viewed from the outside, and people could not see what was inside.
Ye Zhizhi was thinking about the water that was almost finished. If he missed it, he wouldn’t know when he would be able to find water again.
She decided to go down to get some water.
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