161 Wilderness Survival
◎The wolves announced their presence to the jungle.◎
Ye Zhizhi slept comfortably and woke up feeling refreshed. The fatigue from the recent period seemed to have disappeared without a trace after this sleep.
She stretched, and her joints crackled.
She really wanted to lie there forever, but she still had a lot of things to do. Ye Zhizhi got up and swam back to shore.
Xiaohua raised her head and looked at Ye Zhizhi, who was still sitting cross-legged lazily without moving.
Ye Zhizhi went to observe the condition of the wolves. The wolves were still soaking in the hot spring pool. They had obviously discovered that the hot spring was good for the body. The wolves were soaking in the water peacefully. When they sensed Ye Zhizhi approaching, they just pried their eyelids open and continued to lie down, with their heads resting on each other's bodies.
No matter how strong their physical strength is, even an iron body cannot withstand such high-intensity travel for so many days. It is a good thing for the wolves to be able to rest for a while now.
Ye Zhizhi first walked to Sanbai. Sanbai opened his eyes and looked up at her.
Ye Zhizhi looked at Sanbai carefully. Its eyes were bright, as if all its fatigue had been washed away and it was in much better condition. She touched its belly and the little wolf cubs inside were moving around lively.
Ye Zhizhi raised the corners of her lips, then soothed the little wolf cub, wanting him to be more well-behaved and not bother his mother.
Wolf father and wolf mother were not far from Sanbai. Ye Zhizhi turned around to take a look. She hugged wolf mother and rubbed against her for a while. You know, during the time they were on the road, Ye Zhizhi and wolf mother had been separated from each other and had no time to talk much. Even when they were resting, they were very alert.
She felt that she had absorbed enough strength from the wolf mother, and then returned to the hot spring lake. She placed the fruit shells and wooden barrel on the stalactite water that was constantly dripping down. The ripples on the water surface would make it float, but she asked Xiaohua to look after it and not to worry about not being able to load it.
Ye Zhizhi tried to collect more before leaving.
She was so tired before she fell asleep. As soon as she arrived at Xiaohua's nest and made sure the surrounding environment was safe, she couldn't control her sleepiness. Her brain was too tired to work, so she didn't think about collecting.
In such a hurry, Ye Zhizhi thought about collecting as much as he could. Anyway, Xiaohua's nest was not too far from the wolf pack. Before leaving, he would leave it there to collect and come back for it next time when he had the chance.
She immediately went to the entrance of a cave without hesitation. She thought that after such a long time, the cave should be full of small silverfish again.
Ye Zhizhi went to the corner and took out the rattan net she had left in the cave. She checked it carefully to see if it could be used again. After confirming that there was no problem, she immediately climbed into the cave.
When Ye Zhizhi brought Xiao Yinfei here in the early years, he had already expanded the cave.
Now that she has grown a little taller, some crowded places need to be expanded. Ye Zhizhi climbed while clearing the way, dragging the vine net and moving forward very quickly.
After all, she has to race against time.
Ye Zhizhi quickly reached the deep pool and cast his net.
Maybe it was because she had caught them many times, so the originally silly little silverfish became smarter and would no longer foolishly get into the vine net.
Ye Zhizhi tried several times, but only caught two or three small silver fish each time.
She estimated the distance between the cave entrance and the pool, and after making sure she could climb out, she simply jumped in.
Ye Zhizhi shuddered. The water in the pond was very cold, as if the chill was penetrating into her body. She moved a little, and after adapting for a moment, she dived into the pond, opened the vine net in her hand, and swam after the little silver fish.
This deep pool that never sees the sun is not dangerous and seems to be isolated from the world. Although there is a dark hole underneath that connects to the groundwater, the hole is not big and Xiaohua cannot get out even if she swims in. Otherwise, perhaps it would have another way to enter and exit conveniently.
Ye Zhizhi opened his eyes at the bottom of the deep pool. The water was very clear and he could see groups of small silver fish swimming around, which seemed to be flashing silver light under the water.
She chased the school of small silver fish and soon filled her vine net before emerging from the water.
Ye Zhizhi looked down at the lively little silverfish swimming in the vine net, and closed the opening with satisfaction. Now the wolf could finally taste the fresh little silverfish.
Ye Zhizhi swam to the bottom of the cave, then stepped on the uneven and slippery stone wall, used the force to jump up, grabbed the cave entrance with one hand, and then climbed up quickly with great effort.
Without any delay, she quickly climbed out of the cave and soon returned to the nest.
At the entrance of the den, Ye Zhizhi smelled the scent of a wolf. She quickened her pace to climb out, and sure enough, she saw the mother wolf guarding the entrance.
As Ye Zhizhi climbed deeper and deeper, her breath became farther and farther away, almost disappearing. The silver wolf became worried, so it walked out of the hot spring pool. Without even having time to shake off its wet fur, it lingered at the entrance of the cave, placed its two front paws on the entrance, and poked its head in to look inside.
After sensing Ye Zhizhi's breath getting closer, the silver wolf retracted its claws and stood aside to guard.
After Ye Zhizhi crawled out, she quickly stood firm and immediately showed off to the wolf mother excitedly. She caught a lot of small silver fish in the vine net. Although it could not fill the stomachs of all the wolves, it could be used as snacks.
Ye Zhizhi called out and the wolves came over one after another. Ye Zhizhi asked them to line up and each wolf took a part.
Of course, Ye Zhizhi divides the wolves according to their strength ranking. The stronger they are, the faster and more they will be divided.
Now that she is the wolf king, she can't just do things according to her own preferences and give most of the things to the wolves that are closer to her. She has to be fair and just so that the wolves in the tribe will be convinced of her.
Ye Zhizhi distributed the food fairly, and the wolves lined up one by one to wait for snacks, looking very well-behaved.
Xiaohua, who was attracted here, also stood behind the wolf. Ye Zhizhi also gave it a lot of food. After all, it was the owner of the nest. Although the deep pool was discovered by her, strictly speaking, it was also within Xiaohua's territory.
Seeing that the wolves had rested well, Ye Zhizhi went to check on the collection of stalactite water. There was only a little bit, so she simply gave it to Wolf Dad and Sanbai.
As for the other wolves, they can only wait for the next division.
Wolf Dad had suffered such a serious injury a few months ago, and he had just recovered when he fought with her. Ye Zhizhi felt that he must have some hidden injuries on his body and had not yet fully healed. Drinking more of this water could repair the internal organs.
The pregnant wolf with three white spots needs special attention.
Wolf Dad and Silver Wolf now knew where Ye Zhizhi's good things came from.
I didn't expect that this little python was so generous to Ye Zhizhi. It was willing to give them such good things and even share with them without being guarding their food.
Wolf Dad looked at Ye Zhizhi. Was it because she could cross species to find friends that everyone gave her good things? The same thing happened with the bear, their rival.
The wolf father appeared calm on the surface, but he was already thinking, since he had already stepped down as the wolf king, once he had settled down in the new territory, he would take Silver Wolf out to make some friends. It just so happened that he had been annoyed by Ye Zhizhi, who had become the wolf king but was still so clingy to his wife, so he decided to separate them.
Wolf Dad is no longer the wolf king. Although it was his own decision, he couldn't help but feel lost. However, wolves are not that eager for power after all. It doesn't make much difference whether it comes two years earlier or later. Rather than being challenged and driven off the throne after he is weak, it is better to be challenged in his prime. This way, he won't feel so unwilling.
Ye Zhizhi didn't know that under the calm surface of Wolf Dad, he was already thinking about kidnapping Wolf Mom and going "around the world" after settling down in the new territory. After Wolf Dad finished drinking, he looked at the wolves' stomachs and decided not to rest anymore. Instead, he went out to hunt in the jungle. After the wolves' stomachs were filled, he would continue on his journey.
Ye Zhizhi was very familiar with this jungle. She did not let the wolves follow her out, but let them continue to run in the hot spring pool while she went out hunting.
She is strong enough to hunt animals on her own.
After Ye Zhizhi made the arrangements, he quickly climbed out of the cave. Xiaohua followed behind him, wagging his tail. This was his own happy home. He had been soaking in these hot springs since he was little. Xiaohua didn't find it strange at all. He preferred to stay in
With Xiaohua's help, Ye Zhizhi easily hunted the big one. She summoned the wolves, filled their stomachs, and then put the package outside the cave entrance on the wolves, helped Xiaohua continue to block the cave, and then set off again.
They rested for a day and a night, and the rest of the journey became much faster.
And luckily, on the third day, Ye Zhizhi and the wolf pack met the three silver wolves who came back to look for them.
They were indeed walking along this route, and in order to explore the way and check for danger, they were not walking very fast. Yin Yi could faintly feel the scent of wolves from behind, and after making sure that he was not mistaken, he immediately turned around to look for the wolves.
Doubts arose in Yin Yi's mind.
It knew Ye Zhizhi's plan and knew that the wolves would migrate after they returned, but now, the wolves couldn't wait for them to return and followed them. Did something unexpected happen?
Yin Yi led the wolves and chased them at full speed. After running for most of the day, he finally met up with the wolf pack. He looked at the wolves that were all there, and only felt relieved when he was sure that nothing had happened.
Ye Zhizhi was still worried that she and Yin Yi would miss each other, but she didn't expect that they would actually come to them on their own initiative. She was very happy. After noticing that the three wolves were in good condition, Ye Zhizhi set off again with a howl.
At this time, they were getting closer and closer to the canyon cave.
Ye Zhizhi was becoming more and more excited, as they were about to reach the new territory.
They traveled for another five days without any accidents and finally entered the basin plain. They could see the mountain where the canyon was located in the distance.
Ye Zhizhi howled loudly and pointed to the mountain to the wolves, indicating that their new territory was there.
The wolves looked over and could only see a huge mountain. They couldn't see anything else. However, they did discover that there were a lot of prey in this area. Most of them were in large groups, and they were very fat. There were also deer, which they loved to eat.
Of course, there are also a lot of predators gathered here, some alone and some in groups, and they all look very difficult to deal with.
But the wolves are not afraid.
If the high mountain that the little wolf king pointed to is their new habitat, then this hilly plain must be the wolf pack's hunting territory.
By now the wolves were already sizing them up.
They were about to reach their new home, and Ye Zhizhi led the wolf pack to run faster.
I haven't been here for such a long time, so its cave shouldn't have been occupied by other predators, right? Even if it has, it doesn't matter. Ye Zhizhi believes in the strength of the wolf pack, and they will definitely be able to take it back!
They ran for most of the day and finally reached the foot of the mountain. However, they did not go up the mountain. Instead, they walked along the foot of the mountain and headed towards the riverbank.
Ye Zhizhi finally saw the road at the foot of the mountain that she and the animals had built. It wound along a high section of the mountain wall and was now completely covered with green plants, as if it were one whole.
Ye Zhizhi specially led the wolves up the road, which had become very stable. With a bit of pride, she showed off to the wolves, "This was built by them. Can't you tell?"
The wolves walked in a line on the green path in front of the mountain wall.
Ye Zhizhi had tried hard to make this path very spacious, but she was really trying her best. The wolves were so large that if they wanted to walk side by side or make it a two-way path, the manpower and material resources would have to be at least doubled. So, for the wolves, this path was a one-way path. They could easily pass one wolf at a time, but they couldn't walk side by side.
But that was enough for the wolf.
Ye Zhizhi looked down at the road beneath his feet. Perhaps it was the dust that fell from the mountain wall, or the free growth of these plants. The original raft under his feet had been covered and became part of the soil. The roots of the plants underneath were intertwined to form a complex network, spreading wantonly.
Ye Zhizhi no longer has to worry about the annual floods washing away this stone road. Even animals as big as wolves can run freely on it.
It was almost evening, and the squirrels that had been looking for food nearby were returning home in groups of three or four on the canyon road. They noticed the appearance of the wolves and smelled the familiar scent of wolves, but this was mixed with a lot of unfamiliar and powerful scents.
This made the squirrels afraid to get close for a while, and they just stuck their fat little bodies out from the rocks and branches, observing them curiously and cautiously.
Ye Zhizhi noticed the familiar big squirrel and waved quickly.
The big squirrel blinked its small eyes as much as possible, ran over quickly, climbed onto Ye Zhizhi's shoulder in a few seconds and stood firmly, squeaking, as if expressing its longing, and asking her how long she would stay this time.
Ye Zhizhi smiled happily.
These squirrels lived so comfortably that Ye Zhizhi was sure that their cave had not been discovered or occupied.
The squirrels hadn't seen these wolves for some time and were already feeling a little unfamiliar with them. What's more, there were so many wolves with such a strong aura that they had never seen before. In addition, there were new baby squirrels born in the squirrel tribe, and many of them had never seen these wolves before.
Of course, the little squirrels had heard their elders bragging about how they had conquered powerful predators to protect them and how they could even ride them, although most of the squirrels didn't believe it. Now, it seemed that the little squirrels were more curious than wary.
Could it be that what the elders said was true?
After the brave squirrel approached and stood on Ye Zhizhi's body, many squirrels that had been with wolves also became eager to move. They found the wolves they were familiar with, climbed onto their backs, and squeaked.
Erzong and Yinxiaohui have always been very familiar with squirrels, and soon there were several squirrels standing on their backs.
Ye Zhizhi emphasized to the wolves again that these squirrels would be their neighbors in the future and they had to get along with them in a friendly manner and not eat or harm them.
The wolves had just filled their stomachs before coming here, so naturally they didn't look down on such a small amount of meat. The wolves already knew that there were many big prey outside, so they had no appetite for the small animals that the little wolf king repeatedly asked them not to eat, and they were more curious.
They have never seen any small animals that are not afraid of them and dare to ride on them. It looks very fun.
The newborn squirrels looked at it with admiration and envy. They also wanted to climb, but their instinct was still fear and they did not dare to get close.
Ye Zhizhi led the wolf pack into the canyon.
This canyon is actually very long. If the wolves run at full speed, it will take them about half an hour to run from the cave to the river bank of the canyon. Don’t think this time is short. You have to know that the wolves run very fast.
Therefore, this long and winding canyon will become a place for the wolf cubs to play, and they don’t have to worry about predators coming to attack them.
The wolves only need to guard the canyon entrance on this side of the river.
When they reached the end of the canyon, what they saw was not a cave, but a green passage covered by vines.
Ye Zhizhi placed a stone at the exit of the passage. The little squirrels could pass through the edge of the stone or jump over it.
At this time, many little squirrels had already passed through the vines and soon disappeared.
The wolves looked at the passage while following Ye Zhizhi through it.
This place is so hidden that if Ye Zhizhi hadn't led them, they would have no idea that they could pass through here. These vines are so deceptive that the animals think the path is very narrow, but in fact it is just enough for the wolves to pass through.
Of course, this is the width that Ye Zhizhi specially dug, so that animals larger than the wolf pack cannot come over, and the wolf pack will be safer.
After passing through the vine passage, it suddenly becomes spacious and reveals a different world.
The first two ancient trees that the wolves saw were blocking out the sun. Between them was the entrance to a tall cave. In front of the ancient trees, where they were standing at the moment, was a very spacious open space. Even if all the wolves were standing, they would not feel crowded.
Ye Zhizhi looked at the cave and solemnly announced that they had successfully reached their new nest without missing a single one!
However, before Ye Zhizhi had time to lead the wolf pack to familiarize themselves with the new territory, Sanbai had already shown signs of abnormality, that is, it was about to give birth to cubs.
Fortunately, there was a ready-made nest in the cave. Sanbai and Erzong returned to their previous nest in the small cave. Under Ye Zhizhi's caring gaze, they finally successfully gave birth to four little wolf cubs at dawn the next day.
Yes, four! Sanbai was so amazing that he gave birth to four little wolf cubs at once!
Ye Zhizhi thought Sanbai was pregnant with three cubs, but unexpectedly there was one more. One of the cubs was almost half the size of its brothers and sisters. No wonder Ye Zhizhi hadn't found it out yet.
Ye Zhizhi was very worried that the little wolf cub had not developed well in her belly and was delayed by the journey. She made a special effort to observe it. Fortunately, it was in good spirits and drank milk very eagerly, competing with its brothers and sisters for space.
Sanbai's usually cold face was now full of kindness. He looked at the little wolf cubs huddled together under his belly with a very gentle gaze.
Erzong only looks like a silly father at this time, its cub, its cub hehehe!
Erzong still had claw marks on his body from the pain caused by Sanbai giving birth. He lay beside the den, looking at Sanbai and the cubs with a silly smile, then went out to hunt while howling.
Sanbai had just given birth to a cub and was in need of replenishing her body.
Ye Zhizhi squatted aside and felt even happier when he noticed that Sanbai was in good condition.
She held her chin with her hands, her eyes sparkling. She had several more nephews and nieces! Sanbai, who grew up with her, had also given birth to four pups! It looked like Little White, Silver, and Little Gray would be expecting soon too.
Ye Zhizhi felt happy when thinking about the future.
Give birth, everyone! Hurry and find a partner to have pups! This territory is so big, with so much prey, we can afford to raise twice as many pups!
Ye Zhizhi also thought of the wolf father and wolf mother, and the wolf sister she had been waiting for... Forget it, the wolf father and wolf mother are quite old, and their grandchildren have come out, so it’s better not to bother them.
The birth of a new cub in the tribe is something worth celebrating, especially since they just happened to move their territory.
Ye Zhizhi decided to hold a grand celebration party.
But don't worry, you need to prepare well first.
Ye Zhizhi led the wolf pack to familiarize themselves with the territory first. This cave was particularly large, with 48,000 winding passages and caves of all sizes. A considerable part of it extended into the mountain. The mountain walls were made of particularly large stones, and there was no risk of collapse at all.
The further you go inside, the darker the light becomes, but because the space is so large, there is still a faint light.
Wolves can move freely in the dark night, and the brightness or dimness of the light does not affect them.
At this point, the wolves already understood why the little wolf king insisted on forcing them to move. Compared to their previous territory, this place was indeed much better.
There is plenty of prey, and there is an endless supply of water in the cave. The wolves can drink water from the source, and there is a flowing pool below where they can go directly to take a bath.
The caves are very concealed and easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Moreover, the cave is spacious, and the wolves can choose a small cave as their nest. Although wolves don't have much concept of privacy, using a cave as a nest is equivalent to the cave completely belonging to the wolf. Who wouldn't like this?
Ye Zhizhi originally let the wolf father and mother live in the den on the big platform in the big cave. It was also very hidden, and there was a spacious platform outside the den for walking around. The view was high and good. It could be said to be the most luxurious den in the entire cave.
But now she is the wolf king, and only she can live in this den.
The wolf father and mother looked around and finally chose the den she had chosen, which was right next to Yinyi's.
The nest that Yin Yi and Ye Zhizhi specially chose was naturally excellent and spacious. Ye Zhizhi had no objection at all and helped to make it very comfortable.
After the wolves had chosen their own dens, Ye Zhizhi led them to familiarize themselves with the inside and outside of the cave, especially the cracks on the water cave side. Ye Zhizhi re-stacked more stable stones to make it easier for the wolves to climb and jump.
She let the wolves know that there was a small world outside of here.
This small world is on the top of the cave, and there is only this crack for entry and exit.
Ye Zhizhi thought that the area could also be used as a place for wolves to play and walk around. In order to avoid waste, he simply caught some harmless small animals and raised them here.
With wolves and other carnivores around, there is no need to worry about small animals having no natural enemies and multiplying excessively.
Ye Zhizhi thought about the use of this forest. After Wolf Dad took a look around, he felt that it could be used as a sentry post for the wolf pack to look out.
The cave was so hidden that it blocked not only outsiders but also the wolves' senses. The terrain here was very high, and one could see far away, even part of the canyon.
When the wolf pack patrols day and night, one wolf is placed on the canyon road and the other is placed here at the same time, so that they can respond from a distance. In this way, if there is an external invasion, the wolf pack can detect the abnormality more quickly and respond accordingly.
After Ye Zhizhi understood what Wolf Dad meant, she was immediately amazed. Why do they say that old ginger is always the wisest? After she discovered this forest, she only thought that it could serve as a backyard for the wolves and a retreat for them. She had never thought that it could also serve as a sentry post. This was an excellent arrangement!
Ye Zhizhi immediately arranged the wolf pack to patrol in this way.
After three days, the wolves became completely familiar with the inside and outside of the cave and began to prepare to go out hunting.
The hunting grounds outside the canyon are also places that the wolves need to be particularly familiar with. Although there are also many powerful predators nearby, Ye Zhizhi was able to thrive here with Yin Yi and other wolves in the past, so naturally he can do well here as well now.
Ye Zhizhi led the wolf pack to hunt first. She wanted to coordinate hunting methods with the wolf pack, which would be a good opportunity for the wolf pack to see how she and Yin Yi cooperated. In this way, the wolf pack could learn another hunting technique, which could also be applied to survival. If they encountered an existence that they could not defeat, they could use it flexibly.
After the wolves filled their stomachs, they began to familiarize themselves with the land.
Ye Zhizhi took them everywhere and ran directly to the top of the mountain, where they stayed until night when the bright moon was high in the sky.
She stood in front of the wolf pack, overlooking the earth and howling at the moon.
The wolves also howled, announcing their presence to the jungle.
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