Chapter 0010: The Great Ten Thousand Mountains

Xiao Yuanchao looked up and confidently pointed to the left, saying: "Little Baby, you took the wrong way, it's this way."

This is an elderly wild dog that has been expelled by the pack. Although it is old, its ferocity has not diminished in the slightest; rather, it has intensified under the threat of survival

The bitten soldier, with a blank expression, made a gesture forward and retreated with the baby in tow.

Xiao Yuanchao stepped forward and took Du Baobao's hand, pleading: "Du Baobao, stop looking, that is not a cat, it is a tiger"

"All, all, all, Baby..." With his body covered in blood, Xiao Yuanchao said to Baby with great effort: "Let's go, let's go."

"Du Baobao!" Xiao Yuanchao suddenly grasped Du Baobao's hand tightly and asked anxiously, "Are we still good friends? Will you still play with me?"

Awoo ! ... ...

As the leaves were applied, Xiao Yuanchao felt a cool sensation on his wound, and the pain seemed to have lessened significantly. He couldn't help but ask, "Dou Baobao, what is it that you have applied for me?"

A muffled sound came from behind, followed by a wave of putrid odor drifting over

"Look at the leaves!" The baby rubbed his little nose and looked around, saying, "This is what they show on TV; if you get hurt, just stick a leaf on it and it will be fine... Xiao Yuanchao, where is this? It doesn't look like the road we took to get here."

The sound penetrated through the dense woods, transmitting far away, and then fell silent

After speaking, he sulkily walked back.

A commotion arose in the rainforest, countless birds took flight with a flurry, and the startled small animals scurried about in all directions

Here, there are only shrubs and vines, with the shrubs reaching over 1 meter in height. Moreover, the vines are exceptionally dense, making it impossible to find a path to walk through

Unable to persuade the anxious Xiao Yuanchao, he could only grip his military knife tightly and follow closely behind. He knew that it was not a cat at all; he had seen little tigers before, as they exist in the animal kingdom.

"Crybaby! Coward!" Without further ado, the baby stood up and kicked Xiao Yuanchao, shouting angrily, "Let's go, let's go, hum!"

The tiger, with a dismissive pout, said: "Crybaby, coward, scared of a little cat. That is not a little tiger, that is a cat!"

Well... the baby's face suddenly turned red, and he murmured softly, "I don't want to play hide and seek, that's just for kids..."

Did not catch that "kitten", so the baby is in a very bad mood, pouting with a small mouth, angrily throwing a tantrum at Xiao Yuanchao.

Run fast! Xiao Yuanchao rushed up and protected Du Baobao behind him, raising his military knife with both hands to stab at the approaching wild dogs

"That is indeed a tiger, I have seen one before," Xiao Yuanchao said anxiously as he looked at the towering trees around him. "Come on, let’s hurry back. It would be terrible if we got lost."

As long as it doesn't hurt. The baby took two steps forward, tore off two leaves, chewed them a couple of times, and spat them into his palm. He then turned around and said: "Xiao Yuanchao, come here and stretch out your face."

We are here, right here! The babies waved their little hands vigorously and shouted loudly: "Uncle, hurry over, Xiao Yuanchao has been scratched by a big dog and is bleeding a lot!"

In the northeastern mountains and forests, it is easy for two people who are foraging for wild goods together to lose sight of each other, perhaps due to just a turn or a crouching motion. The terrain is extremely complex, and the tall trees and underbrush can easily completely conceal an adult.

Xiao Yuanchao obediently leaned forward his face

I won't go back, I want to catch my little kitten

This is an elderly jackal with significant hair loss, its body a reddish-brown color, a pair of pointed ears standing erect, a blood-red tongue lolling out, and its fierce dog eyes fixed intently on the back of the child.

The jackal let out another mournful howl, blood frothing from its open mouth. Its fierce eyes were filled with unwillingness, yet it was powerless, watching as its prey lay within reach but unable to advance an inch

The terrain of the subtropical rainforest is far more complex than that of the northeastern mountain forests. In addition to towering trees, there are countless vines and shrubs. An adult who rashly ventures in will be immediately engulfed; two seven-year-old children, each just over one meter tall, would completely vanish without a trace.

Of course, this is true for adults; for a seven-year-old child with a small frame, they can easily squeeze through the gaps in the vines and walk further away.

"Oh baby, boo hoo... you went the wrong way, you should go that way, boo hoo..."

Aww! ... ... ''

Upon hearing these words, Xiao Yuanchao turned and plunged into the rainforest to the south, disappearing without a trace in an instant

Deep in the rainforest, Xiao Yuanchao, who did not know how far he had run, heard a sound and shouted to Du Baobao: "Du Baobao, stop chasing, someone is coming to find us."

Xiao Yuanchao quickly shook his head, indicating that he was not in pain

Hiss... A venomous snake flicked its bright red tongue, slowly slithering down from a vine, fixating its gaze intently on the baby Du standing in front.

With a loud "bang," a stick came down straight, smashing the venomous snake to the ground. Immediately afterward, a military knife was plunged into the snake's head, killing it completely

Pull the saber out from the snake's head, Xiao Yuanchao said anxiously: "Come on, baby, let's hurry and leave, this place is quite frightening"

"Don't move..." Xiao Yuanchao stared with terrified eyes, swallowed hard, and spoke in a trembling voice: "Please don't move... whatever you do, don't move... there is... behind you..."

After being reprimanded, Xiao Yuanchao immediately stopped crying, but the tears continued to flow down.

"All babies! Xiao Yuanchao!" A soldier let out a roar as mighty as a lion.

The two children walked further and further away, deeper and deeper, but unfortunately, they could no longer see any trace of the little tiger

"Is that true?" the baby said with confusion, "I clearly remember it being this way."

As the baby turned its head, in that instant of turning, the jackal lunged forward with a growl.

"Du Baobao, how about I help you buy one when we go back?" Xiao Yuanchao took a couple of steps forward, holding Du Baobao's hand and pleading, "How about we buy two? Three would be fine too! Let's head back first, they must be anxious by now."

The dhole, a species belonging to the Canidae family and the genus Cuon, is the strongest extant canid. It inhabits a wide range of environments, from coniferous forests to tropical rainforests in hilly and mountainous areas, and is distributed from Northeast to Southwest China

Puff

"Let me go, let me go, I want to find Xiao Yuanchao, I command you to let me go!" The child struggled with all his might, biting down hard on the arm that was holding him.

Kill it! Kill it!" Coming to their senses, the baby animals pressed the corpse of the jackal to the ground, desperately punching and kicking it.

The baby shook off Xiao Yuanchao's hand and continued to chase forward

Xiao Yuanchao, what are you doing? Come back quickly, I don't want the kitten anymore!" The baby shouted anxiously, and just as he was about to chase after, he was lifted up by a large hand around his waist

The remaining two soldiers continued to delve deeper, searching for Xiao Yuanchao, who had re-entered the rainforest

"I won't go, I just won't go!" The little one waved their hand in frustration and shouted, "It's all your fault, it's all your fault, you scared my kitty away!"

The distant sound of a mournful wolf howl echoed, as if it were right beside me. The towering crown trees, reaching heights of over ten meters, nearly blocked out all sunlight, creating a dark atmosphere that evoked a sense of eeriness.

Two soldiers entered the southern rainforest, but after advancing only a dozen meters, they could no longer find any traces left by the two children

With a sneer, several deep wounds appeared on Xiao Yuanchao's face, and bright red blood gushed out, flowing down his neck and staining half of his clothing.

Hmph! The baby let out a heavy hum and asked, "Xiao Yuanchao, does it still hurt?"

It hurts," Xiao Yuanchao answered honestly

If you want to leave, then go ahead. You scared my cat away. I hate you; you are just a crybaby, a coward!" With that, she kicked Xiao Yuanchao petulantly, showing a complete disregard for reason.

"What do I have behind me?" the baby asked curiously, but then became even angrier: "Xiao Yuanchao, if you dare to lie to me again, I will definitely give you a good beating."

"Duo Baobao! Xiao Yuanchao!" The soldier running at the front called out their names in a deep voice.

Suddenly, a deep fear shone in Xiao Yuanchao's eyes, and his body trembled

Unfortunately, the consequence of not adhering to the rules is being counterattacked by the weaker prey, resulting in a piercing of the heart and a death filled with unwilling wails

"Coward, crybaby, you are a boy, how can you be in pain?" The baby glared fiercely at Xiao Yuanchao.

Xiao Yuanchao, still gripping the military knife tightly in his hand, widened his eyes to the limit, his legs trembling violently, yet his small hands remained remarkably steady

"Don't worry about it." The baby kept spinning in place, murmuring, "Where is the cat? Where did the cat go?"

I will not leave! The baby turned his head to stare at Xiao Yuanchao's right cheek, which was rolling in flesh, and shouted loudly while holding a bloodied military knife: "I will kill them all, leaving not a single one!"

"Come on, baby, let's go quickly." Xiao Yuanchao's eyes were filled with tears as she sobbed, saying, "It hurts..."

Wuwu ... ... Wuwu ... ...

The baby turned around, placed her hands on her hips, and glared at Xiao Yuanchao, saying loudly: "Who wants your kitten? I want my little kitten, I want my little kitten. The one you bought is smelly, I don't want it. Even if you buy a thousand or ten thousand, I still won't want it, hum!"

The sound of wolves howling echoed in his ears, and before him lay a dark expanse. Snakes slithered on the trees, while scorpions, ants, and other crawling creatures moved about on the ground, instilling a deep sense of unease in Xiao Yuanchao.

The calls from behind have long since faded away, and the two individuals seem to be immersed in an incredibly profound world

Hmph! The baby forcefully shook off Xiao Yuanchao's hand, placed her hands on her hips, and said angrily: "I won't play with you, and I will make sure no one else plays with you either. Who told you to scare away my kitty?"

Xiao Yuanchao, who was still standing there with a blood-stained saber, felt a sharp pain on his face. He extended a trembling hand to touch his cheek and discovered several long gashes on his face, with the flowing blood feeling scalding hot.

Along the way, Du Baobao, who was holding onto Xiao Yuanchao, kept taking the wrong path; Xiao Yuanchao continuously pointed the way, causing Du Baobao to stomp his feet in frustration, yet he did not say anything further to Xiao Yuanchao

Xiao Yuanchao himself did not know how he had killed this wild dog; only after he awakened from his fear did he feel the piercing pain, so intense that it brought him to tears

The dhole is a social animal, often forming small groups of 3 to 5 individuals or larger packs of 10 to 20 individuals. It possesses highly developed hearing and smell, and moves quickly and stealthily, fleeing at the slightest sign of danger. Dholes hunt in packs, primarily preying on ungulates such as deer, muntjacs, musk deer, and goats, and occasionally attacking water buffalo. They are inherently fierce, and all animals, large and small, that encounter them are filled with fear. Dholes hunt in packs, primarily preying on ungulates such as deer, muntjacs, musk deer, and goats, and occasionally attacking water buffalo. They are inherently fierce, and all animals, large and small, that encounter them are filled with fear

Aww ... ...

Several fully armed soldiers suddenly charged towards the two of them like lightning

"Hold my hand." The baby in front stretched out his hand and reprimanded me very unhappily, saying: "No crying, you are a boy, you cannot cry"

The baby applied the not very finely chewed leaves on Xiao Yuanchao's face, twisting its little head and leading the other person to continue walking forward

This jackal has forgotten the golden rule of hunting; in its eyes, these two children lack sharp claws and any form of offensive capability, being softer and weaker than a rabbit. Thus, it attacked, discarding the golden rule of hunting in pursuit of the right to survive

A long wail emanated from the mouth of the jackal, its mottled chest pierced directly by a bayonet, a spray of blood bursting forth as it extended its two front paws, unwillingly clawing at Xiao Yuanchao's cheek

Xiao Yuanchao hurriedly followed Du Baobao, the excruciating pain on his face causing him to walk while grimacing and crying out loud

Indeed, if you follow my instructions, you will not go wrong. Xiao Yuanchao said seriously: When I was a child playing hide and seek, no one could find me