Wilderness Survival with Druid System-Chapter 402 - 71: Chen Wen Returns

The leopard brothers actually wanted to leave.

But Leopard the Second’s injury was quite unfortunate, as it affected the muscle connection in its forelimb and shoulder.

At this moment, it was in severe pain.

As it moved, the tension in its muscles made the wound hurt even more.

Therefore, it lay on its side on the ground, planning to rest for a while and leave when the injury improved.

Seeing that its brother couldn’t move, Leopard the First loyally stayed by its side.

Glaring at Feng Zhong above.

This led to Feng Zhong’s misunderstanding.

At this moment, Feng Zhong’s expression was very conflicted.

He really wanted to continue driving away the two leopards, but he was limited by his javelin skills and couldn’t throw accurately.

Moreover, the place where the leopard brothers were staying was quite far, and he could only roughly sense their location.

Getting down from the tree to chase them away was out of the question.

That would be like a tank soldier giving up the tank advantage, climbing out to confront infantry directly.

As for ignoring the leopard brothers and going to sleep himself, that was sheer nonsense.

So, he could only hold his weapon and watch the leopard brothers warily.

...

As the dry season sun rose in the east, the scorching sunlight evaporated dew drops.

Chen Wen got up.

"Ugh~ah!"

After a twist of his body, Chen Wen sat up, gazing blankly at the distant plains.

"Morning, everyone, today is the day to return."

Chen Wen snapped out of it, patted his face to awaken himself.

He began to pack his things.

Yoshikawa Feng’s gear and food could almost all fit into a backpack.

Chen Wen planned to store the meat of the twisted horn antelope in Yoshikawa Feng’s shelter, planning to return for it later.

Hauling all the gains back in one trip would be difficult for both the hippo and Chen Wen himself.

Therefore, relatively less important food was left in the shelter by Chen Wen, stored properly.

After strapping on the things to be taken back in the first trip,

Chen Wen strode towards the Kuanduo River.

...

At Chen Wen’s shelter.

Feng Zhong, who hadn’t slept all night, was still standing off against the two leopards, fighting off sleepiness.

At this moment, the two leopards were no longer in the previous open space.

At dawn, Feng Zhong attempted to use Chen Wen’s wooden javelin to ambush and finally rid himself of these two hidden dangers.

But the results were disappointing for Feng Zhong.

Although the javelin hit, it was a horizontal hit.

Like hitting the leopard with a stick.

It did not cause any effective damage. Instead, it made the two gradually calming leopards angry again.

In the twilight of dawn, they mounted a second attack.

If it weren’t for Chen Wen’s solid and well-defended shelter,

Feng Zhong, overwhelmed by sleep, almost got scratched again.

Yet, he managed to repel the leopards using the terrain advantage and campfire created by Chen Wen.

But Feng Zhong was also exhausted.

At this point, the two leopards returned to the woods.

Feng Zhong couldn’t see them, but he was very sure they were watching him!

As soon as he left the treehouse shelter and came to the ground,

the furious leopards would definitely pounce and tear him apart!

Feng Zhong pinched himself and looked at Chen Wen’s food, deciding to replenish his energy.

At the same time, he calculated his reserves.

"The food is alright, as Chen Wen has a lot of food reserves, but there’s not much firewood left."

After checking around, Feng Zhong felt somewhat desperate.

If the two leopards keep watching, and they attack again tonight, he’ll have to call for rescue and withdraw.

Because without fire,

he wouldn’t be able to see the leopards, nor would he have fire to repel them.

Surviving the night alone?

Impossible!

Chen Wen!

Please come back soon!

Come back and save me!

Feng Zhong couldn’t help but pray.

...

As for Chen Wen,

He had just mounted his hippo when he suddenly sneezed several times in a row.

"What’s happening, why am I sneezing suddenly?"

Chen Wen immediately became alert.

Of course, he wasn’t superstitious, but was instead considering if he had caught a cold yesterday.

"It shouldn’t be a cold, I covered myself with the twisted horn antelope’s hide last night."

Chen Wen shook his head, dismissing it from his mind: "I’ll just drink more hot water when I return, as a preventive measure. Let’s go!"

He gently patted the shoulder of the hippo.

The hippo switched to bounce mode again, carrying Chen Wen through the shallow waters, heading back toward the shelter.

...

On the way back,

The hippo certainly lived up to its status as river king.

When passing a shallow beach, Chen Wen noticed a male lion seemingly crossing the river, blocking the hippo and his path.

He was a little nervous, as lions are known to be pretty aggressive.

However, the hippo showed no mercy towards the lion.

If you block the road, then I’ll open it.

The hippo charged right at it.

The male lion, frightened by the hippo’s aura, quickly retreated, struggling to get out of the way.

It barely managed to dodge the hippo’s charge.

After dodging, the lion didn’t even dare to roar a couple of times.

Instead, it quickly swam away and fled to the shore.

What does it mean to be rampant and overbearing?

Just look at the hippo.

Chen Wen marveled.

...

As for the program team,

Has Feng Zhong... failed to survive?

This question left Abel quite conflicted.

After all, Feng Zhong is currently trapped in a tree, incapable of descending, much less escaping. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

The two leopards seemed to have fixed on him, constantly patrolling the area, increasing pressure.

They gave Feng Zhong no chance to rest.

And Feng Zhong’s own spirits and energy were average, with few supplies.

Come nightfall, without fire, it’s a dead end.

As for dismantling Chen Wen’s shelter to use the wood sticks as firewood, that was impossible.

Feng Zhong’s ability to construct his own shelter was average, and he wouldn’t dare tamper with Chen Wen’s established spot.

The unsecured side, on the other hand, served as a shield against leopard attacks.

If he dismantles it, tomorrow ’dismantling a house for fire’ might become a synonym for drinking poison to quench thirst.

But just as Abel hesitated,

The staff came into Abel’s room to relay a message.

Chen Wen is coming back!

Abel immediately ceased hesitating and swiftly dressed neatly, heading to the recording area.

He sat in front of the screen with anticipation, skillfully switching to Chen Wen’s view.

By this time, Chen Wen had returned to the fishing trap area, checking the situation around the traps.

...

"The trap still didn’t catch any fish, strange."

Chen Wen looked at the empty trap, feeling a bit glum.

Since catching his first fish with the fishing trap, it had been inactive.

Chen Wen checked around and found no overlooked spots.

He shook his head and placed some bait in the trap—small strips torn from the twisted horn antelope’s meat.

"Let’s take another look later, I may not lack food, but changing up meals occasionally improves my mood and balances nutrition better."

Chen Wen said: "I’ll check again tomorrow or the day after."

After dealing with the trap, his shelter was now within sight.

Just as Chen Wen intended to let the hippo rest on its own,

The hippo suddenly called to Chen Wen.

Its eyes glinting with cautious light.

Before Chen Wen could inquire, the hippo said, "Human, I recognized a familiar scent!"

A familiar scent?

Chen Wen was momentarily puzzled and sniffed as well.

While his {Enhanced Smell} attribute came from the hippo, it wasn’t nearly as strong as the hippo’s innate ability.

Thus, he didn’t immediately catch on.

But as the other attribute {Blood Scent Detection} kicked in,

Chen Wen felt threads of blood scent weaving through the air.

There was a smell of blood!

The blood-scent threads wove in the air, but ultimately pointed toward the location in the woods where the shelter was.

Seeing this,

Chen Wen also became vigilant, holding the newly acquired long spear in his hand, leveling it forward with the tip facing ahead.

"Let’s go! Head to the woods together to check it out!"

Chen Wen commanded, and the hippo quickly followed.