"Am I dragging you down?" Xu Minhan was a little distracted, he thought about it, it seemed that he didn't insist on being with Xiao Baiyu, this boy should have no difficulty at all after walking this road, he originally wanted to help him, but he didn't expect it to become a burden, "If we can get out of trouble this time, the next road, it's better to go separately." ”

"Xu Minhan, do you feel burdensome?" Xiao Baiyu's face suddenly raised a warm smile, but his casual words made Xu Minhan feel a little uncomfortable, and the boy seemed to be questioning him in a very gentle tone.

"I ......"

"I think I know better than you that you're going to have to go down, so I didn't support you from the beginning on this path with me. ”

"I'm sorry, I didn't expect your physical function to be different from mine, originally among the students of the same level, my physical fitness is also very good. ”

"Even so, I still promised to let you follow, do you think I don't care about your life or death?" Listen, Xu Minhan, from the moment you decide to follow me over this mountain range, my life will definitely be guaranteed!" Xiao Baiyu smiled slightly, turned his head to look at Xu Minhan, "It's not that you can come if you want, you can leave if you want." By the time we get here, you don't have the ability to walk back alone. ”

Xu Minhan glanced at him, no matter what kind of words this guy said, it seemed to be the same tone and expression, as if this was his fixed pattern.

"I'm sorry, but it's true that I thought it was too simple......" Xu Minhan lowered his head, unable to calm the waves in his heart, just because he had insisted on walking through this mountain range with him, he had to fight everything to ensure his life.

For the first time, Xu Minhan felt that this boy's almost willful stubbornness had merit. It's just that this alone makes him take it so seriously, and he seems to be very lonely.

"You're welcome, buddy. The corners of Xiao Baiyu's mouth hooked a beautiful arc, learning the words of the slightly social atmosphere on TV.

Xu Minhan was slightly stunned, raised his head and looked at Xiao Baiyu. Dude, this term is very new to him. As everyone knows, for Xiao Baiyu, this is also a strange but longing word - is it not, it should be a feeling!

"Why, although I have always taken care of you, but we can be regarded as sharing hardships, at least you are willing to accompany me on this difficult road. Although for me, this road is not difficult, but you didn't know it at first, if you dare to make such a choice, of course I dare to take you into the snowy mountains. Xiao Baiyu looked at more and more green points of light and said softly.

"I didn't know this road was so dangerous at first...... Xu Minhan smiled bitterly.

"It doesn't matter. Xiao Baiyu smiled slightly, "At least until now, you have never regretted the choice you made. Although your injury did slow down the trip, and you can be considered a qualified oil bottle, if you were left here alone, I would never believe that you could walk out of the snowy mountains alone, and besides, I was not as anxious to go to Jerusalem as you thought. ”

"If I could, I would like to go with you to Kabul to meet your mother and your grandfather, even if it is a legendary love story. But I'll only speak plain Arabic and Persian, and I'll tell you about it when the time comes. ”

"You ......" Xu Minhan wanted to speak and stopped, "Okay, I will." ”

"Pack up your things first, the wolves are starting to probe. Xiao Baiyu turned his attention to the wolves, the wolves had actually discovered them a long time ago, if it weren't for a bonfire, they might have surrounded them, and now they should just be waiting for the head wolf's order.

Xu Minhan quickly packed up his things, but Xiao Baiyu's tent was a meter or two away from their current location, he was a little scared, the bonfire was behind them after all, and if he went any further, it would probably be considered a provocation by the wolves.

"Don't be afraid, I'm ahead of you. Xiao Baiyu picked up a torch and held the Tang knife in his right hand, he didn't want to clash head-on with the wolves, it would be best if he could get along peacefully.

At this time, the wolves have leaned towards them, through the red firelight, they can already see the hideous faces and seeping fangs of the highland wolves, the wolves are baring their teeth at them, slowly forming a close circle, the nearest one is less than five meters away, they can even hear the wolf's throat emitting a "purr" low howl to show threat.

Xiao Baiyu waved the torch, and the wolves had been probing, and did not rashly attack. It's just that there are already more than a dozen wolves around them, and there are several more who are watching next to the bear corpse, and the green eyes and mournful howls are terrifying.

Wolves are animals with strong night vision, and the rage factor in the blood will excite them after nightfall, so that they will howl, and a wolf howl will often cause the wolves to respond and make them fall into madness. And the psychological pressure brought by the howl of wolves to the prey is extremely huge, and the wolf howl has always been mysterious in the history of mankind, and it has also made humans fear and even worship.

"Hurry up the tree!" Xiao Baiyu said, "The wolves will be more excited after howling, and it will be difficult for them to be vigilant to test at this time, and they may pounce on us at any time." ”

When Xu Minhan heard this, his heart was cold, if the wolves pounced, at least in his opinion, the two of them would probably become the snacks of this group of wild wolves.

Xu Minhan quickly climbed the tree, and after Xiao Baiyu broke off, his spirit was also very nervous at this time, but he felt that as long as the two climbed the tree, the wolves should not be too entangled.

It turned out that Xiao Baiyu was right, as long as they didn't harm the members of the wolf pack, once they reached a place where the wolves couldn't reach, the wolves would abandon them. From time to time, a wolf or two would pass by under the tree, occasionally raising their heads to look at the two of them.

Xiao Baiyu counted, the scale of this group of wolves is relatively large, a total of more than twenty horses. The hierarchy of the wolves is very strict, and the other members are not eligible to enjoy the prey only after the first wolf eats, but in the eyes of this group of wolves, they have robbed Xiao Baiyu and the two of them of the spoils, although this trophy is insignificant in the eyes of Xiao Baiyu and the others.

Looking at the wolves enjoying the "spoils", Xiao Baiyu held his chin with his hand, and a gentle smile appeared on his face. Bears are omnivores, the meat quality is excellent, unlike cats, the meat quality is very poor, and with a sour and rancid taste, for wolves, bear meat is definitely considered a meat open......

"You can still laugh," Xu Minhan looked around at the wolves, extremely nervous, "There are still a few wolves watching us down there!"

"Why are you so nervous?" Xiao Baiyu smiled and patted Xu Minhan's shoulder, signaling him to calm down, "It's idle now, why don't you listen to me tell you about it." ”

Without waiting for Xu Minhan to speak, Xiao Baiyu said to himself: "Wolves are incredible animals, they live in groups, with rich voices and body language, wolves are different from lions, they have a strict hierarchy, and the wolf's family will not be dominated by a male lion like a lion. Unless there is enough food, only the Alpha Wolves generally have the right to mate to limit the number of wolves. The two wolves that are eating at the bear corpse now are the alpha wolf king, and the one who is hovering around the bear corpse is the beta wolf, the second wolf, they are the heirs to the throne, and after a while, the first wolf is full, it will be their turn, as for the old and weak guys below us, they are the Omega wolf, the sea wolf, the lowest member of the wolf pack, and they will not have the opportunity to eat until the other members are full. ”

It's exactly the same as the division of the Protoss gene activation rate category. Xiao Baiyu thought to himself.

"In my opinion, with the exception of the leopard, the wolf is a creature more fascinating than any other creature, they are the keepers of the ecological balance, hunting down the old, weak, sick and disabled prey. Of course, that doesn't mean anything more than that. They are clever, or cunning, and their means are much more clever than those of bears and tigers; they are decisive, or they can be said to be ruthless, and they are particular about killing their enemies, and they must also be strict about ordering and prohibiting their own members, and if any member takes a step beyond the thunder pool, they will be attacked by the whole pack. Coupled with their sturdy bodies, swift speed, and strong execution, they can move in an orderly manner and are very united internally. With so many excellent qualities in one, it can be regarded as a creature to be admired. ”

Xu Minhan was a little silent, but he didn't expect that the incomparably ferocious wolves in his eyes were praised by Xiao Baiyu. I don't know if this guy is nervous or really calm, but now he talks as if he hasn't experienced all the thrills before.

"What about the leopard, in your opinion, it seems to be more attractive than a wolf, what is there to appreciate about it?" Xiao Baiyu's faint tone calmed the atmosphere, and Xu Minhan was no longer so nervous.

"Only one is superior to all the qualities of a wolf. Xiao Baiyu smiled, "It's lonely and noble." ”

After saying that, Xiao Baiyu took out a bottle of wine from the purple box and drank it. Xu Minhan was stunned for a while, a little difficult to understand Xiao Baiyu's thoughts. It's just that at this time, he is no longer afraid, even if he sees the wolves eating blood for the first time, he does not have the horror at the beginning, but treats it as the law of ecological balance in nature.

These rules of survival, if you see too much, it will not be so scary, as long as you don't become a dim sum. However, Xu Minhan looked at Xiao Baiyu's side face again, he really couldn't see through this boy, and it was more mysterious than the wolves with their secret whereabouts.

However, this boy was only fifteen years old, and he was handsome, fair-skinned, like a pampered little boy. But he has a strong sense of fighting, sometimes like a hunter in the deep forest, sometimes like a battle-hardened killer, sometimes graceful like a long-standing nobleman, every role he plays is so real, and every role he has "played" makes people feel that he is not real......

"Why the emphasis on 'loneliness'?"

"Because loneliness is the normal state of life," Xiao Baiyu said softly, "even human beings are social creatures who are only more attractive when they are independent, and wisdom and inspiration are easier to be stimulated when they think alone." Biological theory that the essence of life is selfish, which is not a bad phenomenon, but the root of life's reproduction and evolution, accompanied by a cruel nature and hierarchy. ”

"In any case, those guys are just brutes, how can they be used to explain the loneliness of intelligent life in a nutshell?"

"The role of wisdom is twofold, to gain a stronger learning ability and to think and practice based on existing phenomena. Almost everything at the theoretical level is produced in loneliness, and for human beings, what I mean by loneliness is mental and psychological loneliness, not physical loneliness. ”

"But isn't the leopard you mean lonely in the physical sense?"

"It's just a symbol. Even wolves have lone wolves, and lone wolves are more insidious and cunning than the average wolf pack, but the solitary individuals in social animals are generally the part that are eliminated from the group, and are not born solitary and noble like most cats. ”

"Also, you have to pay attention in the future, the wolf is a creature that is not human, if you encounter it in the wild, try to run to the tree, the skill of climbing the tree is inherently the shortcoming of canines. Xiao Baiyu shook his head and diverted the topic.

"What if you encounter wolves in a treeless wilderness?"

"Then look at their head wolf, and don't show weakness in your eyes. ”

"So that these beasts can retreat?" Xu Minhan humbly asked.

"This will make your death more dignified......" Xiao Baiyu chuckled and patted Xu Minhan's suddenly stiff shoulder, "The wolves will be more cautious about prey that dares to confront them, so that you have enough time to think about retreating." And if you run away, it will only arouse the hunting instinct of these beasts. ”