[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-from-a-solitary-life-in-the-wilds":3,"chapter-starting-from-a-solitary-life-in-the-wilds-starting-from-a-solitary-life-in-the-wilds-chapter-22":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Starting from a Solitary Life in the Wilds",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2302407,4503,"Chapter 22: Slay the Bear, Prove the Dao—Today!","starting-from-a-solitary-life-in-the-wilds-chapter-22",22,"\u003Cp>“Roar! Roar! Roar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The furious black bear, seeing Xiao Yi fleeing, grew bolder than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even its roars now rang with heightened excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sssss! Sssss!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the clumsy bear and that foolish human engage in a speed contest,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the arrogant rabbit didn’t flee—it rushed after them with eager delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yi, of course, noticed the rabbit’s behavior while running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently swore: after dealing with this clumsy bear, he’d definitely use this stupid rabbit as stew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the man and the bear resumed their chase through the forest—but this time, the roles had reversed, and the prey had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yi himself had explosive speed, and he’d already been at a distance from the black bear, so initially, the bear fell further behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as time passed, Xiao Yi’s lack of endurance revealed itself, allowing the clumsy bear to close the gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the bear draw nearer, Xiao Yi exhaled inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You damn fool—there’s a path to heaven but you won’t take it; now you’ve walked straight into hell. Today, I’ll kill you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the black bear didn’t know Xiao Yi’s thoughts—he only knew this hated human was drawing closer, and his moment of revenge was at hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar! Roar! Roar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, the black bear grew even more excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its strides, unconsciously, grew longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, this isn’t good! Xiao Shen’s about to be caught by Xiong Zai!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure enough, my god isn’t a man with stamina!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yi: “...Are you being polite?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Think of something quick! I want to see my god’s epic man-vs-bear battle, but logic tells me my god can’t beat this bear—my god’s safety matters most!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Catch up already! Fight already! I came here for excitement—what’s the point of just running?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Found a blacklisted user? Moderator, kick this guy out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“@Director of Donglin Psychiatric Hospital, please help!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“@Director of Donglin Psychiatric Hospital, please help!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the livestream audience worried over Xiao Yi, the distance between the black bear and him shrank to only about fifty meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then Xiao Yi suddenly slowed to a stop, finally halting in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left everyone in the livestream stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s Xiao Shen doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the black bear, who’d been chasing him, froze in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But its movements weren’t slow—it would kill this man who had humiliated it today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The suddenly stopped Xiao Yi’s eyes turned fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned around, and in his hand, a sharp, menacing weapon had appeared out of nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the black bear saw the gleaming axe in Xiao Yi’s hand, its ass clenched tight, and it slammed to an abrupt halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even its paws slightly smoked from the sudden stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its instincts screamed: that thing could kill it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it had been chasing too eagerly, moving too fast—now stopping suddenly wasn’t easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it slowed, it was still closing in on Xiao Yi, with barely any distance left to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Xiao Yi had been building up his strength for long—he would slaughter the bear and prove his Dao today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the bear’s head drew closer to the axe, the black bear finally, for once, showed wisdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before it could fully brake, it charged sideways into a poplar tree, forcing itself to stop abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it collapsed onto its back, howling in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, Xiong Zai ignored the pain, scrambled up, and bolted deep into the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This man is terrifying!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene stunned everyone—even Xiao Yi himself hadn’t expected it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This highly anticipated peak confrontation between man and bear ended in such a ridiculous way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He… Xiao Yi… had prepared to become the Bear Slayer and be praised by a million viewers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then… this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This coward… just ran away?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yi, axe raised in hand, didn’t know whether to keep it up or put it down—he felt slightly awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Xiao Yi only hoped the million viewers in the livestream would forget his earlier running… no, his tactical retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Friends, today’s emergency is over. That stupid bear had enough sense to flee after our display of power. Had I not wanted to spare you all from bloody scenes, I’d have slaughtered it myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yi smiled as he explained to the livestream—what could he do? He had too much of an idol’s pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My god Xiao Shen is truly amazing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What was that just now? So hilarious!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, I’ve never seen such an interesting wilderness show—I love it, I love it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That bear must have attained enlightenment!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this some kind of clown bear?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I love Xiong Zai so much! My god, can you spare it next time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean ‘spare’? Didn’t you see how Xiong Zai chased my god just now? You should hope that next time they meet, Xiong Zai shows mercy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yi: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, don’t say that—those scenes are probably my god’s lifelong shame.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m hooked on Xiong Bao—if my god ever harms Xiong Bao, I’ll blacklist you forever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From now on, I’ll watch this show only for Xiong Bao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Obsessed with devotion: sent Xiao Yi 10 Love-Bhikkhu Arrows”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maitian Xiaogao: sent Xiao Yi 5 Neon Demon Capital”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Wang: sent Dark Night Castle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sailing Jiang: sent Xiao Yi 10 Rose Garden”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Xiao Yi even spoke, the chat was already packed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his explanation, the chat flooded the screen, completely obscuring Xiao Yi’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Donations poured in thick and fast—everyone had been thoroughly amused by the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a dramatic moment was utterly unexpected by all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they said they loved this kind of unconventional wilderness challenge—wasn’t it far more entertaining than bloody, primitive survival?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, Xiao Yi didn’t see the chat—he’d have cried. The more he didn’t want fans to remember, the more they remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the confrontation with the clumsy bear was now over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yi’s entire focus and murderous intent now centered on that damn rabbit—he could almost see fire in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, against the clumsy bear, he hadn’t lost—even by scoring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d already landed two punches on the bear, earning the first point in the man-vs-bear battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tactical retreat, though embarrassing and allowing the bear to score one point, wasn’t a big deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the bear had also been scared off by him—so their humiliations canceled out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overall, Xiao Yi still won 2-1 against the clumsy bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But… but against that stupid rabbit, he’d lost the scoring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It dared to provoke him on his own turf—and mocked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, that stupid rabbit must end up in the pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait—where was that stupid rabbit watching the show?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiao Yi looked around searching, he realized:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rabbit that had jumped around the most enthusiastically during the spectacle had vanished at the same moment the bear fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, bad luck strikes again—today’s even worse! Where’s my promised stroke of fortune? Where’s my turn to change my fate?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yi swore—he’d eat every rabbit within ten li to avenge today’s humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the speed battle had truly left Xiao Yi exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the stupid rabbit was gone, his anger had nowhere to vent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frustrated, he swung his axe at the rotting log on the ground twice, then plopped down hard on the earth to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>",1198,"2026-06-20T08:19:46.963Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f8fbfcca06f1041e52e3e70d3277adca62e170308ea334252268b34aa4c4ebd0","starting-from-a-solitary-life-in-the-wilds-chapter-23","starting-from-a-solitary-life-in-the-wilds-chapter-21",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-a-solitary-life-in-the-wilds-cover.jpg"]