[{"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-348":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},2302733,4503,"Chapter 348: Search and Rescue Day One!","starting-from-a-solitary-life-in-the-wilds-chapter-348",348,"\u003Cp>「Mmm! Mmm!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Chirp! Chirp?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Here you go!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the lynx kitten continuously mewling from hunger, Xiao Yi immediately threw the deer meat in his hand to the kitten at his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the deer meat was also essential for the rough-legged hawk circling overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, Xiao Yi had spent the entire day searching this area with the two little creatures, yet still found nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this fifty-li radius wasn’t small, but neither was it truly small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, finding ten or so people in this region was extremely difficult, even requiring some luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that night had fallen, Xiao Yi gave up on further searching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, searching alone in the wilderness at night was dangerous, and visibility was poor once darkness came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone might even be right nearby, yet missed because of the dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Xiao Yi simply stopped searching, used the snowplow to clear a small patch of ground, and set up a tent there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the tent now erected and surrounded by snowdrifts, it wasn’t too cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Xiao Yi took out the dry firewood and large pot he’d brought along, lit a fire, and began boiling meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after eating two bites, Xiao Yi found the meat unappetizing—he’d already grown tired of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only he had Sichuan pepper, star anise, and other spices now, they could remove the gamey smell and enhance the flavor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, neither Wang Ming nor Pan Chen had brought any spices when they came to Xiao Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they’d come for rescue, not vacation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, when hungry, anything tastes good—especially deer meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though night had fallen, Xiao Yi’s drone livestream still had thirty-two million viewers online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When netizens saw Xiao Yi stop the snowplow and set up camp, their discussion grew livelier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Xiao Shen has searched all day—how hasn’t he seen a single person?！」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Not even an animal’s shadow—I’ve seen nothing. This scene truly fits the line: ‘A thousand mountains, no birds fly; ten thousand paths, no human traces.’」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Sigh! I wonder how the other rescue teams are doing? Any new discoveries?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Yes! I’m curious too—has any team found Shen Meng’s group? Even rescuing one trapped person would lift everyone’s spirits!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「If only we had more drone livestreams—we could learn about rescue progress elsewhere in real time.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Right! Let’s go petition the production team’s website to send more drones for full coverage of this rescue.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Stop causing trouble! This is a life-or-death emergency—does the production team have time to care about livestreams?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Isn’t every second crucial in rescue? Why is Xiao Yi calmly eating right now?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I think he’s putting on a show! I know people like him—phony as hell.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Whoa, found a few little trolls—guys, let’s go!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Sigh! Some people only have keyboards—how pitiful.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Exactly! Do rescuers not eat? Do they not rest? Do you think Xiao Shen’s a robot?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Xiao Shen himself was a victim of the disaster—he’s already amazing for overcoming his trauma and helping with rescue. Why are you so harsh?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Xiao Yi himself knew nothing about what was being discussed in the livestream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the livestream’s main topic was still today’s rescue efforts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the golden window for rescue was only a few days long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, Shen Meng and the others’ chances of survival would keep dropping—netizens naturally grew anxious about the rescue progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Buzz! Buzz!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiao Yi ate and netizens discussed, his walkie-talkie suddenly buzzed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Mmm! Mmm!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the walkie-talkie’s vibration, the lynx kitten cried out first, as if warning Xiao Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yi heard the sound, reached into his pocket, pulled out the walkie-talkie, and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Holy shit, Xiao Yi!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Xiao Shen, hello, I’m Wang Ming. How are you? Any discoveries? Should you return to the main rescue base?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Xiao Yi spoke, a voice came from the walkie-talkie—it was Wang Ming, the overall rescue coordinator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Ming was currently overwhelmed with work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he’d still prioritized contacting Xiao Yi first, asking about his condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because his primary duty was ensuring Xiao Yi returned safely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Xiao Yi went missing during rescue, Wang Ming’s responsibility would be enormous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing it was Wang Ming, Xiao Yi couldn’t help but smile slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he replied, 「Everything’s fine here. Unfortunately, I found nothing heading east. As for returning to the main base—forget it today.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I understand your situation, Xiao Shen. I’m glad you’re safe—that eases my mind. Since you won’t return to base, be careful out there. Contact me anytime if you need anything.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Ming had no intention of lengthy chat—his main goal in calling was simply to confirm Xiao Yi was unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, if Xiao Yi brought unexpected good news, he’d be even happier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Xiao Yi was the very word for miracle in this wilderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Xiao Yi brought no such surprise this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wang Ming expected as much—rescue and search were never easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Xiao Yi, sensing Wang Ming was about to hang up, quickly asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「By the way, Wang Zong—any new discoveries from other rescue teams today?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Xiao Yi’s question, netizens in the livestream all perked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they’d all wanted to know how other teams were doing—but had no way to find out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Xiao Yi’s question, Wang Ming gave a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without hiding anything, he spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Our initial information indicated most of Shen Meng’s team were in a coniferous forest, so we surveyed surrounding coniferous zones and confirmed seven such areas.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Due to manpower shortages, we’re currently searching four of them—but so far, no good news.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The helicopters and snowplows continuously searching for Shen’s team have also found nothing new in this wilderness.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Xiao Yi fell silent—he understood Wang Ming’s pressure, and softly comforted him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I believe Shen Meng’s team can survive several days in this wilderness. Wang Zong, don’t rush—we will rescue them eventually.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I understand what you say, Xiao Shen. I believe we’ll rescue Shen and his team. And it’s not all bad news—Li Yong has already mobilized every available specialist.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Tomorrow, we’ll have at least two hundred more professional rescuers, ten helicopters, and dozens of snowplows.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was, in fact, something Wang Ming deliberately told Xiao Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he knew Xiao Yi had a livestream!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to indirectly tell netizens: the production team wasn’t slacking—they were exhausting every resource.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Xiao Yi instantly understood Wang Ming’s intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xiao Yi said nothing further—as long as the manpower and equipment arrived, that was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Xiao Yi was surprised that Li Yong had mobilized so many resources so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this was Maple Country, not within China’s borders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xiao Yi didn’t know that Li Yong’s rapid mobilization was largely thanks to Xiao Yi himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, even if Xiao Yi knew, he wouldn’t care—his only concern now was this rescue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yi hoped every member of Shen Meng’s team was unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they’d been sent to protect him—and now suffered this disaster because of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After learning what he needed to know, Xiao Yi said no more and ended the call with Wang Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After learning the current rescue status, netizens in the livestream resumed discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating, Xiao Yi tidied up briefly, then entered the tent to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was exhausted from the day and had no energy to chat with livestream viewers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, he’d endured a mentally and physically draining night the day before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he’d slept a few hours as the blizzard subsided, he was still utterly sleepy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xiao Yi enter the tent, the lynx kitten, who’d been planning to play a bit longer, instantly followed inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rough-legged hawk wasn’t stupid—it followed the kitten into the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drone wanted to enter too, but the tent had no space—it remained parked on the snowplow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the two little creatures follow him in, Xiao Yi smiled gently and zipped the tent shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Xiao Yi fell asleep—and as he grew quiet,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>everything around grew stiller. Starlight reflected faintly off the snow, barely illuminating the land, making it feel even colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yi’s camp had grown quiet, but elsewhere, it was not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Everyone, that’s enough for today! Set up camp immediately—we’re spending the night here in the wilderness. Xiao Yu, boil some hot water and prepare warm food for everyone.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand, Captain Liu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing that voice, someone nearby immediately responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speaker was the captain of Rescue Team One, the actual commander of this operation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His team was assigned to search Sector Three’s spruce forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had struggled through this forest for an entire day, yet still found nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Liu had also learned the status of the other teams from Wang Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even now, Captain Liu had no good solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Wang Ming brought him good news—he now knew the base would send reinforcements tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With two hundred additional personnel from the base, they could immediately deploy to the other three large spruce forests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed they could survey all seven spruce forests within five days and surely locate Rescue Team Three led by Shen Meng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the others gathered around, their faces frozen red as they rubbed their hands for warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the blizzard had passed, it didn’t mean it wasn’t cold here—in fact, it was bitterly cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the day, with sunlight, it was only around minus ten degrees, but once the sun set, it dropped below minus twenty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone has worked hard. I assume you’ve all heard—we’ll have reinforcements tomorrow, and we’ll complete this rescue as soon as possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, if this mission succeeds fully, the production team’s reward won’t be small.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Liu smiled as he spoke to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though everyone had prepared for hardship when they arrived, they still needed words of encouragement now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, after hearing Captain Liu’s words, the other rescue team members laughed—they truly considered this good news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even began speculating about how much reward the production team would give.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the situation with the other three rescue teams was much the same as Captain Liu’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew! It’s damn cold! Captain, you okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, Hong Liu was the first to wake up inside the bear den and immediately called out to Shen Mengsan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong with me? I’m tough as nails! When you get up, roast the meat right away. If we had more branches, I’d keep this fire burning nonstop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Hong Liu’s words, Shen Mengsan replied at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, as Shen Mengsan himself had just said, if conditions allowed, he would absolutely keep the fire burning—it greatly increased their chance of being spotted by a helicopter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But conditions didn’t allow it. He had few branches to begin with, and only dry ones that could actually ignite were usable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feared using up all his collected branches without ever seeing a rescue helicopter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they’d be forced to eat raw bear meat—right now, it was frozen as hard as ice chunks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eating raw bear meat was no different from waiting to starve to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it, Captain. But last night was truly freezing—I felt it was colder than the night the blizzard hit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Hong Liu couldn’t help but smile bitterly—he now understood what it meant to spend the night in the Arctic winter wilderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though his clothes were thick and the bear den shielded them from the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Naturally. That night of the blizzard, your mind was consumed by fear—how could you notice physical cold?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now that the blizzard’s fear is gone, you finally feel just how terrifying this damn weather is. Fine, today we keep digging our SOS. I just hope yesterday’s trench hasn’t collapsed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Shen Mengsan ignored Hong Liu and crawled out of the cave first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Shen Mengsan at the cave entrance felt the terror of the Arctic winter wilderness even more than Hong Liu did.\u003C\u002Fp>",1984,"2026-06-20T08:19:47.933Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","40c85fe2f5bcda96db22769b7695fab2d4ad8d3f9ef7dd3e9839a863d6496cd9","starting-from-a-solitary-life-in-the-wilds-chapter-349","starting-from-a-solitary-life-in-the-wilds-chapter-347",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-a-solitary-life-in-the-wilds-cover.jpg"]