[{"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-363":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},2302748,4503,"Chapter 363: A Bird","starting-from-a-solitary-life-in-the-wilds-chapter-363",363,"\u003Cp>\"Hurry up and eat, little one—we’ll keep searching after you’re done!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Xiao Yi had already left the rescue team’s camp for over an hour, and the sky had grown completely dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiao Yi walked, he felt his stomach growling, so he simply stopped the snowplow and began cooking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After gnawing on two pieces of venison, Xiao Yi ate two packets of instant noodles—he’d gotten them from the production team’s rescue crew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yi had been here for over three months; he’d eaten plenty of meat but almost no staple food, and now he found the instant noodles far more delicious than the meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the little lynx, it had no interest in instant noodles but was especially fond of sausage—ever since eating sausage, it had stopped eating meat altogether.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For over ten minutes, the man and the lynx ate their food here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind had quietly picked up again, biting cold, even making Xiao Yi’s face ache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmm! Mmm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Xiao Yi’s call, the lynx, still eating sausage, chirped back in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But clearly, the little creature’s attention was still entirely on its food, making Xiao Yi shake his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Xiao Yi prepared to pack up his eating utensils—he planned to start working \"night shifts\" today, otherwise he’d grow increasingly uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Xiao Yi knew the \"night shift\" would inevitably be ineffective due to poor lighting, he had no better option now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only hoped that Shen Meng and the other two hiding in the cave wouldn’t sleep too soundly—if they heard the snowplow, they might shout out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chirp! Chirp!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiao Yi was packing up, two bird calls suddenly came from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the sound, Xiao Yi froze—he recognized the call all too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered helplessly, \"How did they find me again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the old saying goes, better late than never—it seemed to describe these two lucky birds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they’d arrived earlier, they’d have had to wait while Xiao Yi prepared his meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they’d come later, there’d have been nothing left to eat—but now, just as Xiao Yi was cleaning up, the two birds returned with leftovers still available.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yi then stopped packing and waited for the two rough-legged buzzards to land, glancing at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a light smile, the two buzzards, upon landing, showed no hesitation—they stared straight at the meat in Xiao Yi’s pot and began chirping at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Xiao Yi rolled his eyes, then picked out a few pieces of venison from the pot and tossed them toward the two buzzards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after tossing the food, Xiao Yi ignored the buzzards entirely, calling the lynx to follow him toward the snowplow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yi had no intention of waiting for the two buzzards to finish eating—if they wanted to follow, he’d accept them; if not, he’d be glad to be rid of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chirp! Chirp!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the snowplow leave again, the two buzzards chirped twice; the bald-headed one even tried to chase after it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, it couldn’t resist the temptation of the food before it and resumed eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zong and the others are back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, are the stretchers ready? Take them straight to medical when they land.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And get Qu Director here right away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the production team’s base, a helicopter was roaring as it rapidly approached from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the helicopter’s lights grew larger until it appeared directly above Li Yong’s group and began descending slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the base staff were murmuring among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d all come out to welcome Xiao Qin and the other back—Li Yong himself had even come out with his assistant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qu Director, Kang Director hasn’t returned yet—everything’s in your hands now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Li Yong spoke to the middle-aged man who had just arrived, though his eyes never left the descending helicopter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, Li Zong—I just spoke with Kang Director. He judged that the two aren’t in serious danger. I trust his assessment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Qu Director, clad in a white lab coat, reassured him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the two could say more, the helicopter had already landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the spinning rotors were whipping up everything around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow on the ground was lifted and swirling in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the cold wind stirred by the rotors made everyone uncomfortable, the production team paid it no mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the helicopter came to a complete stop, and its door slowly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Doctor Wu inside smiled at Xiao Qin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re finally back—barely escaped death, and I see Li Zong and Qu Director!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, we survived against all odds—wonder if good fortune follows now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Qin, lying slumped, smiled faintly in reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. Let’s get off—Li Zong and the others are already coming over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Ding Ding nodded firmly beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After glancing outside the helicopter, he added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll go down first to brief Li Zong and report the situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doctor Wu spoke up, and Xiao Qin and Ding Ding both nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, accompanying Doctor Wu down were also the medical personnel from the rescue team who had returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zong, I’m the onboard doctor from Shen Meng’s rescue team...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doctor Wu immediately introduced himself to Li Yong, afraid Li Yong wouldn’t recognize him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he briefly described Xiao Qin’s and Jin Shui’s conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doctor Wu, you’ve worked hard. The fact that no one from Shen Meng’s team died in this disaster is thanks to you—the production team won’t forget it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Yong first ordered staff to board the helicopter and carry Xiao Qin and Jin Shui out, then praised Doctor Wu warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, half of this was courtesy, half genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Doctor Wu, hearing this, felt embarrassed and waved his hands quickly: \"He’s the one who deserves it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Xiao Qin and Jin Shui were carried off the helicopter, and Li Yong rushed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Yong, the conscious Xiao Qin greeted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oof! How did you get so badly injured this time? But you’ve both worked hard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xiao Qin’s frostbitten body, Li Yong couldn’t help but draw in a sharp breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, someone at Li Yong’s level—the base’s overall supervisor—wouldn’t remember Xiao Qin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Yong did know Xiao Qin, even Jin Shui—naturally, because of Xiao Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of his interest in Xiao Yi, Li Yong had learned about the rescue team members who protected him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, it wasn’t just Li Yong who felt this way—other base staff also reacted similarly upon seeing Xiao Qin’s frostbites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The livestream audience had already seen those frostbites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing them on screen was nothing compared to the shock of seeing them up close in person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did they truly grasp what Xiao Qin had endured in the blizzard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Li Yong’s words, Xiao Qin could only smile helplessly—in his view, just surviving was enough; these minor injuries meant nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry—the production team will do everything to help you recover!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yong added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was nearly identical to what Xiao Yi had said upon seeing Xiao Qin’s injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Li Zong—I’m sure I’ll recover in no time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Li Yong’s words, Xiao Qin gratefully replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yong nodded with a smile, then turned to the medical staff: \"Qu Director, please take care of Xiao Qin and Jin Shui.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave it to me. Let’s go—get them full-body exams immediately, especially Jin Shui.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Qu Director’s response, the entire medical team sprang into action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Qu Director’s order, the medical team moved swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zong, let’s head back to the control room and wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xiao Qin and the others carried off by Qu Director’s team, the assistant said to Li Yong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Yong frowned slightly, then waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a bit—Kang Director and the three injured rescue members should be arriving soon. I’ll wait here for them to land.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Li Zong...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant tried to persuade him further, but Li Yong raised his hand to cut him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued: \"Don’t bother arguing. Don’t wait here with me—go to Qu Director’s office. I need the first report on Xiao Qin and Jin Shui’s exams.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, keep this helicopter here on standby—if Jin Shui’s condition turns critical, send them overnight to the nearest major hospital. We’re still short on medical supplies here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the assistant said nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d served under this Li Zong for a long time—he knew his character well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he’d spoken this way, his decision was final and wouldn’t change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant turned and left to carry out Li Yong’s orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Li Yong, feeling the biting wind, gazed into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom, boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the sound of helicopters constantly echoed through the sky, and Xiao Yi even encountered another snowplow on his path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, the entire rescue team had been mobilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Liu had clearly coordinated a plan with Anji and others, and Anji had also agreed with Captain Liu’s idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Xiao Yi had been walking across this wasteland for over an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now Xiao Yi had stopped his snowpusher, wondering if he had taken the wrong route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the speed Shen Meng and the other had been moving at, they shouldn’t have reached this far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet no news had come from the east—if Shen’s team had been found there, Xiao Yi knew Captain Liu would have contacted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chirp! Chirp!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiao Yi was thinking, another cry of a rough-legged hawk rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound broke Xiao Yi’s thoughts—he saw the bald rough-legged hawk tapping at his car window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Xiao Yi smiled helplessly; this little thing was truly persistent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mmm! Mmm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the rough-legged hawk return, the previously lazy lynx suddenly perked up and chirped twice at Xiao Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if reminding Xiao Yi: the hawk’s back—open the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Xiao Yi smiled gently and opened the window, letting the hawk fly in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the little thing had come back, Xiao Yi had no reason to refuse it—after all, it had shared hardship with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xiao Yi was curious: didn’t this little thing worry about its “wife”? Didn’t it fear another rough-legged hawk might steal her away?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Xiao Yi was thinking of the female rough-legged hawk, a cry of a rough-legged hawk suddenly sounded from another direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Achoo! Achoo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like our luck’s finally run out—this fire’s about to die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to Captain Shen’s cold, Hong Liu had stayed by his side the whole time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their stored firewood had now been completely burned up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now only a faint glow remained, and the heat it provided was growing ever weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was Shen Meng still suffering from his cold, even Hong Liu was beginning to struggle against the midnight cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the flame shrink further, Captain Shen chuckled bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain, we’re not out of options yet. Rest tonight—I’m sure your cold will be better tomorrow. We’ll find more firewood then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, Hong Liu’s heart wasn’t quite hopeless, but it was heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, upon hearing Shen Meng’s words, he couldn’t help but offer comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, of course! I’m Shen Meng—I’ll take you digging again tomorrow. I don’t believe we can’t dig up an SOS!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Shen knew Hong Liu was just trying to comfort him, so he quickly replied, offering Hong Liu both reassurance and a hopeful fantasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as the two were comforting each other, the only light they had finally went out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain, let’s go back into the cave. Everything will be better tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the flame extinguished, Hong Liu suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Shen Meng sighed softly, then spoke loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tonight I’ll sleep inside—you stay outside and freeze.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Shen Meng crawled straight into the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Meng knew he might not survive the night, so he chose to go deep inside the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he died, Hong Liu would find out later—and that extra time might give him a better chance of rescue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Meng knew that as long as he was alive, Hong Liu would keep fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Hong Liu felt guilty, convinced he owed it to him to get him out of this wasteland alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he truly died, Shen Meng feared Hong Liu would lose the will to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Shen Meng say this, Hong Liu fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chirp! Chirp!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as both were about to enter the cave, a bird’s cry suddenly rang out from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>",2075,"2026-06-20T08:19:47.933Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3fc00cd335b6dce614bd7c56b4af2b08f7aea42d1081e88af8c039a7d8c21758","starting-from-a-solitary-life-in-the-wilds-chapter-364","starting-from-a-solitary-life-in-the-wilds-chapter-362",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-a-solitary-life-in-the-wilds-cover.jpg"]