[{"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-45":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},2302430,4503,"Chapter 45: Are They Treating Me as the Main Target?","starting-from-a-solitary-life-in-the-wilds-chapter-45",45,"\u003Cp>Although the three parties dared not move for now, the current situation was most unfavorable for the black bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wounds on its back continued to bleed; the longer it delayed, the more its intimidation over the wolf pack would fade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yi himself was well aware of this—when the bear finally lost all combat capability, he would be alone facing the wolf pack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Xiao Yi was confident in his current strength, even without the bear’s aid, he could briefly block the wolves with the shelter nearby and ignite a torch to scare them off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was still not the situation Xiao Yi wanted to face; though he trusted his own martial prowess, facing the wolf pack alone—unless he was insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, if those cunning creatures surrounded him but held back, waiting for the torch to die out, Xiao Yi would have no choice but elimination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had reason to believe the rescue team was already on the way, even though he had not sent a distress signal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar! Roar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bear clearly sensed its condition worsening; its roars carried a mournful tone—it knew it might truly die today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bear had never expected these wolves would fight to the death over a porcupine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it had long forgotten it too was on the Elang ’s menu; clearly, it had drawn bad luck by stumbling upon a pack of starving wolves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the black bear refused to die so pitifully; after two more howls, it charged straight into the wolf pack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Xiao Yi was stunned, then silently grumbled, “Bro Bear, stop messing around! I really don’t want to fight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he grumbled inwardly, Xiao Yi’s movements were swift—he pulled out several long sticks and advanced immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Xiao Yi intended to draw a few wolves toward himself, so the bear wouldn’t face the entire pack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the desperate bear’s strength doubled, against the full wolf pack, the wounded bear would only die quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yi now hoped to draw a few wolves away, easing the bear’s pressure so it could survive a little longer—and ideally take a few wolves with it in death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, even if he faced the entire wolf pack alone, his chances of survival would greatly increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Xiao Yi hadn’t expected that one day he’d fight shoulder to shoulder with a bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Xiao Yi’s move was correct—the wolf pack, seeing him advance, split off three wolves to deal with his threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now only five wolves remained against the bear; though still at a disadvantage, the bear could now barely threaten the five-wolf group with its desperate fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Xiao Yi, watching the three wolves near him, a plan formed in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began calculating where he could strike unexpectedly, using his speed and strength to eliminate one wolf first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the bear couldn’t kill many wolves, if Xiao Yi himself could take out these three, his own crisis would be halved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the three wolves circled Xiao Yi, constantly shifting; though he unsettled them, compared to the wounded bear, he clearly appeared far weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the three wolves had not realized this man might be even more terrifying than the bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here it is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one wolf stepped into Xiao Yi’s attack range, he didn’t hesitate—he sprinted forward and swung a wooden stick straight at the gray wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three wolves sensed danger, but Xiao Yi’s speed was too fast—perhaps they never imagined a human could move this swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the gray wolf, now aware of the threat and trying desperately to dodge, reacted too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle wolf among the three was struck squarely on the flank, then flew backward several meters, rigid and lifeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire battlefield froze—the wolf pack and the bear alike were stunned by how violently inhuman this human had just acted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was practically a humanoid black bear—no, even more terrifying than the bear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the other two wolves were momentarily paralyzed, Xiao Yi leapt back, creating distance between himself and them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His previous strike had used only seven-tenths of his strength—he kept three-tenths ready to defend against the other two wolves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, seven-tenths was more than enough—the gray wolf struggled twice to rise after being struck, but collapsed after two futile jerks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Xiao Yi now had a clear sense—the wolves’ vitality was far weaker than the lone wolf he’d faced yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two remaining wolves had been completely stunned by the shock of his blow, with no thought of counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Howl! Howl! Howl!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The death of their companion sent the wolf pack into another frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, their companion’s death had alerted them to a variable—they now smelled extreme danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Xiao Yi felt no relief from killing one wolf; instead, he murmured softly, “This doesn’t feel right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yi sensed a shift in the aura of the two wolves beside him—they had grown bloodthirstier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the wolf king abandoned the bear and charged toward Xiao Yi with another wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It now deemed Xiao Yi the greatest threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the wolf king approach, Xiao Yi could only laugh bitterly—he was just here to help, so why were they treating him like the main target? This wasn’t the script!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xiao Yi’s ferocity and the wolf king’s departure, the bear grew even more fierce—it seemed to catch a glimpse of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the night-owls watching the livestream, many grew excited upon seeing Xiao Yi’s ferocity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My Xiao Shen is still fierce! Three wolves think they can trap me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Shen: I can take ten! Three wolves think they can disrespect the true king of the Arctic wilderness?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s it? Bring me three more wolves!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yi: “...Thanks for your whole family! You think I’m living too long? Trying to mess with my head?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some only saw Xiao Yi’s courage in smashing one wolf with a single blow, completely unaware of what he faced next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, some rational fans were genuinely anxious for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop clowning—Xiao Shen’s strike only worked because it was unexpected; such an opportunity won’t come again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right—Xiao Shen’s strike was effective, but it fully enraged the pack.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look, two more wolves are coming—this pack is trying to kill my god!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I were the wolf king, I’d target Xiao Shen first. The bear’s already badly wounded; without direct confrontation, it’ll die eventually.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So many wolves attacking—please don’t let Xiao Shen get hurt!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shut up, jinx! Can’t you say something positive?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the wolf king return with another wolf, Xiao Yi’s expression turned serious—this situation was no longer funny.\u003C\u002Fp>",1103,"2026-06-20T08:19:46.963Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e668f542baf81fb8e6435fe58eaaf541b3590314c7d7ed13b8ae8312f8a3874d","starting-from-a-solitary-life-in-the-wilds-chapter-46","starting-from-a-solitary-life-in-the-wilds-chapter-44",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-a-solitary-life-in-the-wilds-cover.jpg"]