[{"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-73":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},2302458,4503,"Chapter 73","starting-from-a-solitary-life-in-the-wilds-chapter-73",73,"\u003Cp>Watching as the matter was already settled, the Arctic ground squirrel with the yellow tail could only grit its teeth and choose to leave again, preparing to invade the territory of another ground squirrel group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, the yellow-tailed ground squirrel had also made up its mind: next time, it would stay far away from this unlucky place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the yellow-tailed ground squirrel was about to leave, Xiao Yi whistled, then tossed the plant seeds and dried grass he disliked directly toward the three Arctic ground squirrels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, he gathered the pine nuts and led Heidan backward, retreating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that Xiao Yi was particularly kind—he just felt he shouldn’t fish the pond dry; what if he encountered these three again next time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, plant seeds and dried grass weren’t even on Xiao Yi’s food list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three Arctic ground squirrels watched Xiao Yi’s actions with a dazed, innocent expression, then cautiously descended from the tree and slowly moved toward where he’d thrown the seeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each step was taken with care, hugging the trunks, ready to flee if the man and the bear suddenly attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after actually grabbing the plant seeds and shoving them into their mouths did the three little creatures slightly lower their guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gaze toward Xiao Yi now lacked the original intensity of hostility—they felt this human wasn’t so bad after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Heidan, seeing the three Arctic ground squirrels descend from the tree, wanted to dash forward and capture them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xiao Yi, quick as lightning, gave him a classic bear-head slap and sent him reeling back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yi couldn’t help muttering, “Look at them—eating so elegantly. Now look at you, wolfing it down like a glutton. Remember: chew slowly, eat lightly—three-tenths full is enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Heidan didn’t understand Xiao Yi’s words, he sensed the displeasure in his tone and let out a plaintive roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that roar scared the three ground squirrels mid-meal, sending them scrambling back up the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Xiao Yi paid no further attention and turned away, leading Heidan out of the three ground squirrels’ line of sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the man and bear leave, the other two Arctic ground squirrels stared blankly at their yellow-tailed leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their expression seemed to ask: the terrifying bear and human are gone—should we still leave this place and invade another group?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The yellow-tailed leader, under the gaze of his two subordinates, was momentarily stunned, unsure how to decide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Invading other ground squirrel territories wasn’t always as lucky as today—if they encountered a powerful group, they might be beaten bloody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if they stayed here—or returned to their original territory—the sense of danger in his heart remained strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Xiao Yi, already far away, continued his search for snow rabbits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his search didn’t last long—the sky turned against him, and snow began falling again, out of nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the blizzard from that day, today’s snow fell like willow leaves—faint, intermittent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even so, Xiao Yi had lost all desire to continue hunting snow rabbits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at his camp, he placed his haul—seven snow rabbits and two pine grouse—into the rabbit pen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he gathered all the dried pine nuts he’d been air-drying, stuffed them into a grass basket, and carried them back to his cabin, fearing the snow might grow heavier and ruin his days of drying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s snowing again—this damn weather! I feel like I’m dying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Live Room #9, Zhong Yicheng stared at the heavy snow outside his shelter and sighed bitterly to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today’s haul was decent—he caught two snow rabbits in his traps—but Zhong Yicheng still felt no joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the snowflakes drift down, he fell into a daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he came to, he spoke toward the drone livestream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you all for sticking with me these days, listening to my rambling. I’ve been dumping negative energy—so today, I sincerely apologize.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But today, I’m correcting my mistake—starting with better food.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our haul today was great—both snow rabbits look plump. So I’ll cook one as stir-fried rabbit meat and roast the other.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s clear out the food and the negative energy today, and start fresh tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rarely so efficient, Zhong Yicheng immediately got to work after speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his viewers stared in shock at the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhong, are you crazy? These two snow rabbits? Eat them slowly—you’ve got five days’ food.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bro, this is a wilderness challenge. Without Wu En’s or Xiao Shen’s food reserves, can we not be so reckless?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like Zhong’s done for—he’s getting eliminated today or tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhong Yicheng’s mindset has shattered—he won’t make it through today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve heard this exact thing in Zhong’s stream for a week, yet he’s still here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right—I believe Zhong can hold on. Isn’t the wilderness challenge about pushing your survival limits?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually, Zhong Yicheng’s thinking isn’t bad—just restart tomorrow if needed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Zhong Yicheng’s unusual behavior wasn’t just sparking debate in his own livestream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the main livestream had noticed his anomaly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is Zhong Yicheng okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Lin, the only female guest on the main livestream, frowned as she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, Bai Lin had fully familiarized herself with the show and developed her own understanding of the remaining eight contestants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since joining this program, Bai Lin had been satisfied with most things—even her popularity had grown further thanks to being a guest on this wilderness challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The TV drama she starred in, “Southern Longing,” had hit new viewership highs and received excellent ratings. The only thing she disliked was the man in Live Room #6.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of his contradictory behavior, many of her facial expressions had been edited into memes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At one point, those memes landed her in the top three trending topics, which was the main reason her popularity surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, her memes had become one of the most popular emoji types among netizens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before joining, Bai Lin never imagined her next breakout moment wouldn’t come from her role—but from her memes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Yang Qingning’s “cursed” persona, Bai Lin herself deeply disliked this kind of viral fame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even worse, what left her utterly speechless was that her mother used her memes to reply to her in chat apps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think he’s fine—he looks relaxed now, with none of the despair from a few days ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Bai Lin’s words, Ren Qingyu smiled and offered his opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, Beiye suddenly spoke with deep gravity: “The calmness Zhong is showing now is exactly the sign of his inner collapse—he’s already given up on this wilderness challenge.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1091,"2026-06-20T08:19:46.963Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0c36a5e41d602765a3a50fd0377525f5d6edfdb3e46d04420e2500de168961e9","starting-from-a-solitary-life-in-the-wilds-chapter-74","starting-from-a-solitary-life-in-the-wilds-chapter-72",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-a-solitary-life-in-the-wilds-cover.jpg"]