Live Strong in the Wilderness-Chapter 262: Taming Strategies

Due to being too exhausted, Lu Ke’s appetite decreased significantly, only eating half of what she usually did, and then she couldn’t eat anymore.

She felt like she didn’t even have the energy to take a bath; Xu Yi was the one who carried the water for her.

After the bath, Lu Ke struggled to climb back upstairs.

"Lu Ke, should I give you a massage to relax your muscles?" Xu Yi asked, feeling that if he didn’t massage her, she might not be able to get up tomorrow.

"Sure, I’d love that, come and give me a massage, I’m really sore all over," Lu Ke happily replied, then lay down on the bed. She had received a massage from Xu Yi before and knew it was very effective.

The techniques provided by the system were still very effective.

Xu Yi massaged her for over an hour, and Lu Ke fell asleep.

Looking at the sleeping Lu Ke, Xu Yi couldn’t help but smile and then covered her with a fur coat.

The bamboo bed was already lined with a layer of fur, which was very soft and comfortable.

However, it was still early, just past eight o’clock, so naturally, Xu Yi wouldn’t go to sleep too.

After going downstairs, Xu Yi first cleaned Lu Ke’s Black Scale Soft Armor and then hung it up to dry.

In the future, Lu Ke needs to do more physical work. Only then will today’s situation not occur again.

Glancing at the Giant Wolf, Xu Yi decided to feed it some jerky.

After all, it hadn’t eaten since yesterday.

Barring any accidents, Lu Ke was likely to have another encounter with this Giant Wolf tomorrow. So, he had to feed it some jerky to prevent it from starving to death.

The poor creature, tormented by Lu Ke and starving for so long, had no strength to attack Xu Yi when the muzzle was removed.

Xu Yi took five to six pounds of jerky and threw it in front of the Giant Wolf.

The Giant Wolf sniffed, then bit into a piece of jerky. After chewing a few times, it seemed to discover a new world and immediately started eating.

Xu Yi sat opposite it, carving wood with a machete.

He needed to make two saddles so that after taming the deer, they could ride them.

After all, neither he nor Lu Ke had any experience riding horses, so without a saddle, it was even less likely they could ride the deer.

After finishing the jerky, the Giant Wolf began baring its teeth, preparing to attack Xu Yi.

In response, Xu Yi immediately stood up and started a chaotic beating, making the Giant Wolf whimper in pain. Only then did Xu Yi put the muzzle back on it.

Taming the Giant Wolf?

Xu Yi naturally had considered it.

After all, being a Wolf Knight sounds more prestigious than a Stag Knight.

Moreover, the Giant Wolf would neither flinch nor flee when encountering other wild beasts.

However, taming a Giant Wolf is much more challenging, considering it’s a wild creature, instinctively born to kill.

It’s not like a dog, which has been tamed for thousands of years.

The only thing to do now is to beat it.

Beat it until it is afraid, beat it until it submits. Perhaps by then, the success rate of taming it would be higher.

Xu Yi was busy until late at night before going back upstairs to sleep.

Maybe Lu Ke was really too tired because she slept through to dawn.

When she woke up, it was already almost six o’clock, about her usual waking time.

Not feeling any muscle soreness, Lu Ke couldn’t help but smile and then sat up.

The fire in the room had gone out, so it was pitch-black inside, except for some weak light.

Lu Ke glanced at Xu Yi, only able to make out his general outline.

However, she still gazed for a while, then got up and went out.

Outside, the sky was gloomy. Lu Ke looked around before putting down the ladder.

She opened the door and entered the house.

White and the Giant Wolf immediately stood up, staring at Lu Ke.

Ignoring them, Lu Ke started her fire.

After lighting the fire, Lu Ke went to fetch water to boil. Once those tasks were done, she began practicing the Eighteen Forms of Body Strengthening.

She felt like she had gained a new understanding of both the Eighteen Forms of Body Strengthening and Fighting Techniques today.

Halfway through her practice, Xu Yi woke up.

The first thing he did after waking was check in.

Today marked their 70th day on this planet, with 75 days being the milestone. In two days, he could claim another weekly bonus pack.

Upon stepping outside, Xu Yi saw Lu Ke practicing Fighting Techniques.

He noticed that her movements seemed more fluid and powerful today.

It seemed that her grappling with the wild wolf had yielded her many gains.

"Xu Yi, morning," Lu Ke immediately greeted upon noticing him.

"Hmm, it seems you’ve recovered well," Xu Yi smiled as he looked at Lu Ke.

"Yes, your massage worked wonders; I don’t feel sore at all," Lu Ke replied with a smile, then continued her practice.

Xu Yi jumped down from the second floor and began his own practice.

After a while, Lu Ke finished her training, picked up the steel pot, and went to milk some fresh milk.

After milking, she boiled the milk, then went to grab the machete from Xu Yi. With a basket on her back, she went to cut some young grass nearby.

After all, aside from White, there were also two deer to feed.

By the time Xu Yi finished his practice, Lu Ke had returned with a full basket of young grass.

After giving some to White, Lu Ke took the rest for the deer.

"Xu Yi, there’s a bit of frost again today. Do you think it will be like before?" Lu Ke commented as she poured the milk into a cup.

"That’s hard to say; maybe the real winter is coming. Otherwise, the remaining 100-plus groups facing a 500-day challenge wouldn’t be too difficult," Xu Yi speculated that the winter here might be long, hence the 500-day challenge.

Otherwise, he thought, 300 days might have been adequate.

"We haven’t heard any group elimination news recently, which is nice. I think everyone should have made preparations for winter, right? With the weather this cold, people usually prepare for the coming winter."

Lu Ke hoped everyone could last longer and earn more rewards.

For most people, a few million would be considered a significant sum.

"I wonder where Team 403 is now and how they’re doing. Maybe when winter comes, they can explore further," Xu Yi mused, thinking about Team 403, who wanted to traverse the entire island. During winter, they could cover more ground using tools to ski rather than walking.

However, finding food would be even more challenging. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"Should we start storing some hay, then?" Lu Ke looked at the two deer in the distance, asking with some concern.

"No need. If winter really comes, we won’t be using them; it’s better to just slaughter them for jerky," Xu Yi suggested, thinking there’s no need since they weren’t tamed anyway.

Besides, they had five to six hundred pounds of potatoes that could last them a long time; they wouldn’t fear winter.

Having provisions gives you confidence, after all.