Special Training 3

The tree stood twenty meters tall, yet the two children climbed up its trunk in less than two minutes. Fortunately, the tree was large and the children were small, so even lying atop the branches, they wouldn’t fall.

A howl echoed below; the wolf that had chased after them was clearly displeased, circling the base of the tree again and again. Suddenly, its forepaws clawed at the trunk, attempting to climb.

Xiao watched, tears streaming down her face, clutching Yu tightly in terror. She choked out, “Brother, I’m so scared!”

Yu held Xiao close, freeing one hand to grasp the small knife. With a sudden motion, he raised his arm and, summoning all his strength, hurled the knife straight at the wolf’s head.

He had only one chance. If he failed to kill the wolf, they would be doomed.

With a sharp whistle, the knife flew. Just as Yu doubted his aim, a dull thud sounded—the blade buried itself deep into the wolf’s skull, piercing through with a crack.

The wolf, without a hint of resistance, fell slowly to the ground, its head impaled.

Xiao and Yu stared in astonishment; Yu could hardly believe he had slain the wolf. That meant they were safe now!

Xiao hugged Yu, laughing with joy, but suddenly her laughter stopped. With a serious expression, she said, “I will become stronger!”

Yu said nothing, but he believed Xiao could do it.

They climbed down from the tree, Yu retrieved the knife, and looked back at Xiao. “What should we do with this?”

Xiao glanced at the fallen wolf, her eyes sparkling gold, almost drooling. She swallowed and said, “I’ve never tasted wolf meat before. Let’s roast it into skewers!”

Without hesitation, she set to work. Together, they dragged the wolf to the creek, where Xiao began to skin it. Clearly, this wasn’t her first time doing such things.

Yu suddenly felt that Xiao was even more terrifying than the wolf itself. At such a young age, what in the world had her parents taught her? It was unsettling.

The creek flowed gently, leaves danced in the breeze, but Yu’s heart was chilled to its core.

Xiao peeled the wolf’s hide off whole, and Yu’s legs grew weak at the sight.

Xiao, oblivious to Yu’s reaction, continued her task. She had learned all this simply from watching the cooks in the kitchen—where pigs and cattle were regularly slaughtered. Xiao had watched so often that she picked it up herself. Whether this was a good thing, she didn’t know.

She worked quickly, and soon the wolf meat was placed on the grill, becoming their meal.

Poor wolf—if it had known it would one day become food for two children, it would never have underestimated humanity’s small stature.

But there were no ifs, and no one could predict the future. Thus, the wolf was fated to become the meal of two six-year-olds, an unchangeable fact.

A gentle breeze blew through the jungle; the sound of the creek flowing, leaves rustling, and summer cicadas and crickets singing all wove together a symphony of hope for the future.

As the sun set, two small figures nestled together, leaning on each other by the fire, drifting into sleep.

In that moment, their faces glowed with unprecedented joy. Perhaps happiness is just this simple.

Night slowly descended, and the fire continued to crackle.

———Author’s note———

Dear readers, please add this book to your shelf! Every addition is motivation. Thank you!