amaotonovel Chapter 401 Controlling the Total Number
Chapter 401 Controlling the Total Number
Early the next morning, Li Xiangyang and Dalai selected ten strong sheep, tied red ribbons around their necks, and then headed to an open area on the grassland.
Wang Ergou and Bayar escorted the wolf pack, keeping them at a safe distance.
Once everything was ready, Li Xiangyang whistled to the wolf king, signaling that it could lead the pack freely.
The wolf pack quickly dispersed and ran across the grassland, as if searching for prey.
Soon, they spotted the flock of sheep wearing red ribbons.
Everyone held their breath, watching this scene with bated breath.
The wolves formed a circle, completely surrounding the flock of sheep, but did not immediately launch an attack.
They seemed to be waiting for something.
The wolf king walked to the front, looked up at Li Xiangyang in the distance, and asked in his eyes.
Li Xiangyang shook his head decisively and made a prohibition gesture.
The wolf king immediately understood. It turned around and let out a low growl to the pack, then led the pack to slowly retreat, actually giving up these easy prey!
“Incredible!” Dalai exclaimed. “They really understand the rules!”
Li Xiangyang nodded, but his face didn't show much joy: "This is just the first step. Next, we need to ensure they follow this rule even without our supervision."
In the following days, Li Xiangyang intensified the training, making the wolf pack fully understand that red meant prohibition and blue meant permission.
Whenever a wolf tries to break the rules, the wolf king will punish it without mercy to ensure that the entire pack strictly abides by them.
After a week of intensive training, the wolf pack has fully mastered the rules set by Li Xiangyang.
They were able to accurately distinguish between sheep in restricted areas marked with red ribbons and ordinary prey that could be hunted, a success that far exceeded Li Xiangyang's expectations.
"I never expected them to learn so quickly." Wang Ergou sat on the grass, gnawing on a roasted lamb leg, and looked in amazement at the pack of wolves resting not far away.
Li Xiangyang nodded: "Yes. Don't underestimate the intelligence of wolves; their ability to survive in the wild relies on this adaptability and learning ability."
Dalai handed a piece of succulent mutton to Li Xiangyang: "Now that the training has been effective, what's next?"
Li Xiangyang took the mutton, stood up, and brushed the bits of grass off his clothes: "Continue to expand our wolf pack's influence, but control their numbers."
“Control the total number?” Dalai looked at him with suspicion.
“Yes,” Li Xiangyang explained, “If the wolf pack is too large, they need more prey. Once they exceed a certain size, they will start to question why they should obey our commands, and might even see us as food. Keeping them under fifty ensures that we can both deter other wolf packs and maintain control.”
Dalai nodded, seemingly lost in thought.
At dawn the next day, Li Xiangyang summoned the wolf king to his side and gently stroked its head: "Today, we will conquer more territory."
The wolf king seemed to understand his meaning, letting out a low howl to summon the tribe to gather.
At this point, the wolf pack had grown to more than thirty members. After living together for several days, the wolves had fully accepted the leadership of the wolf king and the existence of Li Xiangyang as their human leader.
Li Xiangyang, Wang Ergou, and Dalai rode their horses, following the wolf pack deeper into the grassland.
The wolf king walked at the front, occasionally looking up to sniff the air and adjust its direction.
“It’s tracking the scent of other wolf packs,” Li Xiangyang explained in a low voice. “Wolves leave marks at the boundaries of their territory, and we’re approaching the territory of another wolf pack.”
As they ventured deeper, the wolf pack became increasingly cautious, with the alpha wolf frequently stopping to observe its surroundings.
"It should be just ahead." Li Xiangyang gestured for everyone to slow down.
Sure enough, as they climbed up a small hill, they saw a pack of wolves in the valley below.
The pack of wolves, numbering about twenty, was resting around a water source.
“The number of wolves is about the same; it should be a medium-sized pack,” Dalai said in a low voice.
Li Xiangyang nodded, pondering a strategy: "Charging straight down might cause unnecessary casualties; we need to outsmart them."
He turned to the wolf king and made a gesture. The wolf king immediately understood and led several strong wolves to quietly approach the valley from the side.
"What are they going to do?" Wang Ergou asked, puzzled.
Li Xiangyang did not answer, but focused on observing the wolf pack's actions.
The wolf king's squad quickly approached the edge of the valley, then suddenly rushed out and headed straight for the water source.
The wolves in the valley were startled by the sudden intrusion and scattered, but they quickly regrouped, led by a large gray wolf, and confronted the intruder.
“It’s begun,” Li Xiangyang whispered. “Fights between wolf packs are usually decided by the leader to avoid casualties for the entire pack.”
Sure enough, the two wolf kings soon engaged in a fierce battle under the watchful eyes of their pack.
With teeth tearing and claws scratching, the two wild beasts rolled on the ground, raising clouds of dust.
Li Xiangyang's wolf king was undoubtedly stronger and more experienced, but the opposing wolf king was fighting on its own territory and was in high spirits, so for a time the battle was evenly matched.
"They're quite resilient," Wang Ergou commented.
Li Xiangyang didn't reply; his eyes were fixed on the battlefield, and his hand was already on his gun.
Just then, Li Xiangyang's wolf king seemed to be injured, its neck bitten by the other side, and it let out a painful howl.
"Oh no!" Dalai exclaimed anxiously.
Li Xiangyang calmly raised his hand, making a "wait" gesture: "Don't rush, let's see its reaction."
As expected, the wolf king, despite being at a disadvantage, showed no intention of admitting defeat.
It suddenly struggled, using the force of its opponent biting it to flip its entire body over, and then suddenly exerted force to flip its opponent to the ground.
The two wolf kings were unable to determine a victor, and in an instant, the two previously distinct forces became locked in a fierce battle.
Blood splattered, and the wounded wolf howled pitifully, rolling helplessly in the chaos. But the fighting around them didn't stop; instead, it intensified. The pungent stench of blood quickly filled the entire valley, making everyone nauseous.
Seeing this, Li Xiangyang frowned deeply, knowing that if the fight continued like this, both sides would inevitably suffer heavy losses, which was not the result he wanted.
He immediately raised his gun, pointed it at the sky, and decisively pulled the trigger.
With a loud "bang!", like a thunderclap from a clear sky, the birds circling in the low sky flapped their wings and scattered in panic.
The wolf pack, which was fighting fiercely, seemed to be frozen in place, as if struck by a spell.
All the wolves, no matter how fiercely they were tearing at each other, reflexively turned their heads sharply, their eyes fixed on the direction from which the gunshot came.