One morning, as the wind and snow briefly subsided, the clear blue sky fully brightened, meaning there would be no more night from then until September.
As the wind outside gradually died down, some blush-inducing activities also ceased.
As long as the Little Polar Bear didn't shy away and immediately escape from him, Audiss would always lick him first, expressing comfort and affection.
Only then did he care about his own condition.
The Little Polar Bear did run away in the first few days, but later he stopped; what was there to run from?
He wished he could just lie down and sleep right there.
After all, it was already countless times in these past few days; in short, the frequency was such that even the naturally shy Qiao Qixi could treat it with a normal heart.
He thought, anyway, it was just him and Audiss here, on top of such a high snowy mountain; he didn't believe anyone would be so insane, scheming, and reckless as to photograph two Male polar bears.
If there really was, then he would salute that person as a true man.
After staying in the den for some time, Audiss had calmed down a lot, no longer tormented by that surging undercurrent that felt like it could drown him, which required release to calm down.
The remaining natural stirrings of spring gradually receded to a tolerable level.
Thanks to Audiss's calmness, Qiao Xiaoxiong's stay in this den was not long; today, after sleeping his last nap on Audiss's belly, they were going down the mountain to have a Seal feast.
To replenish their bodies.
A small estrus period, and by estimation, Audiss had lost more than two hundred pounds, which was a rather terrifying number.
Qiao Qixi didn't know how other polar bears were, but he felt Audiss's stress response was too terrible; if he didn't return to the ice surface, he might lose 500 pounds this spring.
Actually, he knew that Audiss's sharp weight loss wasn't entirely due to hunger; he wouldn't lose weight so fast from just being hungry.
For example, he also lost weight, about 5 to 10 pounds.
Audiss's sudden weight loss was clearly because he lacked the companionship of five or six bear girls and brought trouble upon himself.
The real culprit was snoring softly, his sleeping face looking innocent.
After waking up leisurely, and being 'informed' by Audiss that they were going down the mountain, Qiao Qixi immediately did a sit-up.
To pick up the little yellow.
The cameras hidden in the distance learned that they had come out and were walking down the mountain, and for a moment, they found it very strange, thus leading to various speculations: Did Alexander not like this mountain anymore? Was Audiss going to find him another cuter mountain?
Or was Audiss going to find another rendezvous partner?
It seemed no one guessed that Audiss and Alexander were returning to the sea ice to catch Seals.
Overthinking leads to mistakes; people always assume that Male polar bears are indefatigable and keen on expending their energy, not returning to the ice until spring ends.
They assumed Audiss would also be like that.
Scientifically speaking, the reproductive needs of Male polar bears cannot be satisfied with just one partner, both physiologically and psychologically.
However, people were quickly proven wrong.
It turned out the two polar bears' destination was back to the ice surface; this was truly… unexpected.
After the surprise, they thought about it and found it very cute; Alexander must have been hungry and kept pestering Audiss, chanting: Seal, Seal, Seal, in an endless loop.
Audiss, unable to bear his (coquetry), softened and agreed.
Although it was a pity, they still highly approved of Audiss's demeanor; the fact was clear: the Little Polar Bear was only two and a half years old, and it was already impressive that he was willing to follow Audiss to the mountain top.
The gentlemanly and steady Audiss probably thought the same, so he chose a sunny day and led the Seal-missing Alexander down the mountain.
To be fair, this robust Male polar bear, who should have encountered five or six rendezvous partners, might not have felt good, but who told him to fall in love with the young Alexander.
This was probably the small trouble of raising someone.
The Photographer followed near the two polar bears, taking many photos as they returned along their original path.
Under the polar day sun, Alexander's fur was as white as snow, his eyes large and round, and a perfectly angled frontal shot made him adorably heart-wrenching.
When this round, large dumpling and the 20-liter little yellow bucket appeared in the frame together, they formed a striking color contrast, with the blue sky as a backdrop.
Only delightful could describe it.
Compared to photos from when he was just over a year old, the cute Alexander's features had matured; though his brows still held cuteness, he now looked a bit more heroic.
It was not hard to see that he would also be a very dominant polar bear in the future.
Time passed so quickly, people felt a bit emotional, somewhat reluctant for Alexander to grow up too fast.
Among the photos taken this time, of course, there were many joint photos with Audiss; well, or rather, Audiss was in almost every single one.
The two polar bears in love were inseparable.
However, this vibrant spring land was not only filled with beautiful scenes.
Female polar bears with cubs probably disliked spring the most.
During this season, they would be pursued by Male polar bears attempting to harm the cubs, so Bear Mamas could only hide their Little Polar Bears.
Not every Bear Mama could escape; sometimes, battles were unavoidable.
On the way back, Qiao Qixi suddenly smelled blood; initially, he didn't pay much attention, as long as it wasn't the smell of Seal, it wouldn't pique his interest.
But then he suddenly thought, could a polar bear be injured?
He glanced at Audiss; this polar bear, whose senses were keener than his, must have already noticed, but the other party showed no reaction, still leading him towards the sea ice.
His determined steps seemed unstoppable.
Yes, Qiao Qixi admitted that eating was very important, but helping out when encountering injustice was also very important.
Just imagine, if the fallen Audiss had not been discovered back then, then Audiss would no longer exist.
Alexander, unable to leave with peace of mind, turned and bit Audiss's thigh: “Ow.”
Then he turned and walked in one direction.
Audiss had no choice but to follow him.
From his expression, it was clear that the Little Polar Bear wanted to watch the excitement.
There were a few other polar bears like Qiao Qixi; after all, they were a group of highly curious animals.
When Qiao Qixi and Audiss rushed over, two polar bears had already gathered around the injured female bear; they did not harm the trembling Little Polar Bear.
Very fortunately, Qiao Qixi and their team had a photography crew accompanying them, and the situation of a polar bear being injured and collapsed was quickly discovered by people.
“A polar bear is injured.”
People immediately requested a helicopter from the rescue station.
Before the rescue station's helicopter arrived, the polar bears gathered nearby did not leave; it seemed that Alexander and Audiss were not the only polar bears who wanted to protect the female bear and the Little Polar Bear.
This scene was quite moving.
Just like human society, there are bad people, but more good people.
polar bear society is the same; there are no lack of gentle and kind personalities among them.
After the rescue team arrived, they were genuinely hesitant to approach.
“Oh, there’s a group of polar bears gathered below.” The staff member showed a helpless smile.
“I see.” The number was indeed quite intimidating.
But in this world, there is never a shortage of brave people; after some planning, they still approached alone.
First, they checked the female bear's wound, then brought her back to the rescue station for recuperation.
The Little Polar Bear was too young, so he was also taken back with her.
During this period, people were constantly worried about the curious polar bears watching, hoping these curious fellows would just watch the show and not attack them.
Witnessing the mother and cub being taken away, the observing polar bears also dispersed.
Alexander and Audiss, who played an important role, resumed their journey, like Uncle Lei Feng who does good deeds without leaving his name.
The photography team finished taking a set of photos of their return journey, completing this recording mission.
Next, they would go to photograph the process of other polar bears meeting and going up the mountain.
A team's mission is never just to track one pair of polar bears; when Audiss and Alexander chose to go down the mountain, they could only aim for the second pair.
A temporary couple.
Filming difficulty 1: This Male polar bear was truly too unconcerned; he just started right on an open hillside.
However, watching the Male polar bear bother the Female polar bear so openly, the team members showed no blush or racing hearts, far less exciting than watching Audiss and Alexander.
Perhaps this is the principle that a mistress is not as good as a stolen affair, and a stolen affair is not as good as one that cannot be stolen.
The more something is half-hidden, the more it interests people.
“Hachoo!” The Little Polar Bear sneezed on the way, startling Audiss, who turned to look at him.
The big baby, already quite tall, wrinkled his nose, indicating that he was fine, just a little itch in his nose.
It’s quite interesting to note that when they came ashore, many polar bears had not yet done so, and when they were returning, most polar bears were still lingering on the mountain.
The polar bear version of the Spring Festival travel rush was thus avoided.
Because he was hungry on the way, his thinking ability inevitably declined, so Qiao Qixi naturally didn't have much mind to care about Audiss; was he still uncomfortable now?
It wasn't until they returned to the sea ice and had their first full meal that his thinking ability returned, and only then did the Little Polar Bear have time to think, 'Spring isn't over yet, is it?'
Does Audiss still have ideas now?
The freshly fed Little Polar Bear squatted on the ice, licking his paws while his round eyes darted towards Audiss's lower regions…
Audiss was still eating, but he wasn't very focused, as a part of his attention was always on the Little Polar Bear.
Perhaps noticing the other party staring at his lower abdomen, Audiss, who had been in a very unrestrained posture, chose to lie down and eat a moment later.
"..." The peeping tom Qiao Qixi felt a faint sense of awkwardness.
But he hadn't seen anything.
And Audiss, while eating, looked at the Little Polar Bear with the same look he had on the mountain, the one that said 'I could eat a bear'.
This reaction fully answered the question in the Little Polar Bear's heart.
How could he not have thoughts?
However, Audiss could ignore it; having lost 200 pounds, he hunted madly after returning to the ice.
Perhaps it was to replenish his energy as quickly as possible, but more so, it was to vent the overly vigorous energy stored within him.
After watching Audiss catch Seals so many times, the Little Polar Bear also gained some insight; one could only say that his conditions were truly excellent.
He could slowly learn by following Audiss, rather than hastily developing incomplete hunting habits just to survive.
The weather in the Arctic Circle had been very good recently; on a clear noon, Qiao Qixi was dozing off bored.
Beside him, Audiss was taking a nap, sleeping quite soundly.
Probably because he hadn't slept for two consecutive days.
Qiao Qixi thought for a moment, then got up and stealthily left; he was going out to show off his skills.
In spring, Seals were even more relaxed because there were far fewer polar bears on the sea ice at this time.
A safe environment would make Seals let down their guard.
Qiao Qixi roamed on the ice and discovered this fact, which was good news for him.
A few months ago, hunting was still a challenge for Qiao Qixi, constantly hanging over his head.
One couldn't say Qiao Qixi wasn't anxious.
As time accumulated, some things came naturally, such as his posture and aura while roaming on the ice; these all showed distinct changes.
Although he couldn't be as calm and sharp as Audiss, after several adjustments, this overly pampered Little Polar Bear still succeeded in hunting.
Although the first kill came a bit late, it was a solid one, a result of long-term accumulation.
Alexander, whose brows still held a hint of babyishness, also acquired a murderous aura from the moment he caught his first Seal.
It was just a bit tiring for him to drag a Seal back.
After all, with all that fat, it was clear he was an explosive type of player, not an endurance type.
Fortunately, Audiss, after waking up and not seeing him, came over with the little yellow bucket in his mouth.
Seeing the Seal lying on the ground, Audiss walked up to the Little Polar Bear, lowered his head, and licked clean the bloodstains on his cheek.
Alexander licked his mouth, thinking, why clean it so thoroughly?
Won't his face be covered in food again when he eats later?
Facing the Little Polar Bear's hard work, Audiss did not refuse; he gladly bit open the Seal skin and ate heartily.
It was again the crucial moment to store fat before summer; they would eat many Seals within these two months.
Watching Audiss eat the food he had hunted, Qiao Qixi felt delighted; his grand ideal of supporting Audiss had finally taken a small step forward.
This was the latest update synchronized on the forum.
#Alexander finally learned to hunt after a trip to the snowy mountains#
: This title, hahaha.
: It means the child was starving during his time on the mountain.
: As a conspiracy theorist, I think more; isn't it that Alexander wants to become independent as soon as possible?
: The poster above is perhaps implying that Audiss is too strong, and Alexander can't handle it.
: Independence is a good thing, congratulations Alexander.
Independence was indeed a good thing; as he grew older, the Little Polar Bear's appetite couldn't remain the same for ten years; he would eat more and more, and Audiss hunting alone wouldn't be enough.
A half-grown cub could eat a father out of house and home; a Bear Mama driving away her cub after a certain age was also due to food scarcity.
Once the Little Polar Bear learned to hunt, it undoubtedly lightened Audiss's burden.
Although Audiss himself probably didn't care.
He still diligently fed the Little Polar Bear as before.
To gain experience, Alexander would sometimes hunt Seals on a full stomach.
Then, he would burp at the hunted Seal, "I'm not hungry yet, give it to Audiss!"
Audiss: ~~
Seal: ??!
But he wasn't hunting all the time; laziness and playfulness were the nature of bears, and sleeping and playing were also very enjoyable.
When the weather was good, the Little Polar Bear liked to backstroke in the seawater where sea ice floated.
He had just learned this posture.
He found that as soon as he lay on the water, he would automatically float up, then kick the ice with his little chubby legs, and the entire bear would drift far away.
When he encountered the next piece of ice, he would kick again, semi-self-service swimming, as happy as an immortal!
There were many other ways to play with ice.
Some ice chunks would form a huge ice ball in the water; they discovered this while walking, and stepping on it was truly a test of balance.
Audiss had no pressure and could easily pass over it to reach another ice floe.
When Qiao Qixi stepped on it, the ice ball kept spinning, and he could only walk forward at the speed of the ice ball's rotation, like performing acrobatics.
It was quite fun, actually.
The travel progress stalled, but Audiss didn't rush; he watched the playful Little Polar Bear and waited patiently by the side.
Inertia would make the ice ball spin faster and faster; after playing for a while, the Little Polar Bear on the ice ball started to get a bit flustered, unable to keep up with the speed.
"Woo woo yiyi." The Little Polar Bear looked at Audiss as if asking for help.
Audiss was also helpless, only able to worry beside him.
Having just dried his fur, the Little Polar Bear didn't want to fall into the water again; he risked a leap, landing most of his body on the ice floe, but one leg still got soaked in seawater.
Alexander quickly climbed ashore and shook his wet hind leg.
Good, good.
Only one leg was wet; he could accept that.
Audiss rubbed against the Little Polar Bear, then turned and led him to continue walking.
A small white seabird in the sky, seeing the polar bears coming, landed on nearby ice floes.
Being smart, they knew that if these two polar bears hunted here, they could have a full meal.
But unfortunately, these two polar bears were just passing through; they weren't hungry right now.
They had been walking for a day or even longer.
Now they needed to find a more suitable place to rest.
The Little Polar Bear had grown up and was no longer suitable for sleeping completely enveloped in Audiss's embrace as he was when he was little.
Audiss, however, didn't seem to adapt well; several times, he still tried to completely gather the Little Polar Bear into his arms, but this 'little' bear had grown very quickly over the past few months, he was too big; when hugged, either his head or his feet would stick out.
Moreover, neither of them was comfortable; one would be pressed against the chest, and the other would feel suffocated because the space was too small.
Qiao Qixi: Let's quickly accept reality, Audiss?
After several attempts, Audiss finally seemed to accept reality, changing from sleeping in his arms to sleeping side by side, snuggled up.
Not only was Audiss a little unaccustomed, but Qiao Qixi was also a little unaccustomed.
Before, he could lie wantonly on Audiss's belly and play, not worrying at all about hurting Audiss.
But now, he couldn't.
He couldn't lie on his belly, nor could he directly step over his back.
The era when he would parkour all over Audiss when bored had become history.
However, Audiss's attitude remained the same; he didn't love the Little Polar Bear any less just because he learned to hunt and sleep on his own.
In the transition where both were entering new stages, it was the Little Polar Bear who felt he wasn't loving Audiss enough.
According to Qiao Qixi's observation, Audiss was incredibly tolerant, almost a pioneer of asceticism.
He hadn't bullied him since coming down from the mountain.
Other polar bears could be promiscuous for an entire spring, but Audiss, well, he was only promiscuous for about a week.
He didn't know if he was holding back.
Qiao Qixi conscientiously reflected on himself and finally decided to show Audiss some affection before going to sleep.
The Little Polar Bear, sleeping side by side, suddenly nudged into his embrace, at which point Audiss had already accepted that the Little Polar Bear was too big.
He was a bit troubled.
It seemed he also really wanted to hug the Little Polar Bear, but conditions didn't allow it.
Soon, Audiss finally realized that the Little Polar Bear's aim was not his embrace, but to burrow under his abdomen.
The inner world of this polar bear must have been incredibly surprised, but he couldn't show it.
The only thing that could be seen in his dark eyes was the flickering of flames, just like the temperature of a certain part of his body at that moment.
What Audiss could do was prop up his upper body, bend down, and lick the Little Polar Bear's fur.
Afterward, he and the Little Polar playfully frolicked intimately in the snow, rolling around for quite a while.
Qiao Qixi could easily feel the other party's happiness and comfort from his behavior.
After frolicking, Audiss was lazy; he stretched, then lay down.
However, his eyes still glanced at the neighbor until they slowly narrowed and he couldn't stay awake, falling asleep.
Qiao Qixi rubbed his face, feeling a little shy.
Of course, there was nothing he was unwilling to do; he believed that when he reached maturity,
Audiss, this fellow, would probably actively help three times a day.