Why Do All the Beasts Want Me?

Chapter 29

Night is good news for some Arctic animals, meaning more hunting opportunities; but it is bad news for other Arctic animals, as they are the hunted.

Flying animals like Arctic owls, Arctic falcons, and vultures are a group of raptors with good Night vision, able to thrive in the Night, in contrast to Arctic reindeer, whose limited Night vision makes them easy prey for other Arctic carnivores.

As for the polar bears at the top of the Arctic food chain, neither day nor Night seems to affect them.

Except for some polar bears who are full of problems, such as the much-watched Alexander.

No one would have thought that he would be afraid of the dark.

A polar bear afraid of the dark is experiencing the Night.

#Night is here, can't photograph Audiss and the cute Alexander anymore#

On the Arctic enthusiasts' forum, people were celebrating the arrival of the Night while also expressing regret and discussing how unfortunate it was that they could no longer track the animals' movements and their lovely figures.

Not just Audiss and Alexander, but other animals too.

In terms of popularity, Audiss and Alexander are indeed the most popular beings currently.

They first gained a group of fans in the forum, and this affection spread and became contagious; these fans were very active in sharing stories and photos of Audiss and Alexander on other platforms, helping the two cute polar bears accumulate even more fans.

Through a summer of fermentation, Audiss and Alexander subtly showed a trend of becoming the Arctic's Spokesperson Bear.

Those who care about the polar environment are very happy and excited that these two polar bears have attracted attention from all over the world.

They hope Audiss and Alexander become more famous.

Let more people be willing to understand polar bears and the polar environment.

Let more people work together for these lovely little lives, encouraging themselves daily to do one more small thing to contribute to environmental protection.

In fact, the volunteers actively promoting Audiss and Alexander were quite worried, thinking, 'Oh, if this continues, will people's impression of polar bears around the world remain just white, chubby, and clean?'

Look at Alexander's demeanor; how does he look like he's suffered even a little?

He's even plumper and more well-rounded than a pet at home.

#Regarding Alexander's potential for weight loss business#

: It's like this, I'm a university professor who regularly publishes articles about the Arctic. These past few days, I posted two pieces of news about Audiss and Alexander, and casually attached two photos of the Little Polar Bears. Then someone commented that these two polar bears made them feel that life in the Arctic was still okay, and I...

: Me too, I'm Norwegian, and every day people comment on my personal social media accounts saying that these two polar bears are so well-grown, asking if they are raised in captivity in our country, and saying our country is so rich.

: Audiss and Alexander are polar bears born in Greenland!

: I knew this trouble would come, 【facepalm/】 【facepalm/】 【facepalm/】 Alexander looks like he's living better than me. Having him as an ambassador really makes people think polar bears are doing well, and you can't blame them.

Anyone seeing a white, chubby 'little' animal would guess it's living a very comfortable life, no problem.

: The problem is, a scruffy, skinny polar bear can't go viral, *laughs crying*. Only a likable one like Alexander can go viral, but pushing him out makes it too easy to create the illusion that Arctic life is great. *shrugs*. Whose fault is this?

: Audiss's fault. Uh, not really his fault, I guess. I hope all mothers in the world are half as good at raising cubs as he is.

: Audiss, a Male polar bear who makes all female polar bears ashamed.

: So, how's the discussion going, everyone?

: Not well. If Alexander loses even a pound of meat, Audiss will break in and silence you tonight.

: If you want Alexander to lose weight, you'll have to step over Audiss's dead body.

: It should be said that Audiss doesn't want the Little Polar Bear to go out and 'work' at all. Even from a human perspective, I completely understand him.

Who wants their precious baby to be watched by so many people every day?

So, this topic, besides proving that Audiss keeps a very close eye on the Little Polar Bear, seems to have no other use.

See, even people on the forum know that Audiss keeps a very close eye on the Little Polar Bear, even occasionally using the little yellow bucket to control the Little Polar Bear, just like a mother who hides toys when her child doesn't eat.

It's full of love.

Qiao Qixi, as the one involved, did not experience being controlled, restricted, or unhappy. On the contrary, because it has been so dark recently, he really likes to stick close to Audiss.

Of course, the other party didn't dislike it!

After staying in the bay for several days, Qiao Qixi, who felt very unwell, finally adapted to the Night, or rather, got used to the Night in this bay. Familiarity breeds no fear.

Coincidentally, there were many fish in the water, including gray trout, smelt, and long-bodied cod, all of which are favorite foods of polar bears.

Under the cover of Night, these fish, which usually hide in the deep sea, finally came out to activity.

Although Qiao Qixi's whaling skills were not great, he was quite good at catching fish, the kind of bear who wouldn't starve even living alone.

The Night sky was filled with brilliant, beautiful stars, looking like a pleasing painting no matter how you screenshot it, proving that the Night sky is not dark at all.

The reason Qiao Qixi was afraid was because the sea surface was always shrouded in an impenetrable mist, hazy and eerie, coupled with the sound of the sea, and no end in sight, it was like a scene from a ghost movie, which made him afraid.

But now that he was used to it, he dared to leave Audiss's side and swim further out into the water to catch fish.

A delicious smelt was held in the Little Polar Bear's mouth. He happily surfaced, swam to a nearby rock, and lay there, enjoying the fruits of his labor.

Halfway through eating, Qiao Qixi, with his sharp eyes, noticed a white bear head swimming over from a distance. His first reaction was Audiss, then he spit out the remaining half of the fish, thinking of leaving the fish tail for Audiss to eat.

However, Qiao Qixi quickly realized something was wrong. Audiss should be in the water behind that area, and it was impossible for him to come from this direction. So, this polar bear was not Audiss.

???

The Little Polar Bear, who had studied sun tzu's art of war, immediately picked up the half-eaten fish, turned around, and plunged into the seawater to find the big boss.

As long as he swam fast enough, danger couldn't catch up to him.

On the dark, misty sea, Audiss surfaced with a splash, a sea fish still flapping its tail in his mouth. He was about to look for the Little Polar Bear when he felt a ball of fur shoot into his arms, giving him a full embrace.

He looked down and saw the familiar little yellow bucket, a wet Little Polar Bear with half a fish in his mouth, precisely the one he was looking for.

Audiss narrowed his eyes. Before he could feed the Little Polar Bear, he sensed an unfamiliar intruder swimming from afar.

Clearly, another polar bear had taken a liking to this good fishing spot.

Before the other party could approach, Audiss hugged the Little Polar Bear and swam towards the shore. If he were foraging alone, he wouldn't mind sharing this bay with another polar bear, or simply fighting to drive the other away. But at this moment, he was not alone.

Ever since the Little Polar Bear was by his side, Audiss's fighting frequency has plummeted. Unless absolutely necessary, he would bare his fangs to solve problems. If not necessary, he would simply take Qiao Qixi and leave.

They went ashore on another rock, and the sea wind made Alexander squint his eyes.

Regarding Audiss's way of dealing with conflict by directly hugging him and running away, Qiao Qixi raised his two little bear paws in approval. Everyone is an endangered animal, one less if one dies, so why shout and kill? Peace leads to more fish to eat.

If they can't stay in this sea area, then they'll go to the adjacent one.

Qiao Qixi hugged the fish tail, looked up, and licked the water droplets on Audiss's eyelashes. As long as he was with Audiss, they could go anywhere.

Oh, I almost forgot. The Little Polar Bear shyly gave the remaining half of the fish tail to Audiss. Although it was only half, it was very rare!

If he hadn't thought of it early, there wouldn't even be half left.

The problem was, Audiss ate the half-fish he gave him, but gave him the whole fish he had just caught.

No matter how Qiao Qixi calculated, he felt he had made a profit.

After the Little Polar Bear finished eating, Audiss hugged him and plunged back into the seawater, swimming towards another sea area.

That is to say, Qiao Qixi had to leave the environment he had finally gotten used to and go to a new environment.

New, en, vi, ron, ment.

Who knows what the new environment will bring!

Unfamiliar sights appeared one after another, the Little Polar Bear's chubby legs began to tremble, his heart started pounding, and he didn't even know where to look.

It wouldn't be good if he saw something terrifying.

After swimming for a while, they successfully came ashore and shook off the seawater on the beach. It seemed the next part of their journey would be on land.

Walking at Night —

Qiao Qixi, without a word, pressed close to Audiss.

Qiao Qixi was familiar with Nights in brightly lit human settlements; Nights in the wilderness might still require some time to adapt to.

Audiss shielded the slightly trembling Little Polar Bear, then leaned closer, sniffing him face-to-face, seemingly checking if there was anything else wrong with him.

Only then did he focus on walking.

Audiss's goal was quite clear: he wanted to find the next place to catch food as soon as possible, to maintain sufficient food before winter arrived.

Under the starry sky, they walked together on the path.

Except for the occasional animal calls and the sound of waves, everything was silent. This was a rather unique experience.

The Little Polar Bear slowly calmed down, walking forward step by step. He felt himself blending into this world.

During the time he worked in the Arctic, he didn't feel that he belonged to this land, as if it was just a transitional period in his life.

During his leisure time at work, he would also go sightseeing everywhere. It was sightseeing, like appreciating someone else's belongings, with a visitor's gaze.

But now it seemed different. The Arctic was no longer a transition but a habitat, a home.

Although the Night in this home was indeed a bit scary.

"Awoo~~~" Qiao Qixi felt the atmosphere was too quiet and the journey too boring, so he decided to chat with Audiss.

Hehe, would the silent cool guy be willing to talk to him?

"Roar..." Audiss was indeed willing to chat with him, and soon responded with a low growl, his voice still as deep.

If he had to make a comparison, Qiao Qixi felt his own voice was like a shota's, soft and milky, while Audiss's was definitely a dominant, powerful voice, making his chubby legs feel weak just listening to it.

Of course, it wasn't because he was thinking crookedly, but because he was tired from walking.

"Awoo..." The Little Polar Bear yawned, letting out a sleepy sound, and a hint of moisture welled up in the corners of his eyes.

Within ten minutes, Audiss found a suitable place to sleep. He used his massive body to block the only wind opening, allowing the Little Polar Bear to stay in a semi-enclosed position so he could sleep more peacefully.

As for the little yellow bucket, it was left all alone outside.

A small bear head peeked out, resting its chin on Audiss's arm, happily admiring the stars in the sky.

He considered it his pre-sleep treat.

There are too many stories about stars; how wonderful it would be if he could tell Audiss some stories.

Ignorant polar bears only eat and sleep; they probably haven't heard so many wonderful and interesting stories. Of course, polar bears probably don't care about that; they might be more interested in human food.

Big sausages, canned fruit, small biscuits... *smacks lips*. Should I go to the cabin again next year?

Lying there, the Little Polar Bear fell asleep.

Audiss lifted his head and licked the sleeping Little Polar Bear's cheek, then gently gathered him into his embrace and snuggled, closing his eyes as well.

Although he didn't have as many rich and exciting stories, his life was not uninteresting. Besides filling his stomach and finding suitable places to survive—activities no different from other polar bears—he also had a mischievous Little Polar Bear accompanying him.

By the way, before, he would wake up to the blazing sun, but now he wakes up to complete darkness.

It feels so fresh.

No matter how long he slept, it still felt like it wasn't morning yet, like he could sleep a little longer.

The lazy polar bear, who had woken up but didn't want to get up, lay in Audiss's arms picking at his feet.

No one could tell that beneath his comfortable and adorable exterior, he was experiencing an inner struggle.

Time to get up and go, Little Polar Bear?

Ah, no, he didn't want to get up.

But that voice said again, 'You are now a big bear who is about to live independently; you should know that an inch of time is an inch of gold.'

Oh, the Little Polar Bear rolled over and continued picking at his feet. Honestly, he had heard too many such cautionary proverbs since he was little; he was immune to them now.

As long as the grand plan to be kept by Audiss hasn't succeeded, you are ultimately a trashy bear.

Bear-sonal attack?!

This was intolerable. Qiao Qixi's emotions flared up, and he immediately got up successfully.

"Awoo awoo awoo."

The first thing the Little Polar Bear did after waking up was to give himself a pep talk, full of vigor: one day he would finally be able to provide for Audiss!

As usual, when the Little Polar Bear got up, Audiss would also get up. He would pull the Little Polar Bear into his arms and lick him thoroughly first.

It must be said that this action is gay-gay, but Qiao Qixi hopes everyone doesn't overthink it. For polar bears, this is just daily grooming, as simple as washing one's face and brushing one's teeth.

Who among you wakes up and doesn't wash your face or brush your teeth?

The method is different, but the principle is the same.

After receiving a passive Arctic-style grooming, Qiao Qixi, who didn't want Audiss to lick his 'little Audiss', focused on licking Audiss's face, and that was it.

Then they had to set off, moving forward.

The journey was long and arduous. After walking for a week under the stars and moon, the two polar bears found a new resting place.

Besides rocks and a few sparse dwarf shrubs, the surroundings were barren. There should be no other polar bears coming to join the fun.

Qiao Qixi, who easily develops a sense of belonging to a place, prayed that they would be able to stay here smoothly until the ice froze over.

Audiss took a liking to a rock cave here. It couldn't really be called a rock cave; it was just a few huge rocks piled together, forming a space.

The other party was busy, cleaning out the sand and debris inside.

Without tools, just using his paws and mouth.

Is this a temporary dwelling?

Qiao Qixi curiously went over to watch. Because it was too narrow inside, it was suitable for sleeping but clearly not enough for moving around. Audiss gently and politely pushed the Little Polar Bear out.

It was as if to say, 'Be good, play, don't disturb my work.'

Qiao Qixi: "!"

Having gotten used to roughing it with Audiss, Qiao Qixi almost forgot that polar bears also build nests.

However, usually only female polar bears do this, because female polar bears need to provide a stable den for their cubs.

Male polar bears do not have such a desire.

As bachelors, it's all the same where they sleep.

Audiss suddenly actively building a nest, could it be that his maternal instincts were awakened by me?

Qiao Qixi looked down at himself. He wasn't small anymore; recently, his body had started to stretch, and he had grown much taller. He estimated he could still shoot up a bit more by winter.

Fortunately, with Audiss's diligent feeding, he had taken in enough nutrients. Compared to other Little Polar Bears who ate intermittently, he grew very quickly and healthily.

However, Qiao Qixi was overjoyed to have a place to live and immediately started decorating the dwelling with Audiss.

There were some gaps between the huge rocks, and the autumn sea wind could easily blow in. Qiao Qixi brought some suitably sized rocks to block the gaps.

His actions inspired Audiss, and soon Audiss also began to move rocks, adding bricks and tiles to the house.

The two polar bears' stone house was completed an hour later.

Qiao Qixi happily rolled around inside. In addition to being a rich bear, he was now a bear with a house.

After he finished celebrating, he came out to see Audiss continuously fishing by the sea, truly a diligent and honest good polar bear.

That lucky female polar bear in the future—ah, no, a Male polar bear will not always take care of a female polar bear.

Hmm, Qiao Qixi pondered, it seemed there was no way to always rely on Audiss.

Male polar bears are bachelors like the wind.