Why Do All the Beasts Want Me?

Chapter 5

Audiss, who Qiao Qixi was talking about, indeed did not feel uncomfortable with the surrounding environment. Compared to Qiao Qixi's clumsy hunting methods, he would only target Seals, and even Walruses with tusks.

Because they have a lot of meat.

One successful hunt was enough for a full meal.

polar bears are not accustomed to hiding leftover prey. Usually, after a full meal, they would leave.

The bloody smell too easily attracted other polar bears, and if targeted, it would be a fierce battle.

Fighting was not cost-effective, so full polar bears would choose to abandon their prey and leave.

Being clean, they would clean off any food scraps on their bodies to avoid leaving a strong scent that could easily expose their whereabouts.

Whether a polar bear is doing well or not can usually be judged from its appearance. If its appearance is very neat and its lines are rounded, it means it is doing very well.

If it is dirty and looks sloppy, then it is not doing so well.

Although Audiss was not as good as Qiao Qixi's 90% new, he was still 80%, and his fur was quite white.

Audiss, with his calm and composed personality, succeeded in his first hunt after his comeback. It was a Ringed Seal weighing about a hundred pounds, which he couldn't finish in one sitting.

Guarding the remaining small half of the food, Audiss licked his mouth and looked up, his expression showing the characteristic blankness of a polar bear, while his eyes searched the ice.

Perhaps he was vigilant of his surroundings, to prevent unfamiliar polar bears from approaching.

Or perhaps he was looking for something.

Almost two months of life at the rescue station still left some impression on this polar bear.

But as time passed, he would forget those brief two months.

In terms of intelligence level alone, the intelligence of polar bears is not low; otherwise, they would not be able to become the kings of the ice.

However, the intelligence of polar bears is only reflected in survival skills. Apart from information related to survival, they are not sensitive to other aspects of information.

They have stopped evolving, possessing only limited intelligence without the manifestation of IQ.

Scientists believe that polar bears rarely exhibit innovative behaviors beyond their instinctive reactions.

Qiao Qixi did not have a deep understanding of polar bears, nor did he know that the rescue station was closely monitoring his movements after returning to the wild.

Compared to the movement patterns of other polar bears, Qiao Qixi's data was somewhat peculiar, as no polar bear would live so regularly, circling several breathing holes back and forth every day, and preferring to sleep in the same place.

Because Qiao Qixi needed a sense of security, staying in a familiar place was one of his ways to gain security.

He regarded this area as his territory.

However, staying here for a long time would leave a strong scent, and over time, no marine animals would visit the breathing holes where Qiao Qixi waited for prey.

Therefore, the plan of idling away his life failed, and Qiao Qixi still had to expand his hunting territory.

Food in the wild was not as concentrated as the supply from the rescue station. Since returning to nature, Qiao Qixi had never had a full meal.

Always in a state of semi-hunger, he would experience what it was like to be hungry if he didn't work hard enough.

It was quite a sense of crisis.

If only he had a fishing net, Qiao Qixi would occasionally think, but even with a fishing net, he didn't have hands to net fish.

So he just thought about it fancifully.

After living as a polar bear for a long time, Qiao Qixi would occasionally forget that he was once a human. In short, everything was so magical that it was hard to distinguish between what was once reality and what was now.

Who knows?

Occasionally, Qiao Qixi would indeed encounter a Seal basking in the sun on the ice, like now, and his first reaction would be, 'The Seal is so cute!'

Immediately after, he would think, 'I wonder what it tastes like.'

Qiao Qixi was startled, then inwardly delighted. 'Good, this change is very good. I think it won't be long before I can become an emotionless Seal killer.'

The nearby Seal also noticed Qiao Qixi's presence, then the Seal rolled over and continued to bask on the other side.

This was its greatest respect for the Little Polar Bear.

Damn it, this Seal is something else, so arrogant.

Qiao Qixi, feeling scorned, bared his teeth and thought, 'I'll eat you sooner or later, bro.'

And soon, another week passed since he made that vow.

Being semi-hungry every day consumed a lot of Qiao Qixi's fat.

However, he still looked clean and white, not at all like a polar bear with a bleak future should look.

Perhaps it was because he possessed an adult soul, always feeling that life and death did not need to be clung to, but must be elegant.

Entering May, the wind on the ice surface along the Arctic Ocean coast became gentler.

Which is what the old saying means by 'the wind has turned.'

The spring north wind had passed, and an east wind began to blow in the Arctic Circle. Throughout the summer, east winds would also be more prevalent.

Just as Audiss was about to forget that a Little Polar Bear named Alexander had once appeared in his life, a gust of east wind, with a change in direction, brought him a familiar scent.

Audiss was eating at this time. If there was a time when Audiss's memory of Qiao Qixi was most vivid, it was during feeding.

Half a month had passed since he returned to the wild, and he thought less and less about life at the rescue station. Only a Little Polar Bear remained in his memory.

And even the Little Polar Bear was thought of less and less, after all, this is a polar bear; their memories do not store such unimportant things.

Perhaps many years later, they might meet by chance, and smelling that familiar scent would immediately remind them of each other, but during the long years of separation, they would not think of each other.

Audiss, while eating, sniffed a hint of scent carried by the wind. Puzzled, he raised his head and searched and sniffed the air with his nose. Unfortunately, after being dispersed over a hundred kilometers, the scent was only a very, very small amount.

Even a polar bear with an amazing sense of smell could not obtain any effective information from this tiny amount of scent.

Audiss was in a daze for a while, of course, it could also be that he was thinking seriously; one can only say that their expressions are too easy to misunderstand.

On the human internet, a netizen once posed this question: 'Does the Arctic overlord polar bear know it's so cute?'

Definitely not.

The cute-looking polar bear is a genuine super beast. They will even actively attack humans, drones, mobile cameras, etc. In short, their indiscriminate destructive power is astonishing.

Speaking of Audiss, he caught a hint of the Little Polar Bear's scent in the wind, then continued to eat as if nothing had happened.

"Audiss left the territory he had occupied for half a month."

"Look, his direction is Alexander's habitat."

Seeing Audiss's movements via the GPS tracker, the staff were very surprised.

Was this a coincidence or intentional?

Because it was too incredible, people couldn't help but speculate.

Alexander had not migrated long distances, so if this continued, Audiss would find him in less than a week.

How to put it?

Such a reunion made people a little expectant.

But can two wild Male polar bears really travel together?

While anticipating, people couldn't help but be filled with worry.

Audiss, on the road, moved on the ice all the time except when he stopped to hunt.

At his speed, he could travel about 25 kilometers a day, with a fluctuation of no more than 5 kilometers.

He often stopped to sniff and confirm his direction, but also often felt lost, because not every gust of wind carried the scent of the Little Polar Bear.

If his position deviated even slightly, he would still miss the Little Polar Bear in the end.

Experienced polar bears are always very sensitive to wind direction. They combine all surrounding data to confirm their direction of travel.

Audiss was less than five years old, and had only lived alone for two years. His life experience might not be extensive, but he was very smart and cautious.

Logically, when the difficult summer approached, he should seize the time to store enough fat for himself, instead of wasting time looking for a Little Polar Bear.

Was he really looking for Alexander?

Two days later, as Audiss got closer and closer to Alexander's active area, people finally confirmed that Audiss was indeed looking for Alexander.

When the distance between them narrowed to within 60 kilometers, everything would become simpler.

At this point, a new situation arose: an adult Male polar bear intruded near Qiao Qixi's activity area.

Within 60 kilometers is an unsafe distance; a Male polar bear smelling the scent of a Little Polar Bear might deliberately track and hunt it.

All of this was possible.

Qiao Qixi, who was making a living in his own territory, did not know that he was facing a grim survival crisis. He was planning when to pluck up the courage to attack the cute little Seal.

Of course, Qiao Qixi possessed the sensory system of a polar bear. When the scent of an unfamiliar polar bear appeared within 10 kilometers, he finally felt danger approaching.

Great, the food crisis hadn't been resolved, and now a new challenge had arrived.

Qiao Qixi certainly wouldn't use his small bear body to challenge an adult polar bear whose scent smelled very fierce.

It was not advisable to stay in a dangerous place for long. He unhesitatingly abandoned the territory he had established and ran away.

A polar bear at full speed can run 60 kilometers an hour, but this only refers to adult polar bears. A novice bear like Qiao Qixi would be exhausted after running five kilometers, let alone on an empty stomach.

It was simply entering death mode.

Audiss continuously moved on the ice for five days, and the increasing scent of the Little Polar Bear around him indicated that he had not taken the wrong direction.

However, within the other party's activity range, the scent of another adult polar bear appeared, which made him hesitate.

polar bears have no natural enemies; a polar bear's natural enemy is another strong polar bear. Seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages is an instinct. Audiss's instinct made him want to leave here. This had nothing to do with whether he was strong or not; he just didn't want to meet another adult polar bear.

He hesitated on the ice for a moment, seeming a bit difficult to choose, but the temptation of the Little Polar Bear still prevailed, as the other party's scent was becoming increasingly strong.

A gust of wind brought Audiss good news that was within reach.

Audiss started running, heading in one direction.

Running at full speed was very energy-consuming; Audiss would only exert himself fully when hunting.

He hadn't attempted such a long journey in a long time.

Only in his childhood memories, when migrating with his mother, had he traversed mountains and ridges like this.

Qiao Qixi only focused on the scent of the unfamiliar Male polar bear brought by the wind. Because the other party was standing upwind and he was downwind, the wind told him that the polar bear was indeed tracking his movements.

Trash bear.

Qiao Qixi, who had just rested for a short while, got up with a long face and continued to run.

He struggled for another 5 kilometers, and then a cluster of icebergs appeared ahead, seemingly capable of creating a blind spot.

As a highly intelligent student from a prestigious university with human thoughts, being chased breathlessly by a bear and being helpless was simply absurd.

Qiao Qixi decided to show off his intelligence, but when he rounded the iceberg, he was stunned. 'No, there's another polar bear in front!'

It's over!

Qiao Qixi, who had been full of hope just moments ago, instantly tasted despair. It wasn't that he gave up on escaping, but his limbs were trembling, and he really couldn't run anymore.

Can't beat it, can't beat it. Attacked from front and back, he surrendered.

His short bear life seemed to end here. If there's a next episode, see you all in the next episode.

Audiss saw the familiar Little Polar Bear. He slowed his running pace, exhaling puffs of white breath, but his demeanor still looked particularly fierce.

Qiao Qixi: Heaven envies genius.

But he would rather die than run anymore; the previous ten kilometers were his limit.

The Little Polar Bear sat down on the ice, exuding an air of indifference and fearlessness.

It was still the same saying: 'No need to cling to life and death, but it must be elegant.'

"Roar!" Audiss walked over, letting out a low growl, filled with a strong warning.

But this was not directed at the Little Polar Bear, but at the unfamiliar adult Male polar bear.

Qiao Qixi's polar bear sensory system found this sound frequency very familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere, but his human thoughts interfered with his analysis.

After all, he thought Audiss couldn't be fierce with him.

Huh, Audiss?

Author's note: Qiao Qixi: Heaven helps me too!