Why Do All the Beasts Want Me?

Chapter 15

A wave of seawater washed up, carrying away Qiao Qixi's little yellow bucket, but Qiao Qixi didn't even lift an eyelid, showing how tired he was.

Fortunately, Audiss was sharp-eyed and quickly picked up the Little Polar Bear's favorite toy, placing it in a safer spot.

No matter what, he had raised this strange Little Polar Bear for so long that he had become accustomed to Qiao Qixi’s various bad habits.

For example, when he was tired, he would immediately lie down motionless; this wasn't death or illness, but merely sleeping.

Having just finished a strenuous sea migration, Audiss was also tired, and even quite hungry, as he hadn't eaten for several days.

If Qiao Qixi hadn't been by his side, Audiss would have immediately gone to look for food, recovering his strength while moving.

But now, Audiss had to guard his Little Polar Bear and wouldn't go anywhere.

He simply lay down to groom his fur, then squinted his eyes to sunbathe, waiting for his weary body to regain its energy.

Qiao Qixi slept exceptionally soundly this time; even when Audiss licked his face to wake him up, he didn't react at all.

Audiss, who was lying next to him, was a little worried; he held the Little Polar Bear with one thick arm, his eyes helplessly glancing around.

To others, the polar bear still had a calm yet blank expression, revealing nothing of what he was thinking internally.

When the weather turned cloudy, the clouds blocked the sunlight, and the temperature on the coast would drop a few degrees.

The wind blowing would also be slightly cooler.

Qiao Qixi moved his paw, covering his somewhat exposed eyes, and burrowed into Audiss's embrace.

He had fallen into a state of light sleep.

Soon after, Qiao Qixi fully woke up, resting his chin on Audiss's arm and yawning, then appearing quite surprised by the somewhat overcast weather.

This was weather he didn't particularly like.

However, Audiss liked it very much because it was cool.

Qiao Qixi got up, put on his little yellow bucket, and slowly explored this unfamiliar continent with Audiss.

The barren Beach was covered with some rocks and not-so-clean sand.

The polar bear's paws got dirty walking on it.

Land meant vegetation, after all, this wasn't a small island but the shore of a continent, and Qiao Qixi looked into the distance and indeed saw dense mountains and forests.

On the flat ground untouched by seawater erosion, lush green grass had also grown.

Of course, the first thing that caught their eye were the towering Rock, which had formed circular patterns due to prolonged erosion by seawater.

Thousands of seabirds, as large as wild ducks, nested on them, and their carefully tended eggs were hidden in the secret rock crevices.

Generally speaking, if these eggs weren't pilfered by the polar bears spending the summer, they could hatch successfully.

However, Qiao Qixi felt that the awesome Audiss probably wouldn't do something as low-class as stealing bird eggs.

#Congratulations, the two polar bears successfully landed#

The Arctic researcher forum simultaneously updated a photo of Qiao Qixi and Audiss strolling along the shore.

They just finished a long journey and look very tired.

They must have been hungry for several days. I wonder what their first meal on land will be.

Oh, poor things. It would be best if they could catch a White Whale during high tide, or find stranded carrion on the shore.

polar bears can go without food in the summer, but the feeling of hunger must be very uncomfortable.

Alexander is still so small; Audiss should try his best to hunt and take care of him like a mother bear.

Yes, I'm not worried about these two polar bears; the fat stored on their bodies is enough to last. I'm worried about the other polar bears; I hope they all do well.

Wish them luck.

That's right, the only food available in summer is White Whale that swim into shallow waters during high tide, or other marine animals stranded on the shore.

This is meat.

As for plants, polar bears will eat some grass and roots.

However, Qiao Qixi probably wouldn't accept them, unless they were sweet-tasting root vegetables or ripe berries.

As for now, Audiss led the hungry Little Polar Bear along the shore, seemingly not giving up on hunting for meaty food.

He just needed a suitable location, such as a shallow sea area with many reefs, or below a cliff.

Relatively warm shallow sea branches are where White Whale like to appear this season.

However, such places are hard to find, and no one is sure when they will appear.

They will keep moving until they find food, although this might be counterproductive, as moving requires energy and physical strength.

Speaking of which, Qiao Qixi was quite a patient person; otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen a meticulous major like geology.

So, even after walking with Audiss for a long time, he wasn't agitated or anxious.

It was just hunger; without danger and bad weather, it was actually alright.

Audiss stopped to sniff the air carried by the wind, then led Qiao Qixi purposefully onward.

This action was repeated about twice, attracting the Little Polar Bear's attention. Seeing this, his round eyes instantly lit up. What did this mean?

It meant Audiss had smelled food!

Qiao Qixi, who had been hungry for several days, immediately became excited, and his small steps took on a cheerful rhythm.

Indeed, Audiss had smelled food, and the scent was very strong.

To humans, it was even an unpleasant stench.

But for a polar bear in summer, it was a rare feast.

It was the remains of a huge whale, which must have been stranded on the shore for some time; its internal organs had long been hollowed out by seawater, leaving only a skeletal frame and some reddish-gray flesh.

The exaggerated ribs jutted out, looking somewhat like something from a sci-fi movie.

Actually, this wasn't what most caught Qiao Qixi's attention; what made him very hesitant was that seven or eight polar bears had already gathered around the whale carcass.

They were all quite plump at the moment, but their fur wasn't white; they were all dusty and grimy, indicating they had been living on the shore for some time.

These polar bears would occasionally clash over food, growling at each other or directly fighting.

The commotion was quite frightening.

The arrival of Audiss and Qiao Qixi would undoubtedly make them rivals for the food, and they were, of course, unwelcome.

Qiao Qixi was the first to be intimidated because he was a Little Polar Bear and had a weaker aura.

Qiao Qixi merely followed Audiss's footsteps closely and did not make eye contact with that polar bear.

Audiss, on the other hand, looked at that polar bear, baring his teeth and growling back, his voice deeper and more resonant than that polar bear's.

That polar bear quickly turned his head away and stopped staring at them, clearly knowing that the Little Polar Bear had a protector.

He just might not understand why a strong Male polar bear would protect a Little Polar Bear.

This is what only a mother bear would do.

Audiss drove away that irritable gray fatty, then turned back and rubbed the startled Qiao Qixi, an incredibly warm and heartwarming gesture.

Actually, Qiao Qixi wasn't scared; as long as he didn't approach the food claimed by that polar bear, the other party would most likely not truly attack.

However, the Little Polar Bear was indeed hungry; he had never eaten carrion before, yet facing this whale that had been stranded for days, he actually swallowed, even though the smell was truly pungent.

Audiss led him to the other side of the stranded whale, using his sharp fangs to forcefully tear open the tough whale skin, revealing the meat inside that hadn't yet rotted due to the low temperature.

It was red meat.

Qiao Qixi swallowed, stood up, and used his paws to lean on the whale, extending his head to lick the meat.

Audiss devoured it ravenously, swallowing several mouthfuls in no time.

Qiao Qixi:

Is it my fault for being short?

Darn it, why did Audiss open the hole so high? Couldn't he open it a little lower so I could also eat the meat?

Because he was relatively short, Qiao Qixi could only watch Audiss eat first, while praying that Audiss would soon remember there was also a hungry Xiao Ke Ai waiting to be fed.

Actually, Audiss hadn't forgotten the Little Polar Bear; he first ate the outer layer of meat, then tore into the fresher meat inside, and turned back to find Qiao Qixi.

The drone footage showed the large polar bear holding meat in his mouth and lowering his head to feed the Little Polar Bear.

One lowering his head, the other stretching his neck—the scene was so warm and loving that it made people unable to help but smile.

Qiao Qixi, clinging to the giant whale's body, finally had his first bite of meat in days, so excited he almost choked.

Audiss continued to tear at the whale skin; he ate the less fresh and tougher outer meat, then brought the fresh, tender inner meat to Qiao Qixi.

It was estimated that this stranded whale could be eaten for a long time. Audiss didn't make the opening too large; if possible, he and Qiao Qixi would stay here until the whale was completely consumed.

However, it was foreseeable that more and more polar bears would come, drawn by the smell.

Even a giant whale wouldn't last much longer.

Of course, for now, they wouldn't go hungry; this was an unexpected surprise, not something every polar bear would encounter.

The Little Polar Bear happily ate the meat, feeling that his luck was quite good.

He thought that if two more whales got stranded this summer, he could safely get through it.

Maybe by the time winter arrived, he would even gain 10 to 20 pounds.

However, that was basically impossible; encountering one was already the luckiest of luck.

And so, the two lucky polar bears diligently ate their fill.

Audiss, who had been hungry for days, could eat 100 pounds of food in one go, or even more.

Especially in this situation, he would eat as much as he could, and he hoped Qiao Qixi would do the same, so he continuously brought meat chunks to Qiao Qixi.

Qiao Qixi's appetite was limited, of course, and he couldn't eat as much as Audiss in one go.

Soon, his little yellow bucket was piled high with meat he couldn't eat; to be honest, it was quite stressful.

Is this what wild life is like? When you're hungry, you're starving, and when there's food, there's too much.

I really can't eat any more.

Audiss, that's enough, stop, no, stop eating!

Audiss, the natural porter, turned back with meat in his mouth, only to find that the Little Polar Bear's bucket was still full of meat and hadn't been eaten.

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Audiss looked at the Little Polar Bear seriously, his round, deep eyes seeming to write: "Bro, what's wrong with you?"

"Burp." After staring at him for a moment, Qiao Qixi let out a full burp, his mouth tasting of whale.

Under Audiss's gaze of disappointment, he wearily sat down, giving up on trying.

Audiss, who always indulged him, confirmed he wouldn't eat any more, then ate the remaining chunks of meat himself.

After eating for a little while longer, other polar bears finally wandered over.

Seeing them peeking around, one could tell they were definitely half-full before coming to cause trouble.

A ravenous polar bear probably wouldn't have the leisure to look for trouble.

Audiss turned to look at the other polar bear, directly baring his teeth and emitting a warning sound, more domineering and forceful than when he hadn't been full earlier.

For a moment, the atmosphere became tense.

Qiao Qixi, sitting beside him, felt that Audiss, when not full, could hold his own against ten, but when full, Audiss was simply invincible.

Of course, this was an exaggeration, well, anyway, he was very fierce.

In short, the intimidated polar bear dared not come any closer and found an unoccupied spot to eat by himself.

Qiao Qixi was quite surprised; was he that amazing?

He was somewhat in awe, and when he looked at Audiss again, his gaze held more reverence.

He thought, as expected of a fierce polar bear who had been through a hail of bullets; his entire being exuded the unique ferocity of a Northern boss, as if saying, "What are you looking at? Keep looking and I'll beat you up."

Thinking seriously, both animals and people from the North are indeed more direct.

Qiao Qixi was from the South; people always said he was gentle and polite, just a typical scholar.

As for him initiating a fight, that would probably be impossible in this lifetime.