Chapter 51: Mackenzie Wolves (Twenty)
In April, the weather is warm, flowers are blooming, grass is growing, and birds are singing.
In Yellowstone National Park, it is the annual peak birthing season again, and new lives saying hi to the world for the first time can be seen everywhere in the park.
Because of the abundance of prey, the newborn cubs of the Alliance wolf pack grow very fast.
In the blink of an eye, I have reached the stage where I can meet the big wolf.
As if they had made an appointment, the two wolf packs chose the same day to bring out their two-month-old cubs.
The Alliance wolf pack has four litters of pups this year.
Not only was White-collared Cat inexperienced as a first-time mother, but she also suffered from difficult labor, which resulted in the two cubs dying shortly after birth.
The rest of the cubs are all healthy and growing strong.
A dozen wolf cubs gathered together, wagging their tails to greet each other, creating a spectacular scene.
"Woof-o-oh-oh!"
“Woo woo!”
“Oh my!”
Various wolf howls could be heard one after another, and the Paw Patrol jumped up and down excitedly, celebrating the upcoming new member joining.
Strangely, the black-haired captain who was most looking forward to the cubs last year was nowhere to be seen this year.
Not only did he fail to greet the cubs, but he was missing for several days in a row, and there was no sign of the wolves when he was hunting or eating.
The black-haired ball likes to be lazy and play badly. When there is plenty of prey, it will occasionally hide to avoid being hunted.
Or, like I did when I was a kid, I would jump to a high place and shamelessly admire my friends as they worked hard to cook.
But it doesn't appear during meal times, which means the black ball is not in its territory at all.
After all, that pig is the best at eating!
The black-haired wolf cub has become increasingly popular on the forum, sparking heated discussions.
At first, netizens thought that Jin Tong had reached adulthood and was well developed in all aspects, and it was time for him to look for a mate.
It's not surprising that he chose to leave the wolf pack and wander alone.
Soon, everyone realized that this approach didn't work.
If they are not driven out of their homes, male wolves usually choose to start wandering in late autumn or early winter, just in time for the breeding season in late winter.
They start wandering in the spring. Even if they meet a female wolf they like during the journey, they will not be able to mate with her for a while and can only stare at her. There is also the risk of being snatched away by other male wolves at any time.
In addition, most netizens on the forum did not believe that Jin Tong would run away from home.
Not to mention that Jintong was raised by the wolf pack. He holds a pivotal position in both the former Adam wolf pack and the alliance wolf pack, so it is impossible for him to abandon his family members casually.
Ordinary wolves would say goodbye to their parent wolves before leaving home, but Jintong did not do anything similar.
Tourists observed that Jintong had not come to eat for two consecutive days, but the raven that often followed him flew back.
The wolves knew that Crow was a worker for Black Ball, so even though its boss was not around, they still allowed Crow to have a meal.
Netizens who follow Jintong know that without the help of Yaya Navigation, the stupid little wolf can hardly tell the directions.
Yaya returned to the wolf pack, proving that Jintong had not gone far.
Now, here comes the problem.
All of a sudden, where did Jintong go?
——Even the most experienced gray wolf research expert would not be able to guess the answer to this question.
How could humans imagine that a wolf would travel long distances under the stars and moon, just to...
Bully, teacher, and destroy, ancestors!
Accompanied by a large number of herbivores, they migrated back to the forest wetlands.
Yu Yiyun counted the days with his claws, thinking that the hunters who followed the prey would arrive soon.
In Yellowstone Park, in addition to wolf packs like the Alliance Wolves that stay in fixed territories, there are also mobile wolf packs that change their activity ranges according to their prey.
The biggest of them is the Quinn Wolf Pack, which made him look humiliated, bruised and suffered a lot last year.
The Quinn wolf pack was the only mobile wolf pack that Yu Yijun had ever come into contact with, so he was not clear about its migration patterns.
However, based on the climate, the direction of prey migration, and the time when the Quinn wolf pack appeared last year, Black Fur Ball can infer their approximate movement trajectory.
Guessing that Quinn's wolf pack was about to pass through the nearby valley, Yu Yijun walked without caring about anyone and the dog sneaked over to ambush in advance.
I want to take revenge on Quinn... No, I want my dear mentor to witness my growth over the past six months~
The vengeful black ball would never admit that he was deliberately seeking revenge!
snort!
Yu Yiyun brought dry food and snacks and ambushed on the path that Quinn's wolf pack had to pass, secretly waiting to give his mentor a surprise, or a shock, of a long-awaited reunion.
Who would have thought that the black-haired ball, who was unaware of the wolves' migration habits, would arrive a whole week in advance.
Wolves have to wait until their cubs leave the den before they can migrate on a large scale.
There are too many pups in Quinn's wolf pack, and they leave the den late.
Yu Yiyun had finished all the dry food and snacks he brought with him, and the wolf he was waiting for was still in the distant future.
The hungry black fur ball lay on the hillside, exposed to the wind and sun.
After choosing between the two options of 'going home' and 'hunting by myself', I decisively chose to send Yaya to pack food for me.
The Crow is fully fledged and can choose the shortest route, flying at full speed in just three hours.
The problem is that its body is limited, and the meat it brings back each time is not enough to fill the stomach of this gluttonous dog.
The hungry black ball kept grumbling, expressing his disappointment with Boss Crow.
The crow was so angry that it landed on his head and flapped its wings, hesitating for a long time and not daring to peck him.
never mind.
Boss Crow decided to swallow the humiliation.
Still relying on the unscrupulous boss to support your family, you must distinguish between one meal full and another.
Finally, after Yu Yiyun waited for another two days in a half-hungry state, the Quinn wolf pack finally passed by the valley.
He observed from a distance and noticed some changes in the wolf pack members.
A few wolves chose to wander away from home, but the growing cubs filled the vacancies, and the size of the entire wolf pack was still quite spectacular.
Quinn, who was walking at the front of the wolf pack with his head held high, looked a little older, but the aura he exuded was still undiminished.
After an absence of half a year, the strongest wolf king in North America firmly defends his honor.
Yu Yijun sharpened his claws, seized the opportunity, and rushed down the hillside, running quickly towards the wolf king who was on the way.
“Ah!”
The wolf cub gave the most ferocious dog bark!
Quinn reacted quickly, dodging the enemy wolf that was pouncing on him by leaning sideways, and leaning down to confront him in the air.
The left and right guards following closely behind the wolf king noticed the invasion of enemy wolves and reacted immediately. They both ran over and stood beside the wolf king, howling.
"Woo!" Quinn shouted without turning his head and ordered them to step back.
Quinn recognized the other party long before he launched an attack.
The stronger the Mackenzie wolf, the stronger the beast smell it exudes.
In just half a year, this black-haired wolf cub grew at an astonishing rate.
The aggression emanating from his body could no longer be concealed and could be smelled from kilometers away. It was difficult for Quinn to pretend that he had not noticed him.
Gray wolves can easily judge the strength of their own kind through roars and smells.
The experienced Quinn caught the familiar smell and heard the wolf cub's howl, but he couldn't draw any conclusions immediately.
——Because judging from the physiological information, the black-haired wolf cub is almost on par with himself, so it is difficult to judge who is stronger.
Realizing this, the Wolf King even felt somewhat relieved.
He has dominated this land for long enough.
As early as last year, Quinn had foreseen that the future of this wolf cub was immeasurable.
I never expected that the little guy would grow so fast in just half a year.
It is indeed the wolf I have chosen.
There was a hint of admiration in Quinn's eyes, and he happily rushed over to fight.
The wolves following closely behind smelled the scent of the powerful male wolf and thought it was another overconfident wolf coming to challenge their leader.
After seeing the black fur and the iconic golden eyes, everyone recognized that it was the little wolf that was taught by the wolf pack themselves last year, and instantly entered the mode of watching the show.
Even if a male wolf really challenges Quinn, the wolf pack is not afraid.
Throughout Quinn's seven-year reign, he defeated countless wolf packs and countless challengers, protecting the wolf pack like a great warrior.
The family members have followed Quinn for so long, but they have never seen a wolf challenge Quinn and then leave with a smile.
This black fur ball that bravely rushed into the wolf pack alone was definitely no exception.
Although the black fur ball was a little bit stronger and his claws were a little bit sharper, he was too young and lacked combat experience, so how could he be Quinn's opponent?
"Ah~!" Come on, our king!
"Woo woo!!!" The battle is over within three minutes!!!
The wolves gathered around and cheered Quinn on with their howls.
At this moment, they don't know that their behavior is called "setting a flag" in the human world.
Poor Quinn, he was pricked like a hedgehog by the flag standing high.
The situation should have been 60-40 with Quinn having the upper hand, but it was subtly tilted against him.
When the battle started, the family members tacitly gave the highest treatment of the 'Wolf King Challenge' and retreated to form a circle.
While avoiding accidental injuries, it also provides a sufficient battlefield for the two male wolves.
Yu Yiyun had been lying in ambush for too long and had not eaten enough for several days, so he thought he was in a disadvantageous situation.
Fortunately, for wild beasts, proper hunger can stimulate their fighting instincts.
In contrast, Quinn was getting older, and the continuous migration for several days consumed too much physical energy.
He was getting further and further away from the peak period of Mackenzie Wolf, while the little guy on the opposite side was getting closer and closer.
The gap based on experience is being narrowed infinitely.
“Ahhhhh!”
The impatient black-haired ball roared first and took the lead in attacking, aiming at Quinn's weakly defended back without hesitation.
"Woo-oo!" Quinn had fought with him many times and was almost taught the black-haired wolf cub claw by claw. He knew the attack pattern of the black-haired wolf cub very well. He turned around and made defense in advance, using his claws to slap the wolf cub away.
Last year, if the black wolf missed its first attack, it would have rushed several meters away due to inertia.
Only then can we adjust our status and launch the next attack.
After a whole winter of training and several fights with bison, Yu Yiyun gradually realized his shortcomings and consciously improved his attack methods.
Now, he was able to make a seamless connection after missing the enemy, using the strength of his waist and abdomen to adjust his direction in the air, and pounce on the enemy again the moment he landed.
“Ahhh!!!”
The black-haired little wolf pounced on the wolf king again with great momentum, displaying all his attack skills without reservation.
Quinn originally planned to use the war of attrition that he was good at, letting the wolf cubs miss their attacks a few times, so that they would become tired, and then he would calmly attack the city.
Little did he know that the little black wolf had already overcome its weakness and its attack was more fierce than he had imagined. Quinn had to brace himself and face the enemy head-on.
He dodged the attack from the black fur ball behind, showed his fangs and claws, and quickly knocked the wolf cub to the ground.
The wolf king, who is rich in combat experience, knows how to find the weaknesses of enemy beasts.
Generally speaking, once an enemy beast reveals its vulnerable belly, it is not far from defeat.
Unexpectedly, he miscalculated again.
The cunning black ball of hair actually took advantage of Quinn's thinking pattern and knew that he would definitely attack his abdomen next.
As soon as Quinn pounced forward, the black ball of hair immediately somersaulted over, turned over, and used its weight advantage to press Quinn under it, waiting for Quinn to run out of energy like controlling his prey.
No matter how strong Quinn is, he is after all an eight-year-old middle-aged wolf, and his weight is not as much as that of a young wolf who is close to his peak.
After the fight between male wolves turned into a sumo match, Quinn, who was forced to tangle with the black fur ball, quickly fell into a disadvantage.
He burst out with the strength of a frightened beast and struggled hard to get rid of the black hair ball, but he was so tired that he was out of breath.
If the same move were used a few more times, the outcome of the battle would be clear.
The surrounding wolves stared with their eyes wide open and their mouths open, unable to believe that there would actually be a day when their wolf king would be at a disadvantage.
What's more, the one on the opposite side is just a young wolf who has just reached adulthood and is still some distance away from his true peak.
“Ah…”
“Woof woof!”
The wolves chattered and discussed, "Is the Wolf King going to lose?"
Yu Yiyun understood the general idea and secretly thought that it was not good.
Help! The flag is starting to prick me!
Sure enough, the poisonous milk soon came true.
Although Quinn was restrained by the black-haired ball's evil fighting style at the beginning and was at a disadvantage for a while.
But the Wolf King is the Wolf King after all. He has experienced countless wars and fights before he could sit in his current position.
With the current black ball, it is still a little bit lacking to beat him.
Quinn adjusted his status and strategy according to the black ball's tactics.
Increase the scope of the battle and turn the situation to pursuit and head-on fighting, which he is good at.
In a head-on confrontation, the black fur ball, which had not yet learned how to use its claws against its own kind, was quickly defeated and its defense lines were lost one after another.
Quinn forced him to the foot of the mountain, blocking him between rocks and big trees. He opened his mouth wide and was about to bite him, so that the little wolf who was deliberately betraying his teacher and ancestors would learn a lesson.
Sudden--
"Gurgle gurgle..."
A series of stomach growling sounds reached the ears of the wolf king.
The black fur ball curled up its paws pitifully, lying there in a ball, talking a lot and telling Quinn that it had been hungry for four days because it was waiting for him.
"Ahhh!" Four days! Four whole days!!!
"Ahhh!" I have never been hungry for so long in my two lifetimes combined!
“Oh, oh, oh!” You actually bit me, how cruel... You have no heart... I want to eat meat!
As usual, Quinn couldn't understand his nonsense, but he easily got the message that 'this useless piece of shit is begging for food from me' and glared at the wolf cub with disgust.
A few minutes later, Quinn retracted his paws and organized his wolf pack to search for prey.
There was plenty of prey in the spring, and the wolves successfully hunted a moose and let Quinn enjoy the prey first.
Quinn bit off his own piece of meat, signaled the other members of the wolf pack to eat, and walked to the foot of the mountain to give today's rations to the black-haired ball.
As the leader of the super wolf pack, Quinn has a broad vision and never relies on his status to wantonly plunder the resources of his family members.
There is only so much meat in total, and the wolf pack still has cubs to feed.
If they take too much, the bottom wolves will have to starve.
After a long time, they will leave the wolf pack.
Quinn originally planned to share a large piece of meat with the black-haired ball.
Little did he know that he underestimated the strength of a certain good-for-nothing.
The black-haired ball was very hungry and finished nearly ten kilograms of meat in just a few bites.
He licked his lips satisfied, leaned over and nudged Quinn, making begging sounds again.
——Where’s Rourou?
Is it gone?
I'm only three-quarters full!
"Woo!" Quinn couldn't bear it anymore and bit his mouth to make a reprimanding sound.
Such a big wolf actually begs for food from its elders.
How pampered had he been in his former wolf pack?!
Theresa and the eldest princess: Sorry, we both dote on you.
Yu Yiyun, who was "bullied", lay on the ground quietly for a few seconds, but she was still very hungry.
According to Quinn's own appetite, the venison he brought weighed only seven pounds without the bones.
When the black ball is one year old, his appetite will be more than this.
The black fur ball, which had never suffered such injustice, licked its lips again, climbed up and looked into the distance.
The wolves were eating and it looked like they had no extra rations.
Even if there were any leftovers, the black fur ball with a pampered appetite didn't want to eat the internal organs or hooves.
“Ahhhhh!”
The dog rolled his eyes around, whistled to call Boss Crow down, and then invited Quinn to have a snack.
"...Woo?" Quinn was a little confused. It took him a long time to understand what the wolf cub meant, and he agreed hesitantly.
Wolves are social animals and generally hunt in groups.
Tourists often encounter lone stray wolves, which are so hungry that their bones are just skin and bones, and look particularly shabby.
Because a wolf that leaves its family and fights alone cannot deal with large prey, nor can it protect its prey.
Occasionally, if you are lucky enough, you may come across an animal carcass, but it will always be snatched away by a grizzly bear.
Now, as a 'hothouse' wolf that grew up in a family pack, the black-furred ball is actually preparing to hunt alone?
Quinn thought the stupid dog was too naive, but he followed it anyway. As the wolf cub gradually moved away from the wolf pack, they came to a river bank where herbivores often drank water.
This was obviously not the first time that Yu Yiyun had secretly added extra food, and her professional skills were very proficient.
He first crawled into the grass near the river bank, rolled over and over a few times, and then motioned Quinn to come over and roll around as well.
The grass carries the scent of adult elk, which can mask the scent of wolf on their bodies and prevent the prey from running away due to vigilance.
This skill was taught to me by Aunt Mulan when I was a South China tiger.
“…”
The wolf king had not done such an undignified thing for a long time. He struggled internally for a few minutes before he reluctantly lay down and rolled around.
At the same time, a few tourists happened to pass by and took photos of the two of them rolling around, and happily posted them on the social media platform.
After seeing the photo, the martial arts masters who had been arguing about Gray Wolf’s fighting strength fell silent.
Who would have thought that the first and second on the bounty list, two powerful male wolves with a combined worth of more than 30 million US dollars, would roll on the ground with their bellies turned over, no different from the dogs at home acting coquettishly.
Those who admire the strong cannot really bring themselves to brag about how great they are.
The two wolves rubbed their scents together, and the black-haired ball then took Quinn and quietly found a patch of lush grass, motioning him to squat there.
Yu Yiyun's fur was pure black, and he would be too conspicuous if he squatted in the grass, so he used his expertise to climb up a tree.
Thanks to his height, he can see prey farther away.
Soon, the black fur ball whistled, signaling Quinn to be quiet.
A lively pronghorn antelope hopped to the shore to drink water.
Quinn saw that it was a pronghorn and decided to continue waiting for the next prey.
This pronghorn looks very healthy and can definitely run at speeds of over 100 kilometers per hour.
They had just finished a fight, and even if the wolf's claws rubbed against each other and sparks flew, they couldn't catch up with the long-distance running champion.
As Quinn was thinking this, he looked up and saw the wolf cub winking and gesticulating, indicating that Quinn would attack from behind later.
"..." Quinn couldn't understand.
This would accomplish nothing other than scaring the pronghorn and causing it to run faster.
But Quinn did it.
Sure enough, when the pronghorn antelope saw the gray wolf suddenly jump out, its first reaction was to run away.
As the fastest animal in Yellowstone, it only needs three seconds to reach its maximum speed and easily escape the wolf's claws.
Unexpectedly, in the second second after the pronghorn started running, it was suddenly hit by a dark shadow from diagonally above.
The impact of the black shadow, coupled with the pronghorn's original speed, caused it to fall heavily into the river of neither deep nor shallow, and choked on a large mouthful of water.
The pronghorn antelope struggled to stand up, but saw in despair that a black wolf was paddling in the water and swimming towards him quickly.
Until the end of its life, it still didn't understand why a wolf could climb trees and do dog paddling. It was simply born to defeat itself.
Yu Yiyun swam around the pronghorn twice and made sure it had drowned. She immediately tore off a hot leg of lamb and threw it to Quinn on the shore.
The wolf king got a big leg of lamb and felt mixed emotions.
To be honest, he looked down upon such an opportunistic and 'sinister' move that involved neither chasing nor biting.
But, the lamb leg that I got for almost no effort...it was so delicious!
Adhering to the principle of not wasting food, Yu Yiyun and the raven stayed by the river until the drowned lamb was eaten up, and then they happily returned to the wolf pack, wagging their tails.
He returned at an inopportune time, as the other members of the wolf pack had gone hunting, leaving only Christian in the territory to take care of the cubs.
Christine is in her tenth year of life as a wolf, twice the average lifespan of a wild wolf.
Since last winter, she has completely stopped hunting and focused on taking care of the cubs.
The hair around the older female wolf's mouth turned white, and her eyes gradually became cloudy.
Even if you supplement enough nutrition to the injured area, you still walk and run with a limp because of the damage to your muscles and bones.
Fortunately, the wolf pack did not abandon the patriarch.
Every time they come back from hunting, they provide her with enough food so that the old female wolf can enjoy her old age.
All wolves and netizens hope that this old wolf can have a good end.
Christine was visibly happy to hear that her son, who had disappeared for several days, had returned home. She ran over with her clumsy legs and rubbed his forehead.
"Woo woo~"Baby, you're back.
"Ahhh!" Yu Yijun bit her tail and told her mother the story of challenging Quinn, exaggerating and praising herself to be invincible.
Christine lay down and gazed at him gently with her gray-green eyes.
Yu Yiyun snuggled in her mother's arms, enjoying the wonderful parent-child time, and sincerely hoped that Christine would live a long life.
But he knew it clearly.
The life of a wild beast is extremely cruel, how could it ever get what it wants?
Spring ends and dawn arrives.
The howling of wolves, representing war, once again echoed over the forest wetlands.
No one expected that the one who started this war was the wolf No. 9119, who was recognized as the most gentle in the forum.
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