Snowfield Shadow
"What?! The little wolf met the gray wolf pack??"
Vanessa, who was still drinking water, almost choked when she heard the news, but she didn't care about herself at all. She quickly walked to the surveillance screen and saw the two sides looking at each other across the river. She took a breath.
In the picture, a wolf and a wolf pack looked at each other from a distance, and there seemed to be curiosity in each other's eyes.
After being raised by the white wolf for a year, the little wolf is now one year old. It has the body of an adult wolf, and every strand of its hair exudes vigor and vitality, and it is obvious that it is capable.
It's completely a lone wolf that the ordinary wolf pack is willing to accept.
If there was no white wolf, according to their original purpose of releasing the four little wolves, it would be the best development if the little wolves could meet a wolf pack in the wild and join it...
But now, please!
How can this little wolf join the rest of the wolf pack?
Vanessa tried to convince herself.
Wolves are affectionate and loyal animals. The little wolf recognized the white wolf as its leader when it was a few weeks old and was raised by the white wolf until it was one year old. Even though they are of different breeds, even if it now meets a real gray wolf king who looks just like it, the little wolf will not leave the white wolf, right?
No way?!
But even if there was a one in a thousand chance, she would suffocate.
After waiting for a year, the white wolf finally accepted the new member and started to run a wolf pack in the wilderness, but this happened? ?
"Why did this little wolf run so far?" Trying to stay calm, Vanessa quickly asked the person in charge of monitoring the wolf pack, "Is today their first meeting? Did the white wolf notice?"
The staff explained: "Because the white wolf likes to patrol its hunting territory, the four gray wolves have also developed this habit under its influence, and often spontaneously expand their territory outside the white wolf's territory. This little wolf actually went too far. We were originally hesitant about whether to intervene, but it ended up running into the wolf pack."
As he spoke, he became a little nervous: "This is the first time, White Wolf probably doesn't know."
The appearance of the white wolf has made people further aware of the important role of wolves in the ecological chain. Not only in the wilderness where they live, but also in other places where there are no predators, wolves have been introduced to balance the ecology.
Of course, given the rarity of the white wolf, although the wilderness where it was located was large enough to accommodate three or four wolf packs competing for supremacy, people did not deploy other wolf packs there, and even moved a hundred miles further before daring to deploy other wolf packs there.
This should have been an arrangement that would never go wrong.
The white wolf is cautious and restrained. Since the hunting area within its control has enough prey to satisfy the entire wolf pack, it will not risk exploring new areas. The range of wolf howls is also limited. If nothing unexpected happens, it will never be attacked by a strange wolf pack in its life.
But unfortunately, one of the little wolf got lost.
It went beyond the range defined by the White Wolf and the buffer zone set aside by the research institute, and just by chance, it ran into a group of wolves that were also strolling to the edge of the territory to forage for food.
It’s so annoying!
The people at the research institute were extremely anxious and immediately contacted the research institute in charge of the ecology of that area to discuss how to resolve the crisis of a possible encounter between the two wolf packs.
In addition to worrying about the four wolf cubs changing their hearts, what they feared most was that the white wolf, who had finally accepted the new member, would become depressed.
After all, all other wolves are gray.
But in fact, if the little wolves who have already recognized the white wolf as the king see the real wolf king of the same species, will they really be shaken?
“Ah…”
The little wolf bared his teeth, wrinkled his nose, and looked critically at the wolf pack opposite. When he looked at the strongest gray wolf king, there was no awe in his eyes.
If it could speak human language, the little wolf would open his mouth and laugh:
Ha ha!
Your king is not as good as ours!
They had been raised by the white wolf for almost a year, lying on the wolf's back all day, eating lavishly and not lacking food even in winter. Their ecology was very different from that of the wolf packs on the opposite side, where only middle and high-level wolves could fill their stomachs.
not to mention……
In winter, hunting became much more difficult. The four little wolves that had just set out were all defeated. Only the white wolf, with the advantage of its fur in the snow, remained invincible and brought back prey every day.
In nature, the ability to survive is what matters most.
So subconsciously, the four little wolves always thought that the white wolves were the most powerful, and they looked forward to becoming white-haired every day, thinking that they would be as powerful as the king.
Now seeing that the gray wolf king on the opposite side had so many adult wolves that could not even feed the lower-level wolves, the little wolf became more convinced of his point of view.
The Gray Wolf King is so lame, their White Wolf King is better!
As for the differences between the different subspecies that experts are concerned about—
Come on, how can ordinary animals care about this? Huskies can join wolf packs and become the wolf king, and abandoned human babies will be raised by mother wolves... There is no such strict racial distinction in the animal world, and the wolf cubs don't have the concept of "they are different from the king" at all.
Even if they knew, they would only whimper and beg the king not to abandon them.
So, after looking at the group of depressed wolves with gloating for a while from the edge, the little wolf turned around and left without any reluctance.
The little wolf had no attachment to this group of wolves, but he couldn't stand the other side's intentions.
Several wolves that were at a lower level in the pack and had been hungry for a long time looked in the direction where the little wolf disappeared, their minds in turmoil.
With heavy snow in winter, hunting becomes more difficult for wolves. They need to hunt day and night to feed their entire family.
They are all wolves, the lowest level of wolf.
They are very weak and are often attacked by wolves of other levels. At the end of the hunt, the best result they get is some meaty bones to lick.
There has been a food shortage recently. They have been hungry for a long time and are often bullied. They had already wanted to run away from home, but they hesitated because they were instinctively afraid of the hard life of a lone wolf.
But now, a ready-made thigh is shining!
Although the little wolf opposite is very big, it should be only one year old. It is obviously a low-level wolf that should have its food deducted in winter, but it can eat and drink enough and still have the mood to stroll around. This is enough to prove how powerful and gentle the leader of the wolf pack it belongs to is.
Oooooh!
Yearning!
“Woo——”
The gray wolf king looked at the opposite side vigilantly, and did not withdraw his gaze until the little wolf left briskly. He whispered to other members to stay away from the edge, completely unaware that his home had actually been robbed.
“Ouch~”
Under the urging call of the leader wolf, the little wolf who accidentally flipped over the edge finally returned to the den.
The other little wolves had already finished their meal, so it could only eat everyone's leftovers.
However, this did not reduce its enthusiasm. It ate while roaring, as if telling everyone about its recent experience.
“Ahhhh!”
Brothers! I saw a lot of big bad wolves like us!
The white wolf was originally lying lazily on the side, dozing with its eyes closed, until it heard this sentence, and its ears instantly stood up.
But then it heard—
“Ahhh!”
Hahaha, they are all skinny, yummy!
White Wolf's originally furrowed brows relaxed slightly.
“Ah~”
The Gray Wolf King is really useless. I hate him~
The white wolf's ears tilted forward slightly and its body gradually relaxed.
“Ouch—”
As expected, our white king is the most powerful!
The tip of the white wolf's tail twitched up imperceptibly.
After howling this, the little wolf came up to the wolf king affectionately and bit the other's chin gently to show affection.
Seeing this, the other three little wolves no longer bothered to pretend to be mature. They just acted like the cubs a year ago, whimpering and surrounding the white wolf.
The audience was so annoyed by the sight.
[Hey~ You're already this old, why are you still acting like a spoiled brat? ]
[Are one-year-old gray wolves really not considered adults? They look just a little bit smaller than the white wolf. I feel like these little wolves can survive on their own.]
[They are still little wolves. This probably refers more to their character and hunting skills. However, under the training of the White Wolf mentor, I think they are much better than wolves of the same age. They can indeed be considered half-adult wolves.]
[Why are you acting like a spoiled brat again (pointing and gesturing), damn it! How come the redemption story is so fast to be completed? Shouldn’t there be some bloody misunderstandings and entanglements? ]
[nononono, don't get me wrong, don't get me wrong. This is the only white wolf in the world. What's wrong with letting it stay sweet forever?]
It seems that the barrage was right.
After a six-month probation period and a six-month honeymoon period, it is indeed time to reach the last plot point.
A few days later, the white wolf who was leading the little wolves hunting sensed something strange and got up from the snow. He turned around and saw a gray wolf cowering in the woods, eager to get closer.
It tucked its tail between its legs, kept a low profile, and tried to show its goodwill hesitantly.
Before the white wolf could move, the four little wolves exploded:
“Ouch!”
“Ahhhh!”
"roar!"
“Woo——”
The gray wolf that tried to join was confused by the series of expulsion sounds. He retreated hesitantly, tucked his tail between his legs, and ran away in shame.
But this time, it did not receive any hostility from the white wolf, which allowed it to retain a little courage.
The lone wolf tried hard to show goodwill in the following days.
It keeps a safe distance and keeps watch for the wolves; when the white wolf calls, it quietly follows; it acts as a trash can and picks up the old meat that the little wolves don't eat.
The white wolf never gave it any response, but the four little wolves, although they showed clear opposition at the beginning, gradually softened their attitude later.
What completely shook the four of them was a cooperative hunt between the gray wolf and the white wolf.
For some reason, the white wolves seemed a little absent-minded recently, and made rare mistakes, driving the prey in the wrong direction. If it weren't for the gray wolves driving the prey in front, they would have starved.
The four little ones had a serious discussion afterwards.
They knew that they were still small, and apart from catching small animals like hares, they could not help the king much when he was chasing medium or large prey. In order to feed five mouths in winter, the white wolf had to often hunt medium or large animals alone, which consumed a lot of physical energy.
Look, Wang was so tired that he made a mistake!
And this gray wolf has a humble attitude. It is an adult wolf that can cooperate with the king, but does not dare to steal their food. It is simply a perfect fighter!
The four little ones thought happily and stopped trying to expel the gray wolf.
The white wolf watched everything in silence, and when the gray wolf tried to test the waters the next day, the white wolf took the initiative to approach it and passed by it coldly.
"White Wolf admitted it?"
The people who were watching secretly were confused and uncertain.
But what surprised them even more was that when a few lone wolves appeared later, the White Wolf accepted them all, almost as if there was no probation period at all.
The wolf pack in the wilderness gradually grew larger, and even had more females, proving that this pack had truly become a vital pack that could settle here and pass on from generation to generation. But for some reason, seeing the white wolf's increasingly cold and distant attitude every day, people found it difficult to be happy.
And the four little wolves gradually became unhappy.
Ever since a few lone wolves from outside came, the white wolf never took the initiative to get close to the four little wolves again.
When they came back to their senses from the initial novelty of "Oh my god, there are so many wolves", they realized that Wang was no longer so close to them.
“Woo——”
Trying to get closer and resume their previous intimacy would only result in a cold, threatening growl from the wolf king.
The white wolf lay alone at the edge of the wolf pack, covered with a thin layer of snow, almost disappearing from the environment. Except for the unquestionable orders and arrangements during hunting, it basically did not interfere in any affairs of the gray wolf pack, but just watched coldly from the side.
The later wolves didn't know how they got along in the beginning. They just thought that the white wolf king had such a cold personality. Only the four little ones who were raised by the white wolf knew how distant the king's attitude was now.
Won't you lick us? Won't you rub against us? Won't you play with us?
“Woo woo…”
If they got close they would be bitten, so the four little wolves could only look aggrieved and apologize to the white wolf from a distance. Although they still didn't know what went wrong, they thought that as long as they apologized and admitted their mistakes, it would be fine.
But this performance failed to impress the white wolf. Instead, it made the lone wolves that came later mistakenly believe that the four little wolves must have made some big mistake. The natural hierarchy of the wolf pack made them mistakenly believe that the four little wolves had been relegated to the camp of low-level wolves, and they began to snatch their food to show their status.
The four little ones had no idea of the normal rules for a wolf pack and thought it was a punishment from the king, so they kept silent and endured it.
All hell breaks loose.
The audience choked.
【Ahhhhhh I can’t stand it anymore. Can anyone tell me why it developed like this? ? 】
[Help, why did it become like this after the gray wolf appeared? ? ]
[Just a few random words, not necessarily correct. I think the white wolf and the four little ones should not be integrated with the wild gray wolf population. Their previous mode of getting along was close and harmonious, just like a small family, but under the impact of foreign gray wolves, they became an ordinary wolf pack with hierarchy. ]
[Yes... Although the four little ones instinctively tried to please the wolf king at the beginning, they became familiar with each other and interacted closely as a family. The teamwork of a small family should be the closest to the living habits of the North American white wolves, right? ]
[Oh, right, so in that environment, the white wolf would have a sense of belonging, but now there is a strange gray wolf, with different appearances and habits, so the wolf feels very strange, right? ]
[Then the four naive little ones didn't react, and now the white wolf is completely disappointed by the unfamiliar gray wolf's hierarchy.]
[No, no, no, turn it around for me! I can't bear to see the white wolf suffer! 】
There has been no reversal so far, but the situation is getting worse and worse on the wrong path.
Because the lone wolf accepted that day was relatively strong, and it did not want to join the wolf pack and start as a low-level wolf, but wanted to directly challenge the wolf king and replace the wolf king.
The white wolf just brushed past it indifferently to show its acknowledgement, but was caught off guard the next second and was knocked to the ground by the belly.
The challenger attempts to bite the wolf king's neck, making it show weakness and retreat, so that it can assert its position and take its place.
But the White Wolf was just not on guard at the beginning, it didn't mean its strength had declined.
After a brief pause, it immediately fought back. Although it suffered a loss at first, it quickly suppressed the provocateur.
It raised its head, and its amber eyes reflected the expressions of the other wolves.
The four little ones happened to be trying to catch hares to please the king a little further away. Now, those around the white wolf were all the newly joined gray wolves.
Witnessing the scene of the wolf king being challenged, their eyes were filled with curiosity and eagerness to try, as well as pity for the challenger.
But he didn't say anything to the Wolf King.
Perhaps in their eyes, whether the wolf king defeats the challenger or the challenger expels the wolf king, it is the most normal thing.
The white wolf suddenly stopped moving.
Narrator:
"He has never realized so clearly that no matter how much he suppresses himself, he will never be able to integrate into normal society."
"If being in a group means following certain rules, he would rather be a lone wolf. Even if he can do whatever he wants, at least he won't be hurt by the coldness after a short period of warmth."
"He is an outlier."
Snap——
It was the sound of bones cracking.
The calmer and more rational a person is in normal times, the more terrifying he becomes when he gets angry. This is the case with the White Wolf.
It did not forgive the lone wolf's provocative behavior. After coldly glancing at the indifferent expressions of the surrounding gray wolves, it suddenly exerted force with ruthless force and bit the provocateur's throat directly.
“Huh——”
The gray wolf was begging for mercy in its mouth, but to no avail. It could only make a sharp cry and then die unwillingly.
At this moment, the surrounding gray wolves could no longer keep their composure.
But they didn't need to think about anything else, because the white wolf dropped the gray wolf's corpse first and growled threateningly at all the wolves, preparing to drive all the gray wolves out of its territory.
Those who are unwilling to leave will have to accept the fierce attack from the wolf king.
Including the four little ones who were completely unaware.
They are also gray wolves.
"Oh?"
"Woo woo?"
For the first time, the four little wolves experienced the feeling of being chased by the white wolf. If they were a little slower, they would be bitten mercilessly by the wolf king. They begged for mercy vaguely and found that it was useless, so they could only run away quickly.
The white wolf calmly drove all the wolves a hundred miles away, left several claw marks at the border as a threat, and then returned alone.
In the snow, just like when we first saw it, there was only a beautiful big white wolf walking slowly.
For some reason, even though it had company, it looked even lonelier.
"Oh my God...how could this happen..."
The human who was secretly observing let out a weak sigh, his mind in a mess, and could only quickly ask:
"Remember to keep an eye on the trail of the four little wolves. Whether they want to go back or not, you can't let them just run away with other wolves."
"Also, take better care of White Wolf. Pay attention to his physical and mental health."
"A wolf is very dangerous in winter!!"
Someone echoed, "Yeah, it'll be dangerous."
He looked at the beautiful white wolf in the camera with pity in his eyes, but the corners of his mouth hidden in the dark were raised.
After all, this is a rare opportunity that they have been waiting for a year.
A lone wolf is far less terrifying than a pack of wolves.
Without a knife, how can I knife you? (Pigeon and readers hug each other.jpg)
The background setting is here, and the plot is all about solving the problems in the setting! For example, it is obvious that White Wolf has a knot in his heart. Just accompanying him is not enough to make White Wolf truly moved...
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