Snowfield Shadow
The staff who were keeping a close eye on White Wolf naturally noticed something was wrong with him.
They have complicated expressions:
"That's... those gray wolf cubs responding to it, right?"
After checking the surveillance footage, they found that not far from the room where the white wolf was, several whimpering wolf cubs raised their heads reflexively a few seconds after the white wolf called out, and followed suit with a few whimpering sounds, but ultimately they could not resist the sleepiness and fell asleep after a few whimpers.
These wolf cubs were weaned not long ago. They were requested from another research institute. They had originally planned to release them into the wild to balance the ecology, but the mother wolf died unexpectedly, so they had to be put aside for the time being.
Unexpectedly, their barking would cause such a big reaction from the white wolf.
The white wolf, who received a brief response, became obviously much more anxious. It kept wandering around the room, making low howls, and sounded a little lost.
At mealtime the next day, even though the little animals next door were bold enough to lie down in its food bowl and eat, the white wolf was listless and had no reaction, just staring into the void in a daze.
"It must be lonely, right?"
At the discussion meeting, everyone was talking about it.
Although North American white wolves are small family groups, they often hunt in groups of multiple families. Other members of the population will also take good care of the young wolves and are particularly friendly to each other, constantly showing closeness to maintain a harmonious and united state.
The smarter the animal, the more likely it is to be lonely.
The white wolf itself has mechanical behavior, and everyone was originally worried about how to alleviate its psychological problems, but now there seems to be a solution.
【Langlang is on hunger strike again.】
[It seems that the white wolf has a very low desire to survive. You are the last white wolf in the world, so cheer up (pinching the tail)]
[It has been like this since I cried yesterday. What’s wrong? 】
The white wolf lay quietly on the ground, like a jade sculpture.
It has now begun to get used to objects that smell like humans and no longer tries to attack the objects around it, but instead silently treats them as part of the environment.
The only thing that could make it move slightly was the movement in the next room.
There should be only once a day.
Click——
The lazy animal eyes suddenly opened and shot towards the entrance of another room like an arrow.
This is the second time today.
The unexpected change made White Wolf tense.
What made it even more nervous was that the person in the next room was no longer a harmless small animal, but a human being.
“Ouch—”
The white wolf raised its body slightly, uttered a low threatening sound, and fixed its cold gaze on the human.
As it watched, it recognized that this was the human it had bitten after being shot that day. It became even more fearful for a moment, and lowered its front legs in a posture ready to attack.
The voice gradually became deeper and deeper, gradually becoming filled with murderous intent.
Vanessa understood the warning in the wolf's howl, and quickly stopped and raised her hand:
"Calm down, calm down, big guy..."
Before he finished his words, the giant white wolf crossed the room in a few steps and suddenly rushed to the metal fence, slamming it hard with its intact front paws, making an ear-piercing cracking sound.
Clang——!
At the same time, the sharp white canine teeth were exposed, as if if Vanessa dared to take another step forward, the white wolf would overturn the fence and bite her to death.
Vanessa was still frightened.
Narrator:
"Yes, his previous obedience was just a pretense. He has the most free and unrestrained soul in the snowfield and will never give in easily."
[Wolf, you scared me! ! ]
[Oh my god, this is teleportation! ! Those animals were just let go by White Wolf before, but if White Wolf gets serious, they won’t be able to escape.]
[Although, I don’t know why I feel relieved. It’s better that the white wolf is not tamed. When I first saw it, it was really free and handsome...]
[Yeah, I thought it would easily trust humans when I saw it accepting feeding these days. Fortunately, it is still Cool Wolf Wolf hehe! ]
[I hope this sister wasn't frightened, but as an expert, she should be able to understand Langlang better, right? ]
Narrator:
"Vanessa was naturally not angry. On the contrary, she was somewhat relieved."
"For children who have experienced such a tragedy, it is never too early to be extremely cautious."
"Her goal is not to tell him to trust everyone, but to tell him not to be afraid of bad people and not to be afraid to resist."
[Yeah, reliable! ]
[What does it mean not to be afraid of bad guys? Is Wolf Wolf actually afraid of people? ]
[Now that I put it that way, there are some signs...]
Vanessa slowly took a step back, trying to calm down the big white wolf not far away.
White Wolf: “Woo——”
Seeing that the deterrence was effective, it slightly restrained its attacking posture and only continued to warn through sound.
But at this moment, it heard a few childish responses:
"Woo! Woo!"
“Ouch!”
“Ah——”
The white wolf's voice suddenly stopped, its pupils trembled, and when it saw the gray wolf cub at the human's feet, it was stunned.
“Ouch—”
At this time, the gray wolf cubs behind Vanessa, like a few puppies, were still trembling and trying hard to respond to their big brother's call.
They lost their mother shortly after being weaned, and had been raised by the staff for the past few days. They huddled and were terrified. They finally heard the familiar call from the powerful wolf clan, and the instinct engraved in their genes made them respond quickly, and they eagerly wanted to join the team of this powerful-sounding wolf king.
Reading the warning to the humans ahead from the wolf howls just now, a few wolf cubs plucked up their courage, stumbled forward a few steps, and bit the humans' heels and trouser legs to show their loyalty.
While biting, he hummed incoherently at the giant white wolf in his sight.
king!
Look at me, look at me!
I'm really good at biting!
Awooo~!
Vanessa: ...
White Wolf: ...
【puff--】
【What? What is this? ? 】
[What are these? Why are they so angry? ]
[It looks like a gray wolf cub... It's only this big, has it just been weaned? ]
[This species grows very fast. They are probably only a few weeks old now. When the white wolf is released in two months, they will be big enough to run around with the wolf pack.]
[Although, what do you want to do now? Let the white wolf take care of the child? ()]
[Oh~ So the White Wolf was so excited last night, was he deceived by the cubs' cries? ]
The white wolf, which was a little excited at first, suddenly became indifferent. It came down from the railing, without even glancing at the gray wolf cubs who were trying to please it, and walked silently into the simulated cave in the room to rest, leaving behind only a ruthless back.
Wolf cubs: Woo?
They stared blankly at the wolf king disappearing from their sight, with the human's trouser leg still in his mouth, and were at a loss for a moment.
"Hahaha."
The human above suddenly laughed. The slight vibration made a few of them panic. They quickly let go of the things in their mouths and huddled together in a corner, staring with their round eyes that had not yet shed the blue film. They looked like a few puppies.
They were so small and had seen so few wolves that they didn't realize that the giant wolf in the other room was not of the same species as them.
They just knew instinctively that the tall, hairless biped that had been around them for the past few days was definitely not their companion, so they were always in a state of panic.
After much difficulty, they met a wolf king and fought bravely for him, but the king did not accept them...QAQ
Several wolf cubs suddenly felt that their lives were bleak and they all tucked their tails between their legs.
Vanessa on the side almost died of laughter.
Her original intention was just to let these harmless gray wolf cubs accompany the white wolf and help them get through the lonely two months in the shelter.
Winter is the best time for a wolf pack to accept unfamiliar wolf cubs. In this case, the white wolves will not actively attack the cubs. If they can accept them, it would be even better to release them back to the wilderness together in the spring of next year.
These wolf cubs are all male wolves, so there will be no possibility of confusing the white wolf's genes... But in the final analysis, with this being the only white wolf left in the world, reproduction is not part of anyone's plan at all. Protecting the life of this lone wolf is the top priority.
Given the white wolves' rejection of humans, it is impossible for them to force them to do anything, and they can only start indirectly with other animals.
But she didn't expect that before she did anything, these wolf cubs spontaneously showed friendly attitude towards the white wolf.
Maybe there will be unexpected gains?
Vanessa thought about it and glanced at the cubs in the corner, scaring them. She smiled apologetically, closed the door and left.
In two rooms separated by metal bars, only the wolf remained.
Click——
This is the third movement today.
The white wolf pressed his ears uncomfortably, but still stuck his head out to check the situation.
I saw a basin of milk and a basin of meat placed in another room.
——Although they are cubs, the wolf cubs are not small in size and cannot pass through the railings as easily as foxes.
"Ah? Awooo..."
A few wolf cubs hesitantly poked their heads around in the corner to smell the noise. When they heard the movement next door, they immediately turned their heads excitedly and howled as they submitted their request for food to their recognized patriarch.
White Wolf: ...
What does this have to do with it.
The white wolf didn't intend to pay any attention to them.
But wolf cubs of this size can only drink milk and be fed with minced meat that adult wolves spit out after hunting. Instinct makes them obey adult wolves and beg for food in a humble manner. Even if the minced meat in front of them is prepared by humans, the wolf cubs will get permission from adult wolves before they dare to eat.
"Woo~"
"Woo~"
The cries of several wolf cubs lingered in the room. The white wolf covered his ears with one paw and tossed and turned for a long time. Finally, he couldn't help but yelled at them fiercely:
“Ouch!”
The wolf cubs cheered and finally ran off to eat.
Narrator:
"Vanessa knew that his heart was closed, so she wanted him to take the initiative to take that step."
"Only the most sincere and pure of one's kind can make him let down his guard."
[So let the white wolf take care of the child ()]
[Actually, I think it’s a good idea. The white wolf can’t live alone for its entire life. If it gets old and refuses to accept help from humans, how will it be taken care of?]
[Also, the white wolf likes reindeer very much, but it is not easy to hunt alone, it would be better if there were a pack of wolves together. 】
Once something has started, it is hard to stop. The white wolf put his head on the wooden board in despair and subconsciously observed the qualifications of the wolf cubs.
The largest wolf cub immediately pushed aside the other companions and went straight to the minced meat, eating it in big mouthfuls; the other one that was slightly smaller also tried hard to cling to the meat, and subconsciously bared its teeth at the first one; the two smallest ones hesitated for a moment, and finally stretched their heads to the bowl of milk next to them.
Just one meal can show their approximate status when they grow up.
Baji.
Baji, Baji.
The white wolf twitched its ears, and was aroused by the sounds of the cubs eating. It walked down from the stage, went to its own food bowl, and lowered its head.
The smacking sound beside his ears suddenly stopped. The white wolf looked up and found that the cubs next to him had all fallen down immediately, exposing their hairy bellies, with submissive and flattering postures, looking at him with moist eyes.
White Wolf: ...
It ignored me and just silently quickened its eating speed, then ran away after finishing its meal.
At night, when the white wolf habitually climbed to the top of the rockery and raised its head to start howling, it immediately heard the young voices responding from next door:
"Woo~"
“Awoooooo~”
“Woo——”
The white wolf was forced to stop calling halfway through.
It turned its head to look next door and saw several wolf cubs raising their heads and howling happily. One of them even fell to the ground with its limbs flying all over the place.
When they noticed that the wolf king had stopped calling, they immediately stopped calling and looked at him in the moonlight at the same time. Several pairs of animal eyes that glowed slightly in the dark night looked at each other, as if they were having a silent conversation:
Why aren’t you screaming anymore?
I don’t know.
King, are you tired?
Then don't call?
Then sleep?
White Wolf: ...
Wolves howl under the moon sometimes to attract companions and gather together for hunting.
But if these guys are attracted, then don't shout...
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