An Encounter with a Grizzly Bear

An Encounter with a Grizzly Bear.

Su Lin had been with the wolf pack for two months now.

He had gained a general understanding of the pack's structure.

As the alpha, Wolf Dad held unparalleled authority within the pack. No one could defy his orders.

If Su Lin wanted to rebel, he would have to challenge Wolf Dad and defeat him.

With his current strength, Su Lin indeed had a decent chance of defeating Wolf Dad.

But he did not do so.

Because as the alpha, Wolf Dad needed prestige to lead the pack.

Once he was defeated, his authority would likely be shattered, and he would be unable to control the other wolves.

In the current pack, apart from Wolf Dad, Wolf Mom, and Cousin Sister's mother, the other Arctic Wolves had only joined recently and did not have a strong sense of belonging.

That made Su Lin decide to head out in the afternoon while Wolf Dad and the others were sleeping.

He lay back down on the rock and closed his eyes to rest.

Little Gray lay beside him and imitated Su Lin by going to sleep as well.

By now, Little Gray had become Su Lin's die-hard little brother.

Wolf Sister, who had originally been used to sleeping with Su Lin, was also currently sleeping soundly in Wolf Mom's arms.

It seemed Wolf Mom's embrace was more comfortable after all.

Before long, afternoon arrived.

To conserve their strength, Wolf Dad and the others also lay down to sleep.

Su Lin quietly got up and walked out of the cave.

By now, he had gradually adapted to the icy, snow-covered Arctic Continent.

He had planned to come out alone.

But when he looked back, Little Gray had followed him too.

Little Gray's attributes had also improved over the past few days.

They were nearly at Level 3.

So Su Lin did not force him to go back.

"Awoo!"

With a low howl, the two wolves set off.

The weather was gray and gloomy today, and visibility was poor.

That was also why Wolf Dad had given up on going out to hunt.

But Su Lin had no intention of giving up halfway.

He only needed 5 more Evolution Points to level up!

Driven by that temptation, he began rapidly searching the area for prey he could hunt.

Very soon, he spotted a nest of Arctic Hares.

Arctic Hares were fairly common on the Arctic Continent. They fed on moss, plants, and tree roots, and had strong survival abilities.

With Su Lin's current speed, hunting Arctic Hares was effortless.

But he did not move.

The Evolution Points Arctic Hares could currently provide him were negligible.

Unless he was desperately hungry, he could not be bothered to hunt them.

Little Gray behind him, however, gave a low howl to ask Su Lin for permission.

Su Lin agreed and allowed him to hunt freely.

Little Gray immediately charged excitedly toward the Arctic Hares ahead.

Without wolves to teach him Hunting Skills, and without intelligence like Su Lin's, Little Gray only knew how to charge headlong.

Arctic Hares were naturally very fast.

Their hearing was also extremely keen.

Before Little Gray had even reached them, the nest of Arctic Hares noticed him.

They quickly scattered and fled in different directions.

Little Gray pounced at nothing!

"Awoo!"

Unable to help himself, he let out an angry howl where he stood.

Su Lin could not help shaking his head as he ambled over.

Smack! He gave Little Gray a slap, making his little head sway from side to side.

The punishment for failing a hunt.

Next, Su Lin taught him what crawling forward was and what concealing his body meant.

Little Gray studied very seriously, practicing over and over in the brush.

While guiding him, Su Lin also searched for prey.

But just as he had searched a considerable area without finding anything valuable, suddenly—

An animal's sixth sense made all his Wolf Fur stand on end!

Then, one Wolf Claw fiercely pinned Little Gray into the brush, preventing him from moving even an inch.

Su Lin also concealed his Wolf Body well within the brush.

His pair of Light Blue wolf eyes gazed toward the distance.

Sure enough, only a few seconds later—

A Grizzly Bear that was a full two meters tall and had a bulky body came swaying out from the nearby bushes.

It was clear that this Grizzly Bear was probably searching for food in the area as well.

The Grizzly Bear plucked some tiny berries from the bushes and stuffed them into its mouth.

Grizzly Bears had a very varied diet.

Plant roots and stems, fruits, grass, grains, animals, insects, fish, and even carrion could all become their food.

And Arctic Wolves could naturally become their food as well.

Food was scarce on the Arctic Continent now. For food, this Grizzly Bear was capable of anything.

Species: Grizzly Bear (Male).

Level: 11.

Health: 1859.

Stamina: 125.

Strength: 113.

Defense: 119.

Speed: 43.

The Grizzly Bear's attribute values Appeared Before Him.

Those attributes were terrifying.

Su Lin could definitely escape right now.

But Little Gray could not.

Even Though the Grizzly Bear was bulky and slow—

Catching up to a cub less than half a year old like Little Gray would still be easy.

So Su Lin pinned Little Gray down tightly, unable to let the Grizzly Bear discover him.

Otherwise, with this Grizzly Bear's stats all in the triple digits—

Su Lin would be powerless to save Little Gray when the time came.

Fortunately, the Grizzly Bear did not notice the two wolves nearby at all.

It remained busy eating the fruit and tender leaves from the bushes.

After eating from several nearby bushes, it slowly wandered away.

Only after watching the Grizzly Bear leave did Su Lin finally breathe a sigh of relief and release Little Gray.

Little Gray lay in the brush, obediently refraining from howling. Once released, he even gratefully licked Su Lin's paw.

Smack! Su Lin slapped Little Gray on the head again with one claw.

He did not like being licked all over by wolves.

But encountering this Grizzly Bear today made Su Lin's desire to level up and evolve even stronger.

One day, he would become the strongest Hunter on this Arctic Continent, without question!

Even large apex predators like Grizzly Bears and Polar Bears would appear on his menu.

"Awoo!"

Su Lin gave a low howl and led Little Gray onward in search of prey.

Though the vast Arctic Continent was a white expanse and food was scarce, careful searching would still yield quite a few discoveries.

Along the way, they encountered a herd of Moose. They were powerfully built, and two male Moose had sharp antlers and high attributes, two levels higher than the female Moose Su Lin had eaten before.

So Su Lin merely glanced at them and ignored them.

They encountered several Arctic Silver Foxes, but the Arctic Silver Foxes were extremely cautious, never giving Su Lin a chance to act.

In the end, heaven rewarded the diligent.

Through Su Lin and Little Gray's tireless search, a lone female Musk Ox Appeared Before Them.

This female Musk Ox was likely not yet fully grown. Her body was relatively slender, with a length of only one and a half meters.

Long brown fur draped over her body, while the horns on her head grew separately to either side.

The pupils in her bovine eyes were Purple Blue, making her look quite beautiful.

Species: Musk Ox (Female).

Level: 6.

Health: 1058.

Stamina: 78.

Strength: 53.

Defense: 51.

Speed: 39.

Looking at the attributes of the Musk Ox Before Him, a Level 6 Musk Ox!

Let's take a gamble!

Su Lin exhaled slowly, baring his sharp wolf fangs as the unique ferocity of a Hunter flashed in his eyes.