The newly found cave was high up on a mountain.
The path to the cave was rather steep, making it difficult for ordinary hunters to climb up.
Even Little Gray had struggled to climb up by itself, let alone drag an Arctic Reindeer along.
Therefore, Su Lin had ultimately expended tremendous effort to drag the Arctic Reindeer's corpse up.
Now that the Arctic cold season and polar night had arrived, many animals had migrated away.
Prey was gradually becoming scarce, so it was necessary to store some food in the cave in advance.
Temperatures in the Arctic remained below ten-odd degrees Celsius year-round.
Once the cold season arrived, they would drop to twenty or thirty degrees below zero, sometimes even forty or fifty degrees below zero.
Such temperatures were practically a natural freezer, and food would not spoil no matter how long it was stored.
After entering the new cave, Su Lin first continued to suck down several large mouthfuls of deer blood from the Arctic Reindeer's corpse.
Deer blood was a valuable medicinal ingredient with many beneficial effects.
As a wolf, Su Lin also found deer blood sweet and delicious, with an endless aftertaste. It tasted far better than the many famous-brand beverages from his previous life.
Of course, that was also related to the different taste buds of wolves.
He had never hunted fresh reindeer before, so this was his first time drinking deer blood.
After drinking his fill, he let out a low howl, signaling Little Gray to eat.
Little Gray, who had been keeping watch at the cave entrance, immediately ran over excitedly.
It tore into the Arctic Reindeer's flesh and blood in huge bites.
Meanwhile, Su Lin went to the cave entrance and looked down over the vast night of the Arctic Continent.
This cave was in an excellent location.
From this high vantage point, they could see a great distance.
Moreover, the path leading to the cave was steep, making it highly secure.
The cave itself was also very spacious.
It was several times larger than the cave where Wolf Dad and Wolf Mom lived. Even dozens of wolves living there together would have more than enough room.
Thus, Su Lin decided that this would be the cave where he lived in the future.
He went out and circled the cave to inspect the surroundings. Finding nothing unusual, he returned.
By then, Little Gray had also finished eating.
However, it had clearly eaten only three or four pounds of venison this time. It was about eighty percent full and did not eat any more.
"Awoo!"
Little Gray let out two low howls. It was still thinking about the little lemmings it had buried and planned to take them back for Wolf Sister and the others to try.
"Awoo!"
After responding, Su Lin led Little Gray down the mountain.
They headed toward the original cave.
Su Lin and Little Gray returned quickly.
Along the way, they naturally dug up the lemmings Little Gray had buried.
There were roughly seven or eight of them. Little Gray carried four or five itself, while Su Lin brought the rest back to the cave.
They had barely returned to the cave when they discovered that Wolf Dad, Wolf Mom, and the others had also returned from hunting.
However, the mood in the cave was unremarkable.
It was clear that they had made some gains during this hunt, but there had not been any major haul.
And when Su Lin returned, Wolf Dad, as the alpha wolf, visibly grew tense.
His wolf eyes turned toward Su Lin and Little Gray.
Fortunately, the two cubs had merely brought back a few lemmings.
This finally preserved Wolf Dad's dignity as the alpha wolf.
Otherwise, he led a pack of wolves out hunting every day.
Yet their final haul would not even compare to that of two cubs he had watched grow up.
That was something he simply could not accept.
It would also severely damage his authority within the pack.
"Awoo!"
Seeing that Su Lin and Little Gray had not brought back much, Wolf Dad proudly picked up an adult Arctic Hare corpse and tossed it before them.
Wolf Dad had specifically saved it for the two of them.
However, the Arctic Hare corpse weighed only around ten pounds. With Little Gray's usual appetite, it could finish it alone.
Not to mention Su Lin, whose appetite was even greater.
Thus, Little Gray slightly shook its wolf head, looking down on the Arctic Hare corpse.
Still, Wolf Dad's remaining authority was considerable, so Little Gray did not express any dissatisfaction.
It merely stood beside its leader without making a sound.
"Awoo!"
Su Lin let out a low howl at Wolf Dad, expressing his delight.
Wolf Mom came over and affectionately licked Su Lin.
Wolf Mom had long noticed the subtle relationship between her husband and her child.
But among wolves, strength reigned supreme.
There was often nothing she could do.
Who could have expected her child to grow so quickly, with strength already comparable to—or even greater than—that of the strongest member of the pack?
Still, Wolf Mom hoped they could all live together peacefully.
"Awoo!"
Su Lin responded to Wolf Mom's affection.
After dropping the Arctic Hare corpse, Wolf Dad silently resumed the aloof bearing of an alpha wolf.
He returned to his original spot and began sleeping.
That day, every large prey animal they encountered had been in groups, and many prey animals had migrated elsewhere.
Thus, they could only expend great effort to hunt a group of Arctic Hares.
Arctic Hares had keen hearing and ran quite fast.
Each wolf in the pack had expended considerable stamina before they managed to hunt seven of them.
The eight adult wolves devoured five. One of the remaining ones went to Wolf Sister, Cousin Sister, and Gray-White Little Wolf.
The last one was the Arctic Hare Wolf Dad had deliberately saved for Su Lin and the others.
Having expended a great deal of stamina, he fell asleep not long after lying down.
Little Gray had also given the lemmings it carried to Wolf Sister, Cousin Sister, and Gray-White Little Wolf.
As cubs, they had hardly ever left the cave.
Naturally, they had never eaten lemmings before.
They found them quite strange and fresh.
In the end, Little Gray had to rip open the lemmings and toss them to Wolf Sister and Cousin Sister before they began eating.
After Little Gray let out a low howl to signal Su Lin, Su Lin also tossed two to Gray-White Little Wolf.
Although Little Gray often bullied Gray-White Little Wolf, it still cared deeply about its wolf-meat sleeping pillow.
Su Lin soon came over to the cubs and gave them both the lemmings and the Arctic Hare corpse to eat.
Although Wolf Sister and Cousin Sister had, after waking up,
eaten the remaining musk ox meat and even shared some Arctic Hare meat,
under the effects of the Potential Potion, their appetites were truly enormous, and their digestion was also very fast.
In just over half a day, their stomachs already felt empty again.
Wolf Sister was still young and carefree.
Seeing Wolf Brother give her the food, she joyfully began eating.
Cousin Sister and Gray-White Little Wolf, however, ate a few lemmings to try something new, then did not take another bite.
In a flash, several more days passed.
With Su Lin occasionally giving the cubs extra food,
Wolf Sister and Cousin Sister, who had taken the Potential Potion, finally underwent considerable changes.
Cousin Sister's body had grown a full size larger. Her level had also broken through to Level 3, her fur had become softer and smoother, and her ears had grown somewhat pointed.
After testing, Cousin Sister's developed potential turned out to be hearing.
Her hearing was far sharper than that of ordinary wolves.
Wolf Sister had also finally reached Level 1. Her little wolf fang and wolf claw had become sharper.
She no longer had to struggle when gnawing on food, but there were no other changes.
Little Gray's improvement was more comprehensive. Its body had grown a little larger than before.
It began advancing toward Level 4, and its resistance to blows had also become stronger. The most obvious changes were in its limbs, which had become thick, sturdy, agile, and powerful.
Its jumping power and striking power far surpassed those of Arctic Wolves at the same level.
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