Chapter 10 Digging a Hole
I don’t know how long she ran, but until Guo Mi was exhausted, she still endured and persisted for a while, until she couldn’t run anymore.
What surprised her was that the other little bear was very perseverant and just kept following her!
Guo Mi held the little male bear in his mouth and searched around with his eyes, and finally found a protruding rock. His eyes lit up, and he hid under the rock with the two cubs.
Putting down the little bear, she only felt that her mouth was sore and numb, and her limbs were tired and heavy, so she could only open her mouth wide, panting and out of breath.
This little male bear doesn't look very big, and holding it in its mouth for so long seems to be a laborious task. It's really hard for the mother bear with the cub.
As soon as the little male bear was put down by Guo Mi, he was already trotting and hiding behind his sister, with his little face pressed against her sister's furry back and his eyes tightly closed.
The two little bears still seemed to be shrouded in the shadows just now.
Guo Mi was also frightened by the situation just now. If it weren't for the overhead ice, she didn't know what would have happened in the end.
It was not until just now that she once again had an intuitive feeling about the male polar bear's suppression of her size and weight. It was definitely not something that could be surpassed by skill. The only way to compete was by using the brain.
Just as I was lost in thought, there was a sudden warmth at my feet. When I lowered my head, I saw that it was two little furballs coming over again.
The older one lowered her head and apologized softly in a crying voice:
"I'm sorry..."
She paused and continued stumbling. :
"I'm really sorry, we, we didn't mean to bring the male bear to you."
The little bear started to cry as he spoke, and began to narrate everything that happened:
“We just wanted to follow you and use your breath to protect ourselves, but the bear suddenly appeared, We were very scared and didn’t know where to escape, so we subconsciously followed your breath. I’m sorry...”
The other party was just a bear that they met by chance and had nothing to do with them. In the end, not only did it not attack them, but it also I took them to see their mother for the last time.
In the end they brought the terrifying male bear to her.
The two little bears were so guilty that they did not dare to look up at Guo Mi, and they only dared to whimper and apologize quietly.
Guo Mi never thought of blaming them.
When these two little bears met the male bear, they were completely like children in the human world meeting a trafficker seeking wealth and murder.
It’s difficult for little bears like this to survive in the ice and snow. They just haven’t given up on themselves yet and are just trying their best to survive.
Guo Mi sighed softly and said warmly:
"It's okay, don't be afraid, I don't blame you."
Although the world of bears is cruel, she is not just a simple bear. She once lived in this world as a human being.
Human beings are not just about seeking benefits and doing whatever it takes, but they also have humanistic care and cultural heritage.
It is true that she did not intend to raise these two cubs at first, but that does not mean that she will not save them until death.
Since she has been a human being, how can she abandon the virtues that humans have and leave only those bad things?
Guo Mi lowered his head, rubbed his forehead on the tops of the two bears, and spoke softly:
"You did not choose to give up when faced with danger, but worked hard to survive. You are very brave. Don't spurn yourself who chose to persevere."
"Such perseverance is what you must rely on to survive. Don't deny it. ”
Her reaction was unexpected, no blame, no roar, just encouragement and comfort.
The two frightened little bears raised their heads and looked at her blankly, with tears in their eyes, as if their whole bodies were enveloped in an indescribable warmth.
The older bear then noticed Guo Mi’s ears that were stained red with blood, and said calmly:
"But, but your ears..."
Guo Mi then remembered that her ears were injured. Well, it was probably because it was too cold. Although her ears no longer felt any pain, they just felt numb. of.
She moved her ears, and then said nonchalantly:
"It's okay, it's just a minor injury. I'm lucky to have only such a minor injury when encountering a male bear!"
< br>As she spoke, she moved closer to the bear and asked with a smile:
"Am I very powerful?"
The two cubs were stunned and muttered:
"Amazing."
They are indeed very powerful. Their mother was killed by a male bear. Even though they were dead, Guo Mi was able to fight back and forth with that strong male bear, and even lead them to escape.
Guo Mi was satisfied and continued:
"You should be like me in the future, don't give up easily, and work hard to live, do you understand?"
The two little bears were obedient:
"I know." "I understand. "
...It feels so familiar, as if my mother is still around.
After Guo Mi comforted the two cubs, he looked up at the sky.
Unknowingly, the sun in the sky has slowly climbed to the other side of the sky and is gradually sinking into the snow-covered mountains in the distance.
Night is coming again.
Guo Mi sighed, it was inevitable to be hungry today.
But before night comes, we need to prepare early this time to at least reduce the coldness.
She stood up and searched around the roots of the rocks. She kept raising her front paws and then dropped them heavily, testing the thickness of the snow and the texture of the soil.
After searching around, I finally found a suitable place with neither soft nor hard soil.
Guo Mi took a deep breath, used both claws together, and began to dig!
I have to say that bears also have natural advantages over humans.
For example, now, Guo Mi’s strong and strong bear claws are much easier to dig holes than the fragile and weak palms of humans!
Before the sun even went down, a hole big enough to accommodate Guo Mi had appeared!
Guo Mi looked at the sky and decided to dig the hole deeper. He went to other places to find some withered and soft branches and leaves and stuffed them into the hole.
Unfortunately, the leaves of plants in the north are generally smaller due to the cold, and they do not have the wide and stretched leaves like the rainforest.
Otherwise Guo Mi would even want to find two such leaves to block the entrance of the hole!
She lowered her body and got in. She tentatively touched the dead branches and leaves at the bottom of the hole with her paws, sniffing a little pickyly.
These branches and leaves were still too hard and far less comfortable than the hole she dug in the forest. Moreover, the hole was entirely covered with frozen soil, and even half of it was ice and snow. The comfort level was really compromised!
However, the completion of the hole dug in such a short period of time was already commendable to Guo Mi.
Guo Mi poked her head out of the hole and wanted to greet the two cubs, but found that the two cubs were still hugging each other tightly and looking at her from a distance.
She was silent for a moment, then retracted her head, raised her paw and touched her nose:
Forget it, she should still be considered a strange bear to these two little bears, forcing them to be with her. Staying with a strange bear like her for one night may be another level of spiritual destruction for these two little bears.
She has already dug such a hole, so she shouldn't need to use a bear to keep warm, right?
As for the two little guys...
Polar bears are actually quite resistant to freezing. Some of her previous Arctic photography partners often took photos of polar bears lying in the snow and falling asleep. .
Well, although the two bears were both big bears, they should be able to keep each other warm.
After thinking about this, Guo Mi felt at ease. He lay down comfortably on the straw mat in the cave, curled up his body to form a very secure "bear ball", and sighed with satisfaction. One mouthful.
It feels so good to be at home!
As the last ray of sunshine is blocked by the snow-capped mountains, the extremely cold night once again covers the Arctic land!
The cold wind roared in, blowing the snow and raising ice dust, and the howling sound of the wind roared.
The coldness poured into the entrance of the cave, climbing along Guo Mi's claws like a vine, and then covering his whole body.
The soil quality of this cave is okay, but the location is extremely poor!
At night, the cold wind blows in, and the thermal insulation effect is completely lost. The temperature is not much different from the outside.
Guo Mi began to fall into a deep sleep in illusion and reality again. His sleep was extremely restless and uncomfortable.
My body even started to ache from the cold!
There seemed to be something blocking the entrance of the cave, but it was only for a short moment.
Guo Mi's body that had just stretched became stiff again in an instant.
But soon, two warm things suddenly came close to her body. They were furry and pressed tightly against her. The heat was continuously transferred to her body, dispelling the severe cold that plagued her.
Something started licking the wound on her ear.
Guo Mi twitched his ears, and gradually opened the tightly curled bear claws. Holding the two small hairballs in his arms, he was finally able to immerse himself in sleep.
Tips
What should you do if you get lost in the ice and snow and don’t have enough warmth?
The answer is:
Dig a hole like Guo Mi!
Don’t worry that it will be colder if you dig a snow cave. In fact, it is the same as the Eskimo igloo, and it can keep you warm to a certain extent!
(End of this chapter)