Chapter 18 Fish Catching Training
Today’s trip to the Ice Lake was a little later than yesterday, but with the correct fishing method, Guo Mi even caught many more fish than yesterday.
The speed of clawing out is getting faster and more accurate, and the number of failures is getting less and less.
The two little bears did not sit aside and wait, but actively participated in it.
After Guo Mi knocked the fish out again with his bear paw, the two little furballs would rush over, then drag the caught fish away and gather them into a pile.
Later, Guo Mi thought of the way humans fish, and specially picked a piece of fish with a rare and fatty meat, chewed it up, and threw it into the water.
The fat white oil drives the fish meat to float on the lake, undulating slightly with the waves of the water surface.
Guo Mi stood by the lake and waited patiently. The little bear also came over curiously and kept quiet obediently. The three bears stuck together and stretched their necks together, eyes unblinking, looking forward to it. Looking at the lake.
After waiting quietly for a while, a fish finally swam towards the "bait" floating on the water. The fish's mouth touched the meat a little bit, as if to confirm whether it was safe.
The two little bears had bright eyes. They suppressed their excitement, looked at the fish in the lake, licked the corners of their mouths, and turned their heads to look at Guo Mi.
Guo Mi gave them a "calm down" look and continued to wait confidently.
The first fish finally made sure it was safe, its smooth body swayed, and it began to bite the piece of meat.
This undoubtedly seemed to send a signal, and another fish swam over next to it, seemingly ready to share this delicious meal with this fish.
There was a brief silence between the two fishes after they met, and then a fierce fight broke out!
No one can swallow this piece of meat in one bite, they can only fight each other and try to drive each other away.
The conflict quickly attracts more fish, and before long, a third fish joins the fray!
Guo Mi finally waited for the opportunity she wanted. With a solemn look in her eyes, she raised her bear claws and struck out quickly!
Two sounds of water breaking sounded one after another, and two more fish leaped in the air. The fish scales were dotted with tiny reflections. They drew an arc in the air and fell heavily to the shore, leaving imprints on the snow. After leaving two fish-shaped marks, it immediately began to struggle and beat vigorously, and soon more marks were printed on the snow.
Guo Mi asked Little Bear to keep an eye on the two fish and not let them jump back into the water.
The salmon and fish bones immediately stepped forward and pounced on the two fish separately in tacit understanding.
Unexpectedly, the fish that is usually fragile under Guomi Bear's claws appears to be extremely vigorous in front of the two little bears!
Coincidentally, these two fish were relatively large among the fish caught in Guomi, which was also a challenge for the two little bears who had just started learning to hunt.
The fish that was photographed jumping ashore just now had the strongest desire to survive, and the mucus on its body did not dry up, nor was it frozen. Instead, it kept its body moist and very slippery with the help of the snow on the shore.
The salmon raised its little paws and pressed the fish under its paws, then lowered its head to bite the fish's head. Unexpectedly, the fish under its paws struggled hard and soon slipped out of her grasp with the help of mucus on its body!
She could only try to hold the fish down again.
Fishbone on the side saw his sister's failure and decided to start from the tail of the fish.
Who knew that he also suffered from the layer of synovial fluid on the fish? Not only could he not hold the fish down, but he was slapped twice by the fish’s tail arrogantly!
Yu Gu was stunned by the slap. When he came to his senses, he stopped for a while and cast a pleading look at Guo Mi for help.
However, Guo Mi did not respond when he received the look. He just looked at him quietly, his eyes showing encouragement and refusal.
In the diet of polar bears, fish is probably one of the least aggressive prey.
Although Fish Bone is timid and not strong in size, it still cannot change the fact that he is a little male bear.
Compared with female bears, male bears have more colorful social interactions with their peers, but because of this, the possibility of conflict is much greater than with female bears.
Guo Mi did not want to forcefully change his character. Although his cowardly character could not make him brave and good at fighting, retreating at the critical moment might be the only option that could save his life.
But he must have the ability to live, at least not to choose death without resistance when there is no way to avoid it.
Fishbone didn’t wait for help. He stood there helplessly, looking at the fish jumping around in front of him, unable to do anything.
He thought that as time passed, Guo Mi would end this mission.
After all, during this period of getting along with each other, Guo Mi’s impression on the two little bears has always been that of a bear who lacks patience and has a very bad taste.
He wanted to wait for Guo Mi's patience to run out.
But the result disappointed him. Guo Mi kept sitting and waiting, showing no sign of impatience. Her gaze was a silent urging to Yu Gu, making him feel even more stressed.
He looked at the fish jumping in the snow, but he looked straight into the fish's dull, emotionless eyes. He couldn't help but subconsciously took two steps back, and his butt bumped into Guo Mi's front paw.
Guo Mi lowered her head to meet his pleading eyes but remained unmoved, just urging silently.
Yu Gu finally realized that although the bear in front of him was not very patient, he seemed to never regret it once he made a decision.
He had to focus on the fish in front of him again.
Now the movement of this fish’s struggle is far less than before. Unfortunately, the impact it brought to this immature little bear was so strong that he ignored these changes.
After a while, Yu Gu's uneasy eyes finally calmed down. His eyes looking at the fish suddenly burst into flames, and he rushed towards the fish!
The little bear didn’t have any skills. He just lay on the fish and tried to suppress the fish with his body.
Then he bit the back of the fish, his sharp teeth piercing the fish scales!
The fish that had just struggled to subside was forced to swing its body violently again because of the pain, trying to save itself from the fire and water again.
However, no matter how violent the swing was this time, the little bear never let go, and the teeth that penetrated deeply into the fish flesh tightened tighter and tighter!
There was a stalemate between the bear and the fish for a long time, until the fish gradually lost its vitality due to dehydration and wounds.
Fish Gu waited until there was no more movement from the fish in his mouth, then he tentatively let go. After confirming that the fish was dead, he felt happy and subconsciously looked at Guo Mi, trying to get praise.
But he soon noticed that his sister seemed to have completed the task long ago, and had even been sitting next to Guo Mi and watching him with her for a long time!
The salmon did not rush into a second attack after the first bite failed, but quickly thought of another method.
She couldn't easily stun the fish with her claws like Guo Mi, so she simply pressed the fish again and buried it with snow.
Although the mucus on the fish is kept moist with the help of snow, it is easily frozen by the snow and loses its stickiness if the contact time becomes longer.
Without the smoothness of self-protection, it would be difficult to escape from her claws.
The salmon took this opportunity to bite the fish head.
Compared to salmon, fish bones spent a lot of time asking for help and making up their minds. In the end, they just chose to die with the fish, without any skills at all.
Now Yugu no longer had the thought of asking for praise, he only felt embarrassed and ashamed.
Guo Mi tilted his head and looked at him. After a while, he suddenly lowered his head and licked the forehead of the lost little fur ball in front of him, and said in a teasing tone:
"Fishbone is much braver today than before. He can no longer hide. The little bear behind my sister.”
After hearing her words, Yugu became even more shy, but the heaviness in his heart disappeared with these words.
He raised his head and met Guo Mi's smiling eyes. When he turned his head again, his sister looked at him with the same smile. She immediately lowered her head and hugged Guo Mi tightly. Mi's front paws hid her head in her thick and plump fur.
Guo Mi lowered his head again and rubbed his forehead on Salmon’s face:
"Salmon are also very smart. You are already a qualified 'little bear hunter'. You can learn to catch fish with me next time."
She had no choice but to fight with each other and told the two little bears that you are both equally good.
In fact, they are different independent individuals, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, and different personalities. Their lifestyles may be very different in the future. There is no need to restrict them with the same requirements.
But in contrast, the two little bears must also learn to face their own shortcomings.
Of course, there is no need to use harsh words to suppress others.
The little polar bears living in the Arctic will also become the overlords of the snow in the future. At least they must maintain a proud and confident heart to face the snow and dangers in the North.
Night falls just like yesterday, with a bright moon in the sky and stars dotting the black curtain covering the world.
Guo Mi took two cubs, one with a fish in its mouth, walking briskly on the way back to the cave.
When I think of the warm and comfortable fish dug in the morning, I can not only enjoy the delicious fish in the hole, but also have a good sleep. The fatigue after a hard day has also been diluted a lot.
Thinking of this, Guo Mi and the two little bears accelerated a lot.
When he came to the entrance of the cave, he could vaguely hear the sound of heavy breathing, and his brisk steps suddenly stopped. Guo Mi stopped the two cubs behind him and looked at the entrance of the cave warily.
(End of this chapter)