Chapter Three Hundred and Thirty Seven - The Bear and the Fox
Time passed slowly, and as the temperature increased, February arrived. Although there was still a vast expanse of white ice and snow all around, it had not snowed for several days.
Just those cold winds.
The surrounding area still looks like a kingdom of ice and snow, nothing has changed. All Xu Qiaoqiao can do every day is to have snowball fights with Junjun, or just quietly lean together and watch the stars.
In February, no matter how long the drone's battery lasted, it has now stopped working. When the glowing red dot went out, Jun Qi was still confused.
He held the wings of the drone and took a careful look in front of him. Indeed, there was no red dot.
"Uh-huh?"
When Xu Qiaoqiao heard Jun Qi's cry, she immediately raised her head and glanced at him, and saw Jun Jun looking very distressed, scratching his head, as if he was thinking about a very difficult thing.
She was just in a daze, thinking about where she should go with Junjun next. If there were no accidents, she would probably go with him to the place where she was born.
If I remember correctly, it's Hudson Bay.
I don’t know when the migration will take place. Do I have to wait until the glaciers melt?
But she can't swim?
Just as she was thinking this, Jun Qi interrupted her thoughts.
"Quack?" What's wrong?
Xu Qiaoqiao touched his chin with her kiss, turned his gaze over, and called out.
Then Jun Qi brought the drone to Xu Qiaoqiao, pointed with his other paw at the place where the red dot lit up before, and muttered many words, which Xu Qiaoqiao didn't understand at first.
But looking at Jun Qi's eyes and the place he pointed at, Xu Qiaoqiao suddenly understood what Jun Jun wanted to say.
——This bright red dot is gone.
Xu Qiaoqiao stretched out her head to look, then moved the wings a few times with her paws and patted them a few times. The first thought that came to her mind was not that the battery was out, but that
——Junjun finally destroyed this drone?
Xu Qiaoqiao blinked, feeling that this idea was absolutely correct, and that the drone was broken.
What happens next is that either the researchers over there will send out another drone, and the one Junjun has is probably going to give up for the time being, or they won't give up and just do it while sleeping, or find a more appropriate one.
When the time comes, "take" the drone back.
However, the second method seems to involve sending out drones.
Xu Qiaoqiao was thinking about it and suddenly looked up at the sky. Apart from the stars, there was nothing else.
They are really calm over there.
Jun Qi had been watching what the little fox was doing. He also looked up at the sky and found that the sky was still the same as before, with no changes.
What is this for?
In the end, Jun Qi still didn't know why the red dot disappeared, but he didn't care anymore. But even so, he still took this big black thing with him when he went to bed every night.
The same goes for when you go out in search of food.
In the past few days, Xu Qiaoqiao could roughly guess what was written on the nameplate of the drone through his almost forgotten English. It seemed like an animal rescue station?
One word for animal is animal, and the other word is station. I forgot the rest. I really can’t remember it, so it should be some kind of animal rescue station. This guess is more reasonable.
Jun Qicai doesn't care whether he can save it or not. This thing belongs to him now. Even if the red dots on it are gone, it is still very precious.
Those researchers had no chance to take it back after rescuing it, so they had no choice but to give up the action temporarily, but they couldn't give up the idea. After all, this thing has been following Jun and Qiao. Who knows what harm some of the things on it will do to them.
You must know that animals are testing unfamiliar things by licking them.
Helpless, I came here a few days later.
Xu Qiaoqiao discovered that another drone appeared in the sky, but it must have been that the one in Jun Qi's hands and the one flying in the sky had flown further. If Xu Qiaoqiao hadn't accidentally seen it before, otherwise it would have really
Can't be found.
As the temperature slowly increased, March finally arrived.
At first, Xu Qiaoqiao didn't notice anything different. After a few days, Xu Qiaoqiao found that the sky started to look a little different at this time. The sky... seemed to be getting a little brighter.
And finally, one day, when the extreme night passed and the extreme day came, Jun Qi was about to leave with Xu Qiaoqiao.
At first, Jun Qi was embarrassed to say it. After all, what if the little fox didn't want to do it? He thought for a moment, if the little fox didn't want to, then he wouldn't leave.
Anyway, before, he just took care of himself wherever he went.
As a result, the little fox was very happy. She looked at him with her beautiful eyes and looked at him very well. Jun Qi felt that his heart almost melted.
"Hey."
Jun Qi exchanged words. Even though neither of them knew the other's language or what the other said, they still habitually shouted out when they wanted to say something.
Xu Qiaoqiao didn't think there was a problem, and Jun Qi didn't think there was a problem either.
And Jun Qi thinks the little fox is very smart, and she can understand many of his thoughts.
This is really a misunderstanding of Xu Qiaoqiao. It's just that your two channels are often not on the same line, but they can miraculously be online.
The next day, after Jun Qi woke up, he saw that the little fox had not woken up, so he lay quietly next to her, playing with the drone from time to time. This was the fastest way to kill time.
After the little fox woke up, Jun Qi took the drone and started to leave this place.
Polar bear migration relies on the movement of sea ice. Under the rays of the sun, the thick sea ice will gradually separate and eventually melt into the seawater.
Xu Qiaoqiao walked behind Jun Qi, facing the wind. During the journey, Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi had a hearty meal. It was a lively seal, and the meat on its body was very delicious. In the end, even though Xu Qiaoqiao couldn't eat anymore, she still had a hard time.
Stuffed myself a few mouthfuls.
Because polar bears don’t have the habit of storing food, but Arctic foxes are different. It’s just that they don’t have any tools around them, and now that they are on the ice, it’s hard to find a hiding place.
If the two of them can't finish it, the seal's meat will be left here, and it will either slowly rot and sink quietly to the bottom of the sea when the sea ice melts, or one lucky person will get a free meal.
Feast.
The selfish Xu Qiaoqiao didn't want these animals to be eaten by the animals behind her. After all, nature is very cruel.
Xu Qiaoqiao looked serious.
After eating all the food, this seal still had a few pieces of meat left on it.
"Hey."
Jun Qi had already eaten enough. He licked the blood of his early years clean, and then went to the sea to suck his paws.
He had never cared about this kind of thing before, but ever since he found out that he touched the little fox with his dirty hands, she had been avoiding him and looking disgusted.
Until this happened many times.
Only then did Jun Qi understand that the little fox was dissatisfied with his dirty paws. After eating, his paws were covered with animal grease. Jun Qi himself didn't care, but who made the little fox care?
So I slowly developed this habit.
After eating, I started to wash my hands.
The little fox ate very slowly, and Jun Qi was not in a hurry. After washing his paws, he sat quietly next to him, watching the little fox eat with a hint of fondness in his eyes.
When the little fox finally looked like he couldn't eat anymore, Jun Qi stretched out his paw and rubbed the little fox's belly first. There was no surprise, it felt a little bulging to the touch.
Xu Qiaoqiao stayed here obediently while Junjun rubbed her belly.
She groaned a few times, her stomach was really full. During the migration, she exercised so much that she could easily get hungry, so she had to eat well.
After eating, the two of them rested for a while. The main reason was that the little fox was a little full from eating too much. Even when he walked behind, he was still wrapped around Jun Qi's neck.
At this time, she had completely forgotten her previous lofty ideals. She would definitely not be able to lose this weight, and it was probably impossible in her lifetime.
After all, she had never succeeded in the previous worlds.
It takes about ten months for an arctic fox to reach sexual maturity from birth. Such changes reminded Xu Qiaoqiao of the little hedgehog's plane. It was almost the same as if he was born this year and would be an adult next year.
Xu Qiaoqiao was born in mid-May last year. Now counting the time, in March, she is almost ten months old.
Xu Qiaoqiao learned these things when he was working as a panda. If there was nothing else to do later, he started to learn about various animals in case of emergencies.
Ten months have passed. I didn’t expect that the good times would pass so quickly.
Xu Qiaoqiao thought about this matter worriedly.
If she hadn't met Junjun, she would have followed Lily's mother and the others, and Lily's mother and the others must have started migrating when the cold winter came.
If this is the case, calculating the time, it is estimated that after the migration is completed, she will not be an adult yet.
Along the way, no one knows how much time passed. The two of them walked along the direction of the movement of the sea ice. The sea ice they were carrying was very large and might be able to last for a long time.
Jun Qi had no idea that when the little fox was worried, the two of them had not gone back since they went out that day. The meaning of this action was also very obvious.
They have to cover a distance of about five hundred miles. Maybe they are lucky and the sea ice does not melt so fast. Maybe they have to swim across the sea alone, find their own direction, and migrate to the southern land.
You can't stop until you encounter a small island.
Xu Qiaoqiao thought about the current situation of the two of them. If she waits for her estrus to end, the sea ice on the sea will be almost melted by then. Not to mention migrating, she will not be able to leave even Greenland.
The migration journey takes a long time and is very hard.
Probably because Xu Qiaoqiao's worried look was so obvious these days, Jun Qi finally discovered something was wrong, so during a break, he let go, put down the drone, and leaned over to rub the little fox's face.
.
"Hey?" Little fox, what's wrong with you?
Why aren't you happy?
Based on Jun Qi's brainstorming, one answer he could guess was that the little fox might miss the place where they lived before, but as the temperature rose, the snow there began to melt.
Moreover, in the arctic daytime, the sun never sets. Maybe if I go back now, I won’t be able to find that little nest.
"Hey." Are you missing that little nest?
Don't worry, if you really start to miss me, I'll make you a small nest made of stone next time, so it won't break, okay?
Jun Qi talked about these things to himself. He lay down and hugged the little fox, nose to nose. The eyes of both parties became very close at this moment. Jun Qi could clearly see the eyes of the little fox.
There is deep sorrow.
Jun Qi:!!!
Why does the little fox feel uncomfortable?
He was really worried.
Xu Qiaoqiao snorted and didn't answer. Then she stuck out her tongue and licked the big bear's nose. Her ears also looked a little sluggish. She leaned over and nuzzled Jun Qi's kiss.
Wow~ Even if Xu Qiaoqiao didn't say it, Jun Qi would know it soon.
In April, the arrival of spring causes the temperature to rise even faster.
At this time, Jun Qi and Xu Qiaoqiao were staying on the same piece of sea ice. This piece of sea ice was very big, but they were the only animals on it, and there were also sea fish caught by Jun Qi on the ice.
Because there are no other animals here to compete for food, Xu Qiaoqiao can safely keep these sea fish with her.
When Xu Qiaoqiao reached sexual maturity, Jun Qi's doubts were finally solved.
This was not the first time she had experienced this. Xu Qiaoqiao had long been used to it. Fortunately, the temperature was cold now, she was pressed against the ice, and there was a cold wind blowing from time to time, which made her brain very clear.
However, the restlessness in my heart did not disappear at all.
"quack."
Xu Qiaoqiao called out weakly. She turned her head and looked at Jun Qi. According to the current time, if it were normal, it would be night and it was time to go to bed.
This is really coming...
Xu Qiaoqiao's big tail couldn't stop moving, and she couldn't take any time off. At this time, she felt like there was a fire burning in her heart, and she urgently needed to vent it out.
However, the current situation simply does not allow it.
Xu Qiaoqiao couldn't help but take a breath. She hugged Jun Qi's toy, then moved over and rubbed the hair on Jun Qi's body, making a faint rattling sound. She grabbed Jun Qi's paw and took a deep breath.
Feeling Jun Qi's breath, she felt a little at ease. It would be nice if Jun Jun was here.
So, when Jun Qi woke up, what she saw was a little fox that was dying. She curled up and pressed close to herself, looking very dependent.