Deep affection knows no origin; remember the polar bear's love for you.

Chapter 198 Sleeping
The steps are the same as before.

The male bear lay on the ice, resting with his eyes closed, when he heard two cubs sneaking over. They first tentatively took a bite, and then began to devour the food.

The seal meat was almost cold, but it still tasted more delicious and tender than meat that was frozen solid.

The sounds of the little ones chewing excitedly reached Caesar's ears. Unlike before, he didn't open one eye to look at them; his ears just twitched, and he seemed to be in a good mood.

The remaining half of the seal quickly went into the bear cub's belly. The little guy remembered the lesson and diligently buried the remaining bones.

Caesar was taken aback for a moment, feeling a rare sense of unfamiliarity with this behavior.

Actually, burying the prey at this point is already quite late.

In winter, prey becomes much more attractive to bears. Generally, when hunting on ice floes, it is best to bury the prey in snow first, and then dig it up as you eat. This helps to prevent the scent from spreading and attracting other bears to steal the food. This is basic common sense.

However, Caesar did not have this habit.

He prefers to eat it hot, and burying his prey in snow will speed up the cooling process.

Not all bears possess his arrogance and confidence, nor the matching fighting prowess.

The male bear tilted his head, beginning to consider whether or not to tell this "basic common sense" to his two cubs.

This is troublesome, and it probably doesn't fit the "tall and imposing" image he wants.

Guo Mi was asleep, and he was only reluctantly taking care of the two annoying little bear cubs in her place; it was just "taking her place"!
The idea of ​​doing a "good deed for the bear" only lingered in the male bear's mind for a moment before he dismissed it with a clear conscience.

Caesar lazily rolled around in the snow, then peacefully closed his eyes again, thinking nonchalantly that with him around, no bear would dare to steal his food, and once Guo Mi woke up, no bear would try to take her away.

As for the two cubs leaving their mother after they grow into young bears, well...

Only profound lessons can become survival experience!
Caesar pondered the words again and immediately realized that they were a profound and insightful statement, which he wholeheartedly agreed with!
After cleaning up the food scraps, the salmon skeleton turned around and was stunned to see Caesar asleep again!

Since they had been in close proximity to Caesar, they discovered that Caesar spent most of his time sleeping, a small portion of his time eating, and sometimes he didn't eat at all.

But sometimes at night he would crawl out of the cave and go for a stroll by himself, only to return an hour or two later.

This lifestyle was novel to the little bears, because Guo Mi only put them to sleep at night. During the day, they would travel long distances to hunt, or occasionally enjoy a leisurely midday nap, but never fall into a deep sleep.

The little bears have maintained this way of life. Even during the polar night, they can tell from the sky that it was originally daytime, and they will choose to go to sleep when the "real night" arrives.

Caesar's sleep lasted only a short time, about several tens of minutes, before he opened his eyes.

The male bear continued on his way without saying a word. He didn't say what he was going to do or what his destination was. The cubs hurriedly followed behind him. They realized that Caesar had actually intentionally left the food for them and began to wonder if he was still hungry and wanted to hunt new prey.

The journey was long and arduous. Caesar remained silent, simply walking aimlessly forward without discerning any pattern.

Long journeys were a mandatory course that Guo Mi often took them to practice. They would travel for several hours at a time, but Xiao Xiong never complained and just kept trying to catch up.

—They began to feel tired as “real night” fell.

This was their usual time to rest, but drowsiness constantly tested the little bear's willpower.

The little guy's steps began to become heavy, and compared to when he was closely following Caesar, he gradually fell behind, and then that distance kept getting longer.

It grew so long that Caesar stopped, turned around, and waited for them.

Two blurry little figures stumbled along on the ice floe, their heads bowed listlessly, struggling to catch up.

Fishbone's physical advantage allowed it to get to Caesar's side first, ahead of its sister.

The male bear remained silent, head bowed, watching him intently. His gaze weighed heavily on him, and he could only murmur softly:

"Sorry……"

The salmon caught up and plopped down on the ground, seizing the rare opportunity to rest.

She looked up at Caesar.

The adult male bear stood tall and proud in the cold wind, its eyes shining brightly! It was only natural that the adult bear was physically stronger than the cub, but after such a long journey and in the dead of night, Caesar's mental fortitude still astonished them!

The salmon couldn't help but ask:
"are not you sleepy?"

Caesar exhaled a puff of hot air from his nose, seemingly not understanding her question, and gave a brief answer:

"I've already slept."

You slept? When...?

The salmon was initially puzzled, but then it realized that Caesar's "slept" probably referred to the short few tens of minutes it spent feeding during the day.

The little bear was speechless for a moment. "A few tens of minutes? Is that all?"

Fishbone muttered to himself:

"It's already evening, it's time to sleep."

Caesar noticed something strange about the two bear cubs; his eyes darkened, and he suddenly asked them:

"Is there any obvious difference between now and during the day?"

During the polar night, even if there is a faint light in the sky, most of the light on this land is still blocked, in other words, there is no difference.

Little Bear answered hesitantly:

"It seems... there's not much difference."

So Caesar asked them in return:

"So why is it necessary to sleep at night?"

He looked up at the sky. After the blizzard had passed, the sky was unusually clear, and he could see the stars scattered across the heavens, though few and not very bright.

As if suddenly seized by interest, Caesar continued:
“It’s polar night now, the weather is terrible, and there’s no light. The seals’ movements are also unpredictable, which will greatly affect hunting. If we don’t want to go hungry, we have to seize every opportunity.”

He paused, then said meaningfully:

"No prey will come looking for you."

Most polar bears do not have regular routines, especially during the polar day and polar night; "intermittent rest" is the most suitable.

During periods of free time when there are no prey to be found, or when one is too tired to take a nap, these "fragmented moments" can actually add up to just as much as a long sleep.

The little bear opened its round eyes, as if it were accepting something new.

Caesar suddenly realized something and finally understood why he had thought these two little brats were strange before.

Speaking of which, Guo Mi's daily routine is extremely regular.

They hunt during the day and rest at night, sleeping for a long time, at least seven or eight hours.

So the little one who lives with her must have followed her schedule.

However, she is different from them. For example, these two little cubs have to hunt to support themselves, while Guo Mi has been sleeping for a long time.

To be honest, this kind of schedule doesn't work in the Arctic.

For Xiaoxiong, who has always admired Guo Mi, realizing that her lifestyle is not actually applicable to herself may also be a blow.

only……

Despite the ups and downs, it must be admitted that Guo Mi has taken very good care of herself and the little bear.

Caesar looked the two bear cubs up and down. They were both of normal size, and the male cub was even bigger. This was the result of Guo Mi's careful raising.

Caesar sighed almost imperceptibly, and said calmly, as was unusually well:
Choose the way that is best for you to live.