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

Chapter 90 Berry Forest

However, it turns out that even ground squirrels can make mistakes.

Guo Mi was initially quite pleased with herself for raiding the nests of other small animals.

Although I still didn't have the energy to dig another hole, I still happily found a scenic spot, lay down in the flowers, and muttered to myself:

I used to worry so much about whether I could eat meat that I almost forgot that other things could also fill my stomach.

If all else fails, I'll just let the little bear graze on grass from now on. Anyway, it's just another day if I piece things together.

Guo Mi stretched her legs, ready to get a good night's sleep.

I was woken up in the middle of the night by the whimpering of the little bear.

When he opened his eyes, he saw Fishbone lying on the ground, his eyes filled with tears and looking weak. The salmon was pacing anxiously beside him, occasionally lowering its head to lick his little ears.

Guo Mi's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly lowered her head to ask:
"Where does it hurt?"

The little guy looked uncomfortable, and Guo Mi was worried. She lowered her head and licked Yu Gu's forehead.

Fishbone struggled to lift its head, opened its mouth, but before it could speak, its body stiffened again. Then its entire body tensed, and after a few seconds it relaxed, seemingly having endured a contraction, and weakly said:
"……Stomachache."

Guo Mi was taken aback, but then quickly thought of the berries she had eaten during the day.

Are those fruits poisonous?

But she quickly dismissed the idea, because she herself felt fine and the salmon seemed to be in good condition.

Then... could it be that there were some poisonous fruits mixed in that the ground squirrel didn't recognize?

Guo Mi lowered her head and carefully asked Yu Gu about the shape, color, and taste of all the fruits she had eaten. In the end, she found that they all matched the berries she had eaten.

In other words, the poisonous substance may not be the fruit.

Guo Mi was now in a real predicament.

She couldn't even find a veterinary station here, let alone a hospital.

Initially, the plan was to find out what fruit was causing the stomachache, take the little bear to find the fruit, and then see if there was anything nearby that looked like an antidote.

"An antidote can be found within 100 meters of any poisonous substance."

Although this statement seems somewhat weak and unreliable in the face of modern advanced medicine, it is the only emergency treatment Guo Mi can currently provide.

As a result, they couldn't even find the berry that caused the abdominal pain.

Could it be those unknown seeds?

Her guess was once again refuted by Fishbone, who had not eaten the seeds in the ground squirrel's warehouse.

Guo Mi was so anxious that she paced around in circles. Just as she was about to dig up the squirrel's burrow again so that the little bear could identify it again, Yu Gu suddenly got up, stiffened his expression, and burrowed into the grass not far away.

A rustling of grass blades released an unpleasant odor from the undergrowth.

A moment later, the fish bones emerged from the grass.

Although his limbs were still trembling occasionally, his spirits had improved considerably. However, his eyes darted around, and he seemed somewhat embarrassed and dared not look at Guo Mi and the salmon.

Guo Mi fell silent, and so did the salmon.

After a brief silence, the three bears unanimously chose to forget what had just happened.

However, she definitely couldn't continue sleeping here. Guo Mi shook her fur, got up first, and walked forward in the moonlight, randomly choosing a direction.

Fishbone didn't dare to look up, and hurriedly followed behind with its little head down.

The salmon walked beside him, occasionally nuzzling him, offering silent comfort.

Each time they rubbed against the fish bones, they moved forward a little faster, eventually even jogging. Although everything that happened that night seemed like a minor incident, easily forgotten after a good night's sleep, the next day they faced a crucial decision—

They discovered a large berry grove.

Perhaps thanks to her leaving quietly the night before to avoid embarrassment, Guo Mi smelled that sweet berry scent again during the day the next day.

Following the scent, we discovered this treasure trove of nature.

There wasn't just one kind of berry, but three or four kinds mixed together. Red, orange, pale yellow, and bluish-purple berries were abundant and climbed all over the low vines, still covered with morning dew, fresh and juicy.

The rich, sweet aroma of the fruit filled their nostrils, showcasing its sweetness to the bears from every angle, making their mouths water instantly.

But now they are faced with a difficult choice:

To eat, or not to eat?

It would be a waste not to eat food that's already in your mouth, but if you do eat it, the terrible state of the fish bones from yesterday is still fresh in your mind.

Fishbone took a step back first, not wanting to relive the embarrassment of last night, but the little guy's resistant eyes held a hint of longing.

They are still young, greedy and playful. Even if they know they might get an upset stomach, they still can't resist the food they like.

Guo Mi walked into the berry bushes.

The hanging berries looked familiar; she had seen them all in the ground squirrel's storeroom. She bent down and smelled the small berries to confirm their scent once again.

It is indeed the fruit from the ground squirrel's burrow.

So these fruits are probably fine, but there's still a bit of uncertainty in that probability.

Guo Mi looked up at the little bear.

Two little furballs stood outside the berry grove, their noses raised, breathing in the sweet aroma of the berries, their eyes filled with a mixture of trepidation and longing.

Guo Mi knew that they actually wanted to hear the words "it's edible" from her.

The giant furball pondered. She was a big bear, and her physical strength and resistance should be stronger than those of the little bear.

If all else fails, she can try taking a couple of bites to test for poison.
After a moment of hesitation, his wavering heart gradually calmed down in the longing eyes of the two bear cubs.

Never mind, at most I'll just get diarrhea.

Guo Mi's eyes were firm, and she was just about to close her eyes and take a bite when she heard another sparse sound of grass and trees rustling in her ears!

Her tightly closed eyes snapped open, a look of alertness rising deep within her pupils. Guo Mi looked warily toward the source of the sound, but the next second she caught a familiar scent and was momentarily stunned.

Then came a series of rustling leaves as a large male polar bear pushed aside the withered bushes and slowly walked into the sight of the three bears, accompanied by the sound of falling wood breaking.

It's Caesar!
The male bear glanced at Guo Mi, paused, raised its paw and took two steps toward her before stopping again. It watched as her ears twitched, probably wanting to greet her.

But in the end, nothing was said.

Guo Mi was also conflicted, unsure whether she should speak. She glanced behind Caesar but didn't see Slok.

Without his livening up, Guo Mi hesitated for a long time before deciding not to approach him to say hello. Instead, she lowered her head and pretended to look for some fruit to eat.

After a while, she secretly looked up and noticed that Caesar had started eating the berries on the ground.

The male bear stood at the edge of the berry grove, where various fruits were mixed together. He lowered his head and, without thinking, plucked the fruits from the vines, chewed them a couple of times, and swallowed them. He seemed to have eaten a little of each kind of fruit.

Guo Mi felt a sense of relief.

Caesar wasn't the kind of bear who would eat anything indiscriminately; the fact that he ate them all means that these fruits were edible.

So she turned to greet the two bear cubs.

(End of this chapter)