Chapter 86

Xiao Yi, who had just taken a short nap, heard Xiong Zai’s roar from afar and furrowed his brow slightly.

This damn bear’s roar sounds off—not like the relaxed bellow when he brought back Hei Dan.

Come to think of it, could that idiot Hei Dan really have been killed by a lynx? That’d be too embarrassing—he’s not some bear I raised just to die like this. He stood up to check.

“Damn it!”

When Xiao Yi opened the door, a massive bear head appeared right before his eyes, startling him so badly he cursed aloud.

He then angrily smacked Xiong Zai’s head and growled, “What the hell are you trying to do? Trying to ambush me?”

Xiong Zai, unusually, ignored the smack and bit down on Xiao Yi’s clothes, tugging him along.

“Stop! Stop! Stop! You’re going to tear my clothes apart—I’ll make a coat out of your hide!”

He then looked toward Xiong Zai and said, “Is Hei Dan still alive? Looks like this time he’s in real trouble.”

But Xiao Yi still couldn’t figure out what this dumb bear was trying to say, so he turned toward the drone’s direction and said:

“Turn on the live chat!”

It seems the drone following along actually had some use—at least now he could find out what was going on.

The chat was already a mess; after hearing Xiao Yi’s words, many viewers on screen had laughed—classic Xiao Shen.

“Xiao Shen, you dislike me that much? Then I’ll prove I’m even tougher!”

“Have you been eyeing my bear meat for a long time?”

“Everyone, stop joking—Big God, go save Hei Dan! He’s stuck in a crack on the cliff!”

“Yeah, Xiao Shen, there are two lynxes there too.”

“Don’t forget your tools, Xiao Shen!”

“If you’re late, Hei Dan might really be dead!”

“Take an axe, Xiao Shen—kill those two lynxes too. Great food!”

“Save my Hei Dan, please, Xiao Shen!”

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Seeing the chat, Xiao Yi finally understood what had happened.

That fool still acted like a fool—even under deep snow, he dared climb the cliff?

But after reading the comments, Xiao Yi hesitated.

How dangerous was that cliff? Was it worth risking his life to save this idiot bear?

And his rabbit pen, in this frozen wasteland, was like a lighthouse in the dark—no telling how many predators were eyeing it.

Without anyone or any bear watching it, Xiao Yi truly felt uneasy—it was his winter food supply.

“Fuck! If my rabbit pen gets messed up while I’m gone, I’ll eat this bear!”

After much deliberation, Xiao Yi finally gritted his teeth and decided to rescue the idiot bear.

After all, they’d spent considerable time together—in this wasteland, only two bears had kept him company, and they’d done him plenty of favors. To say he felt nothing would be a lie.

Now he only prayed that other large predators in the wild would behave… no, be good animals—don’t steal his food.

Arctic ground squirrel “…”

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“Damn, not there yet? How far is this?”

Xiao Yi muttered as he trotted after Xiong Zai—if Xiong Zai hadn’t looked utterly exhausted, Xiao Yi might’ve tried riding the bear.

“Roar! Roar!”

At that moment, a distant bear roar echoed—this one filled with despair.

That cunning older brother of hers wouldn’t abandon her to chase after that—must’ve lost his mind.

Hei Dan stared at the snow-covered cliff—nothing but endless white and steep rock, just her alone. It felt desolate.

At this moment, Hei Dan had completely forgotten how she’d chased that lynx relentlessly, leading to her being trapped.

Xiao Yi, hearing Hei Dan’s roar, finally let out a breath of relief.

At least his trip had value—the idiot bear was still alive. But he felt a pang of regret… actually, if she’d died, it’d have been useful too.

But this night path through the wild was brutal—mud everywhere, and occasional roars of large predators echoing in the dark.

He really hoped a couple of large predators would come to attack him.

Soon, the man and the bear reached the cliff. Hei Dan spotted Xiao Yi and Xiong Zai approaching.

“Roar! (Big brother’s back!)”

Seeing this scene, Hei Dan’s roar trembled—she nearly cried.

Her big brother hadn’t abandoned her—he’d even brought the human master. She’d be saved again.

Looking at the cliff, Xiao Yi frowned, then pulled out his long staff and began striking the ground.

This time, he’d brought only the staff, the axe, and the long nails he’d picked up.

Staff to probe, nails to pry rocks, axe to rescue the bear—if all else failed, he could amputate on the spot.

Luckily, the drone was helping—providing some light. The cliff wasn’t too steep; otherwise, Xiao Yi would never have come at night—even to rescue Hei Dan, he’d wait until morning.

Still, Hei Dan was incredibly unlucky. As Xiao Yi probed the path, he walked a long time—even now standing right beside Hei Dan—he hadn’t found any other rock crevices.

Meaning this cliff face had almost no large gaps—it was relatively flat. And yet Hei Dan had gotten her paw stuck in one. No wonder the idiot was so unlucky.

“Mmm! Mmm!”

Seeing Xiao Yi and Xiong Zai arrive, Hei Dan excitedly let out two low roars.

Family!

“Slap! Slap!”

Hei Dan froze, then looked slightly wounded.

“What’s all this noise? Are you embarrassed? We’re power types, not acrobats—why come to a place like this? You’ve learned nothing from me. Safety first, understand?”

Though hurt, Hei Dan dared not bare her teeth at Xiao Yi—otherwise… she’d get beaten again.

Xiong Zai ignored Hei Dan. He’d nearly collapsed coming here. Having a brother like this? What a cursed bear life.

Xiao Yi examined Hei Dan’s trapped leg—bloody, but no serious injury, just scraped skin.

Back at the pen, some herbal ointment, and in three or five days she’d be that fool again.

The crevice itself was a nightmare—smooth on the surface, but full of jagged rock fragments inside. That’s why she slid in easily but couldn’t pull out—hence all the scratches.

Xiao Yi placed a nail at the edge of the crack, raised his axe, and smashed it down, hoping to widen the gap.

Seeing Xiao Yi raise the axe, Hei Dan panicked—she’d seen the power of that thing before.

Hit on the head? Bear life over. Hit on the leg? She’d become a four-legged bear.

Luckily, Xiao Yi controlled his strength and aimed precisely—even so, Hei Dan still felt a sharp pain.

“If you scream, I’ll kill you!”

Hearing Xiao Yi’s voice, Hei Dan gritted her teeth and held back the cry—otherwise, hearing such a roar up close, Xiao Yi might doubt his eardrums could survive.

Xiao Yi had prepared well, so the rescue was quick. After slightly widening the gap, the idiot bear pulled her paw free.

But as she looked back at the crevice, Hei Dan felt a jolt of dread!