Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World

It never expected to be the first one to discover something good, and instantly, Snowball No. 11 was so excited to the point that it had its sticking out its tongue.

It opened its mouth wide and was about to bite into the meaty bone.

For Cryo Wolf, creatures who feared nothing once winter came, there was little that could make them hesitate.

However, just as Snowball No. 11's mouth was less than half a meter from the bone, a loud "Woof!" made it freeze in place.

The scent of the bone had attracted the other Cryo Wolf.

The one who had barked was, in fact, the leader of the Cryo Wolf, Snowball No. 1.

As the leader of the Cryo Wolf, Snowball No. 1 couldn't tolerate anyone challenging its position.

The delicious bone had to be given to the leader first.

Not only Snowball No. 1, but the other Cryo Wolf were also drawn to the scent.

Kang Hose who is observing this scene from the shadows, was secretly pleased. Come on, one bite each, there's still more.

The bone had been coated with a sleeping agent, which Kang Hose had spent a long time developing.

It had no side effects on animals and would simply make them sleep for a while.

Kang Hose wasn't worried that the first Cryo Wolf to eat the bone would give them away because the sleeping agent didn't take effect immediately.

After eating it, the Cryo Wolf would only fall asleep upon hearing a specific frequency sound from him.

Kang Hose wanted all the Cryo Wolf to fall asleep, leaving only that man behind.

However, what Kang Hose didn't expect was that he had underestimated how much the Cryo Wolf liked and wanted to please Kim Haru.

The bone, within the Cryo Wolf's gaze, landed in front of Snowball No. 1.

Snowball No. 1 sniffed it, didn't detect anything wrong, and then cautiously walked toward Kim Haru.

It planned to offer this prize to the pleasant-smelling human. Stay updated with My Virtual Library Empire

Snowball No. 1 even showed rare intelligence, realizing that humans wouldn't want something that had been carried by a Cryo Wolf.

It got the other Cryo Wolf to dig up a block of ice, hollow it out, and place the bone inside, carrying it in its mouth, walking toward Kim Haru.

Seeing this, Kang Hose did something that didn't match his usual image.

He was dumbfounded.

He never imagined that a Cryo Wolf could resist his specially crafted meat bone.

Not only did it refuse to eat it, but it also took it to the human, even learning to wrap it in a layer of ice.

This action happened to isolate the sleep-inducing agent on the bone.

The Cryo Wolf had no contact with the agent, and no matter how skilled Kang Hose was, he couldn't make them fall asleep just like that.

Moreover, if the sleep-inducing bone ended up in human hands...

Kim Haru hadn't anticipated that the excited Cryo Wolf would run off for a while, only to bring back such a large bone.

Watching as Snowball No. 1 obediently dropped the bone wrapped in ice into his palm, Kim Haru gently patted its head in praise.

Then, he became very curious about the bone.

As he used Snowball No. 1's paw to break the ice, Kim Haru's hand touched the bone, and immediately, something felt off.

This bone felt wrong!

Kim Haru wasn't sure what a real meat bone would feel like, but he knew one thing—no matter the breed or the season, a meat bone would never feel like it had a layer of fuzz on it.

Yes, he could feel a soft, fuzzy texture on the meat bone, very much like the soft fuzz from the Little Nugget when it was awarded by the system on the farm before.

Of course, the down on the recently hatched duckling also felt soft and pleasant.

Fur can grow on any creature, and in this post-apocalypse world, even plants could grow fuzz.

Kim Haru wouldn't dismiss that possibility.

However, he couldn't believe that any creature, especially one with flesh and bone, would have fuzz growing so close to the bone itself.

Kim Haru picked up the bone and examined it carefully but found nothing unusual.

When he reached out again to touch it, the fuzz was still there.

He then tried using Snowball No. 1's paw to touch it, but the Cryo Wolf shook its head, signaling that it couldn't feel anything unusual.

The same happened with the other Cryo Wolf, from Snowball No. 2 to Snowball No. 11.

Even the awakened Ginseng Spirit extended a root to feel it.

"I can't feel anything," the Ginseng Spirit said. "But I've heard some creatures that only react to humans. This kind of fur that only humans can feel is one of those cases."

But it didn't know exactly what kind of creature this might be.

That was enough.

Kim Haru asked the Cryo Wolf around him, "Who found the bone first? Where?"

Snowball No. 11 was pointed out by the other Cryo Wolf with their eyes, and immediately, it looked guilty.

"Woof~ Woof~"

It whined.

Human, human, I didn't mean to harm you. I remember it now, the bone suddenly appeared from a strange place.

After saying this, Snowball No. 11 immediately started leading Kim Haru and the other Cryo Wolf toward the location.

Kim Haru quickly stopped it.

"All Cryo Wolf, cooperate with Snowball No. 11, and surround that place as fast as you can," Kim Haru instructed, speaking quickly. "I suspect there's something there that might harm you—whether it's a mutated plant, a mutated animal, or a person—stay alert."

Dare to harm my dogs? That's not going to happen!

As soon as Kim Haru released his hand, the Cryo Wolf immediately dashed out!

Kang Hose had no idea what was happening on Kim Haru's side.

He only knew that after the Cryo Wolf brought back the bone, they surrounded the human, relying on their size to create a tight circle, blocking his view completely.

He dared not run immediately.

The Trinity Lunarian Cat's stealth ability wasn't flawless.

As long as he remained standing still, everything was fine.

But if he moved, even a slight breath would escape, and with the Cryo Wolf now aware something was amiss, even the smallest breath that was out of place would give him away.