A wave of seawater washed up, sweeping away Qiao Qixi's little yellow bucket, but he didn't even lift an eyelid, showing just how exhausted he was.
Fortunately, Otis had sharp eyes and quickly grabbed the cub's beloved toy, placing it in a safer spot.
After caring for this strange little bear for so long, Otis had grown accustomed to Qiao Qixi's many quirks.
For example, when he was tired, he would immediately flop down and remain motionless. This didn't mean he was dead or sick—he was just sleeping.
Having just finished a grueling sea migration, Otis was also exhausted and quite hungry, not having eaten for several days.
If Qiao Qixi wasn't with him, Otis would have immediately gone searching for food while moving to regain his strength.
But now, Otis had to stay by his cub's side and didn't go anywhere. Instead, he lay down to groom his fur, then squinted his eyes to enjoy the sun, waiting for his tired body to recover.
Qiao Qixi was in a particularly deep sleep, so deep that even when Otis licked his face to wake him, he didn't react at all.
Snuggled close to Otis, who was getting worried, the big bear wrapped a strong arm around the little cub, his eyes scanning around helplessly.
To anyone watching, Otis's face would have appeared calm and indifferent, with no clue as to what he might be thinking inside.
As the weather turned cloudy, the sun was obscured by clouds, and the temperature on the coast dropped by a few degrees.
The wind blowing in became slightly colder.
Qiao Qixi moved his paw to shield his eyes from the wind and burrowed further into Otis's embrace.
He had now entered a state of light sleep.
A short while later, Qiao Qixi fully woke up, resting his chin on Otis's arm as he yawned, surprised to see the gloomy weather.
He didn't particularly like this kind of weather.
But Otis enjoyed it because it was cooler.
Qiao Qixi got up, put on his little bucket, and followed Otis as they slowly explored this unfamiliar land.
The barren beach was covered with rocks and rather dirty sand.
Walking on it made their paws dirty.
Where there was land, there was vegetation. This wasn't a small island but the mainland coast. Qiao Qixi looked into the distance and indeed saw dense forests.
On the flat ground, untouched by seawater, green grass was growing.
Of course, the most striking feature was the towering rocks, their surfaces etched with rings from long-term erosion by the sea.
Thousands of seabirds, each about the size of a wild duck, perched on these rocks, hiding their carefully tended eggs in the crevices.
Generally speaking, if these eggs weren't snatched by summering polar bears, they would hatch successfully.
But Qiao Qixi thought that Otis, being so capable, wouldn't stoop to the level of stealing bird eggs, which would be beneath his dignity.
#Congratulations, the Two Polar Bears Have Successfully Landed#
The polar research forum updated with a photo of Qiao Qixi and Otis strolling along the shore.
"They just finished a long journey and look very tired."
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