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POLAR BEAR ARC CHAPTER 31

At the polar research station, a group of experts and professors had become increasingly intrigued by the stone house by the sea. They were all speculating whether it was the work of Inuit people or perhaps some other highly intelligent animals. As for polar bears... well, most thought that was highly unlikely.

The general impression of bears has always been that they are clumsy and reckless, relying on brute strength and a bad temper rather than cunning or strategy. However, the researchers hadn't forgotten about the famous brown bear from World War II, a bear whose life was filled with remarkable achievements and moving stories. This bear, even as an animal, had been awarded the rank of private and its tale was still widely told.

To get to the bottom of the stone house mystery, the research station decided to place land-based cameras near the two polar bears. This wasn't a spontaneous idea; the research team had long considered it. With the arrival of the polar night, drone photography had become more difficult, and they were no longer able to obtain high-quality images. Additionally, aerial photography only provided one perspective, which no longer satisfied the researchers' growing curiosity about Otis and Alexander.

Previously, they hadn't deployed land-based cameras because Otis and Alexander were always on the move, making it inefficient to set up cameras that could keep up with their migrations. But now, these two polar bears seemed to have settled down at the seaside with what appeared to be a house. What could be better than that?

The mere thought of these two polar bears having a shelter on this barren land made everyone smile. Moreover, with them staying in one place, the land-based cameras could finally start their work.

On a calm night, under a sky full of bright, dazzling stars—stars as charming as Alexander's eyes—a camera wrapped in a stone-like shell silently made its way to the polar bears' home. This was the most advanced field camera available, sourced from China, and was said to be incredibly powerful, capable of capturing relatively clear and bright images even at night. The only downside was its exorbitant price.

Because of the cost, such equipment was rarely used and usually reserved for observing docile animals, like small, cute otters, foxes, or rabbits. Polar bears, with their naturally aggressive tendencies, were among the top animals known for attacking cameras. The research station's decision to use such an expensive camera to track Otis and Alexander was perhaps a testament to how much they loved these two bears. They also likely believed that the steady and reliable Otis, along with the kind and adorable Alexander, wouldn't 'play' with the camera.

Let's hope their trust won't be betrayed.

Once the camera, now dubbed "Little Stone," was in place, it began transmitting every frame it captured to the research station's computers, where eager researchers watched intently.

Finally, they would get a close-up look at the lives of Otis and Alexander. The researchers, who had previously only seen them from above, couldn't tear their eyes away from the screen.

The first thing that appeared on the screen was the bears' house. The close-up view made it even clearer that the house had been carefully constructed, with gaps tightly sealed, leaving only an entrance.

At the moment, the two bears were not at home; they were likely out in the sea, busy catching fish to fill their bellies. Little Stone moved to the front door, where the researchers caught sight of a bright yellow object inside the house, prompting cheers from those watching.

"Look, it's Alexander's little bucket!" they exclaimed, seeing it neatly placed inside the house.

"So cute, hahaha," laughed one researcher, as they spied on the polar bears' home.