Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World-Chapter 343 : Seeking the Cryo Wolfs

And even if they did, would it be the same Cryo Wolfs he had spent the past winter with?

A sense of loss unexpectedly filled Kim Haru's heart.

The fluffy cat that was resting on Kim Haru's shoulder softly meowed.

The Ginseng Spirit translated, "Fuzzball says those silly Cryo Wolf are just feeling shy and have hidden themselves."

Kim Haru: "…?"

Huh?

They haven't disappeared?

That's a relief.

But what does it mean that they're shy and hiding?

Those big-hearted Cryo Wolfs can feel shy?

Kim Haru scooped Fuzzball into his arms. "Come on, Fuzzball, take me to find them."

Fuzzball flicked her tail and guided Kim Haru.

On the way, Kim Haru casually picked up the Ginseng Spirit and tucked it into his pocket.

Together, the human, the cat, and the little spirit walked toward the opposite side of the pond.

Go Okrim and Kang Hose, who were busy guiding a group of ducks out for their first trip to the pond, saw Kim Haru heading off.

Kang Hose only had time to ask, "Mr. Kim, where are you going?"

When they heard he was going to look for the Cryo Wolfs, they didn't say more.

They weren't trying to interfere with Kim Haru's actions, they just asking out of habit.

Following Fuzzball's direction, Kim Haru passed by the Cryo Wolf house.

He took a glance inside and, as expected, it was completely empty—only a pillow made of Cryo Wolf fur was left behind.

Kim Haru kept walking.

As he passed the area where the lead Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree stood, a branch snagged his sleeve.

Before Kim Haru could react, Fuzzball in his arms instantly puffed up, her fur bristling.

"Meow~"

This is my human! What are you trying to do?

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Fuzzball had a grudge against these mutated plants.

In the past, several of her hunted prey had been snatched away by these sneaky plants before she could react.

By the time she followed the trails, the prey was either reduced to a skeleton or drained of blood, leaving only shriveled skin.

Such prey held no appeal to Fuzzball.

Now, seeing the Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree snag her human, Fuzzball became instantly alert.

Even though Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree was part of the small farm's ecosystem, it didn't matter!

The Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree didn't pay much attention to Fuzzball's hissing.

When Kim Haru turned to look at it, the Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree raised a branch, mimicking a human wave, and swayed it gently before making some gestures.

Even without the Ginseng Spirit's translation, Kim Haru could tell the Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree was trying to communicate that it wanted to leave.

The Ginseng Spirit translated, "The bamboo says winter is here, and you don't need them to regulate the temperature anymore. During non-winter seasons, they aren't very active, so they'd like to return to their original grove to grow bamboo shoots."

Kim Haru hadn't planned to confine the Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree to a specific area.

Since they wanted to leave, he would naturally let them.

"In the afternoon, I'll bring the other Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree from the safe zone and send them to the grove as well," Kim Haru nodded. "I'll also bring you some fertilizer and water."

With that, the Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree began pulling their roots out of the soil.

Their massive root systems twisted and merged into a shape more suitable for walking.

Then, step by step, they walked toward the bamboo grove, their movements making a soft clattering sound.

They even turned back to wave at Kim Haru as they left.

Kim Haru waved back and said goodbye.

After seeing off the Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree, Kim Haru continued following Fuzzball's directions to find the Cryo Wolf.

The Cryo Wolf who is reluctant to leave Kim Haru and the small farm, hadn't hidden too far away.

Just a five- or six-minute walk from the farm, a patch of uneven terrain came into view.

Fuzzball pointed toward it with her paw.

The Ginseng Spirit translated, "Fuzzball says they're here."

Kim Haru looked around in surprise.

Other than the normal vegetation and brown soil, there was nothing in sight—let alone the large bodies of the eleven Cryo Wolfs.

Still, Kim Haru trusted Fuzzball's guidance.

If she said the Cryo Wolfs were here, they must be here.

He just couldn't see them.

So, Kim Haru began looking more carefully.

This part of the surroundings lacked particularly tall trees, meaning no creature could possibly hide in the vegetation.

Kim Haru scanned the area again and confirmed the Cryo Wolf weren't hiding in the trees.

If not in the trees, then they had to be on the ground.

Kim Haru bent down to examine the uneven terrain closely.

It was then he noticed that what appeared to be irregular mounds of earth were actually small holes.

Each of these protruding holes was about the size of a basketball.

Staring at them, Kim Haru began to suspect that the situation wasn't what he had initially imagined.

At first, when Fuzzball mentioned the Cryo Wolf were shy and hiding, Kim Haru thought perhaps they were embarrassed because they'd shed their winter coats and didn't look as fluffy or attractive as before.

After all, when he'd mentioned shaving them last time, they had all expressed their reluctance.

However, judging by the size of these holes, it wasn't just a matter of shedding fur.

Could their physical size have changed as well?

He guess it wasn't just that, though.

Since he knew the Cryo Wolf were likely in these holes, Kim Haru decided to check inside.

He set Fuzzball aside.

When he saw that Fuzzball had no intention of helping him search for the Cryo Wolf, he didn't press it.

First, he tried calling into the holes tentatively.

"Snowball No. 1? Snowball No. 2? Are you in there? Come out for dinner."

"It's okay if you've lost your fur; it'll grow back eventually."

There was no response from the holes.