As Su Ming continued to investigate in the woods, he also discovered a clue.

There are traces of frost on the snow-covered spruce trees on the northeast side.

On the opposite side of the tree trunk in the southwest, there are traces of brown bear paw prints.

Obviously, this is where the two sides met for the first time and had a fierce confrontation.

The smell of blood in the air told Su Ming that one of the two had seen blood.

Following the smell that had not yet dissipated, Su Ming saw long-dried blood on the branches and leaves of a bush.

He leaned in and sniffed gently, trying to distinguish whether it was the blood of a brown bear or Ling.

After a long time, Su Ming stood up. As a wolf that had just swallowed the blood of a brown bear, he could clearly tell that the owner of the blood was not a brown bear.

Then it can only be Ling.

Not only that, judging from the fact that half of the branches and leaves were intact and half burned, the two had also used their abilities to compete in this position.

The result is unknown, but Ling's ability can at least withstand the brown bear's flames, otherwise it is absolutely impossible to keep this area in good condition and not burned down.

Among them, Ling's frost must have played a certain role.

Su Ming followed the traces of the battle between the two parties and walked towards the north. He could see that as the depth continued, the frost belonging to Ling became less and less, and instead, the traces of flames from the brown bears began to increase.

There were burnt marks on the trees on both sides. Fortunately, the brown bears seemed to understand that they should not destroy the forest environment and reduce the number of prey they could hunt.

It did not ignite a sea of ​​​​fire, but tried its best to shrink its strength and follow Ling.

Su Ming walked through the scene where the two were fighting, constantly paying attention to Ling's whereabouts.

Until he saw the scene in front of him, he stopped in surprise.

This is a forest that is completely in the cold winter. The grass and trees within a few meters of it are completely frozen by the frost, turning into ice sculptures.

Only at Su Ming's position did a giant circle appear, scattering the incoming frost.

Su Ming knew clearly that this was where the brown bear was standing at that time. Its scorching flames helped it successfully withstand the cold, while also temporarily blocking it in place.

Stepping over the ice and looking forward, Su Ming could see that there was actually a slender layer of ice extending forward from the back of the ice forest.

He could already imagine what happened at that time.

The two met for the first time and started fighting. Ling was defeated by the opponent and was injured by the brown bear. Then he began to flee into the distance, but the brown bear would not let go of the opponent in front of him and chased the injured Ling.

Seeing that it might be impossible to get rid of the brown bear, as a last resort, Ling activated the ability that would become a burden to it. Otherwise, he should have used it at the moment of the confrontation. It would freeze the surrounding area and greatly delay the attack.

He followed the brown bear's pace and escaped from the brown bear's sight with the help of his ability.

The ice layer extended forward for a certain distance and then disappeared. Ling should have lifted this state.

Su Ming walked to the break in the ice and smelled the scent above.

It has the smell of Ling and the body odor of a brown bear. It should be that after the brown bear broke through the ice, it looked for traces of Ling again, just like Su Ming now.

The smells of the two were mixed together, and although they became extremely mixed, their paths were consistent, which was equivalent to pointing out the road ahead for Su Ming.

Running quickly, following the route the two had taken the previous day, Su Ming walked deep into the north and came to the edge of a stream.

This should belong to the same river as the stream in the previous habitat of the ibex.

I didn't expect that the span would be so large. From the northwest to the north, the stream has not yet reached its end.

At the same time, also at this place, the routes of the two changed again. It should not be said that Ling's scent disappeared, leaving only the brown bear running in circles, looking for traces of the other party.

Ling should have used the clear water from the creek to wash away his own blood and cover up the smell on his body.

Su Ming stayed where he was, thinking about Ling's whereabouts.

If the other party is able to wash away the odor on his body, he must have crossed into the stream, and then it is very likely that he will go to the other side.

Thinking about it, Su Ming jumped up high, jumped to the other side of the stream, and came to explore the woods inside.

Sure enough, in the bushes on one side, Su Ming smelled the familiar smell of blood and Ling's breath.

The cover of the stream didn't seem to last too long, and Ling's injury didn't seem to be serious. The frost itself couldn't completely condense, and the blood overflowed from the wound.

Following the guidance of the blood, Su Ming arrived at the location where the other party finally stopped after walking for a short time.

A small cave, this must be Ling's temporary habitat.

Stepping into it, Su Ming was eager to meet the other person and check its condition and whether it was injured.

Unfortunately, there was no wolf in the cave, and there was no sign of Ling.

A few bones were scattered on the ground. It seemed that Ling also had the habit of waiting for his prey to wait in the cave and then enjoy it slowly.

There was a lot of dried blood on the ground, and Su Ming also noticed that there were rhizomes of cogongrass flowers here.

This proves two points. First, Ling knows what kind of plant can heal wounds, and he doesn't know if it was cultivated by his long wandering experience.

Secondly, Ling returned to the cave to treat his injuries from the battle with the brown bear. However, it was supposed to be recovering here, but now it has disappeared. There is only one reason: the brown bear has arrived again.

Although the light in the cave was quite dim, Su Ming could still see traces of burning flames.

Especially the stone wall at the rear was burned to a large area of ​​pitch black surface, and all the haystacks underneath were also burned.

Apparently, the brown bear spent some time and finally used its keen sense of smell to find Ling's cave.

But when it arrived, it encountered the same situation as Su Ming and left early.

The angry brown bear walked inside the cave and destroyed all its belongings where Ling had stayed.

However, Ling, who had only been here for a short time, had nothing to treasure. All that was left was the haystack he had slept on for many days.

But this became the object of the brown bear's venting.

Ling's perception is very keen, and he is worthy of being a wandering gray wolf that travels to many areas.

It knew that the frost and the stream behind it could only temporarily hold back the brown bear for a moment, so after returning to the cave, it quickly treated its injuries and hurried away.

Su Ming walked out of the cave and looked out at the woods.

But where did Ling go after that?

Ling, who was smart and alert, used whatever means he could to find his scent. After returning to the nest, there was no trace of his scent anymore.

This also made it impossible for the brown bear to track it, and Su Ming was also unable to find it.

Su Ming looked up at the sky. It was already sunset. Seeing that he couldn't find the other party in a short time, he had to give up temporarily and return to the wolf's den first.

The forest at night is more dangerous than during the day, and there are also brown bears.

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Chapter completed!