Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World-Chapter 265: Trace

"I found something too—a piece of scrap metal with fabric fibers attached to it." This team member had sharp eyes.

"I discovered a pile of feces that was already frozen solid and It doesn’t look like belongs to a human."

Kim Haru listened to the team members reporting to Shin Woncheon, his expression unreadable, though his inner thoughts were swirling.

Once it became clear that people had been active in the area, the group searched even more meticulously.

They quickly uncovered numerous traces of recent activity—frozen imprints that were relatively shallow, clearly made not long ago.

However, none of these clues explained why the marker had been hidden there.

Standing in front of the four-story clothing store, Shin Woncheon asked Kim Haru, "Mr. Kim, should we go inside to check?"

"I’m not familiar with this area—you decide," Kim Haru replied.

Nevertheless, he supported the idea of going in.

The rest of the group weren’t ones to shy away from action.

They promptly prepared to enter.

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The Cryo Wolf was just too big.

Kim Haru nearly burst out laughing when he saw Snowball No. 1 trying to follow him inside.

Its head made it through the doorway, but most of its massive body got stuck at the door.

Snowball No. 1 tried wriggling in, but it dared not exert too much force for fear of collapsing the door—or the whole building.

It knew humans were fragile, and crushing its favorite human would be unthinkable.

However, without using brute strength, no matter how much Snowball No. 1 tried to adjust its position, it simply couldn’t fit through the door.

There was enough vertical clearance, but the width of the doorway was the problem.

Kim Haru and the others tried to come up with solutions, but unless Snowball No. 1 could learn to shrink itself, it would still get stuck at the door.

Snowball No. 1 l let out a series of pitiful whines while gazing at Kim Haru with pleading eyes.

Behind it, the other Cryo Wolves who are blocked by Snowball No. 1’s big body, howled in protest.

Kim Haru looked at the doorway, then at the smaller entrance near the staircase.

Even if they somehow managed to squeeze Snowball No. 1 through this door, it wouldn’t fit through the narrower passages further inside.

"I’ll stay outside," Kim Haru said, signaling Snowball No. 1 to retreat. "You all go ahead first. They’ll stay with me. I’ll be fine."

Shin Woncheon and the others considered the situation.

Seeing the tight spaces ahead, they agreed this might be the best approach.

"Alright, Mr. Kim, please stay safe."

The entire team had signal flares, and Kim Haru, with his system inventory, had plenty of them thanks to provisions from the Safe Zone Commander.

So, the chances of losing contact were slim.

With that, the twenty-person rescue team cautiously began exploring the interior.

The Cryo Wolves were ecstatic that Kim Haru would be staying with them.

After receiving his permission, they immediately started playing around the area.

Somehow, they found an old soccer ball that was frozen solid and stuck to the icy ground.

Although they are firmly embedded in the ground, this was no challenge for the Cryo Wolves.

Soon, several of them were gleefully chasing the frosty ball in a chaotic game.

Meanwhile, the two Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree, which had been entirely inconspicuous so far, remained quietly secured to Kim Haru’s sled.

Their stillness was so complete that they resembled decorative ornaments rather than living plants.

Anyone who is observing the sled through any detection skills would likely think the same.

Although this decoration was overly realistic and detailed, it made them feel like displaying such a finely crafted item was a waste—it was pointless.

As expected, some people just had too much time on their hands and spent their energy on useless things.

Relying on the concealment skills of the Trinity Lunarian Cat, Kang Hose had already infiltrated a nearby intersection that was not far away from this street.

As long as he stayed still, even the Cryo Wolf’s noses wouldn’t easily locate his position.

For this, Kang Hose had carefully chosen an upwind position.

When it came to dealing with Cryo Wolf, Kang Hose was confident he wasn’t any worse than others.

The Cryo Wolfs who are frolicking and playing around, seemed like a group of dancing snow sprites on the empty street, although this particular snow sprite was a little bit bigger than usual.

This kind of scene had always been the one Kang Hose most longed to see.

However, in this world, there were always those ugly scoundrels who only saw the interests related to themselves and couldn’t appreciate the beauty of these lively creatures.

Suddenly, Kang Hose felt a sense of admiration for the one who could make so many Cryo Wolfs obedient.

Looking at the Cryo Wolf’s movements and expressions, it was clear that they were living quite happily.

But this slight admiration was not enough for Kang Hose to give up on testing Kim Haru.

He planned to take a gentler approach.

In any case, Kang Hose had no intention of harming the Cryo Wolf.

What he had in abundance was patience.

He waited and waited, and waited.

Finally, a large white Cryo Wolf began moving closer and closer, drawing nearer to Kang Hose.

It was getting closer! Even closer!

The light in Kang Hose’s eyes grew brighter.

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At the moment the Cryo Wolf turned its head, he threw a bone.

The specially treated bone, after so much time, still maintained its pure color, as if freshly cut.

The rich scent of bone was filled with the aroma of meat, which, not just to the Cryo Wolf but even to humans, was a huge temptation.

Sure enough, the irresistible aroma quickly attracted the nearest Cryo Wolf.

That Cryo Wolf was Snowball No. 11.

As the weakest Cryo Wolf among them, Snowball No. 11 was used to being pushed to the furthest spot from the most pleasant-smelling human.