Lucas drank the se-wolf of the Arctic's milk while the system’s notifications buzzed in his ear, and soon enough, his eyelids drooped, and he drifted off to sleep.
Mammal infants are always extremely sleepy.
This trait is evident in both human babies and wolf pups of the Arctic.
...
A month later, inside the cave.
"Awooo!"
A tender howl echoed in Lucas's ear.
A tiny figure, with wide, innocent eyes, was staring at Lucas in amazement.
It was Wolf Sister.
Wolf Sister was born not long after Lucas, just a few moments apart.
But she hadn't expected that her brother, who was once about the same size as her, would grow so fast.
Now, he was several times bigger than she was.
As Lucas, who was gazing outside the cave, lost in thought, heard the curious howl, he simply turned his head and affectionately patted Wolf Sister's head with his paw.
He understood Wolf Sister's amazement and confusion all too well.
And it wasn’t just Wolf Sister; Wolf Dad, Wolf Mom, and the other wolf pack members in the cave were also very curious about him.
If Lucas hadn't grown up right under their noses over the past month, they would have probably mistaken him for an intruder.
After all, Lucas's growth over the past month had been nothing short of terrifying.
This was largely thanks to those ten potential potions.
By the third day after his rebirth, Lucas was already able to run and jump on his own.
By the tenth day, he was weaned and started eating the prey that Wolf Dad brought back.
By the twentieth day, his size had already far surpassed that of Wolf Sister, even exceeding the size of their six-month-old cousin.
On the thirtieth day, which was today, Lucas's size was almost on par with that of a year-old he-wolf of the Arctic.
Name: Lucas.
Species: Arctic Wolf.
Level: 3. (80 evolution points needed to level up.)
Vitality: 300.
Stamina: 30.
Strength: 30.
Defense: 30.
Speed: 60.
Evolution Points: 8.
In just a month, Lucas had evolved to Level 3.
Compared to the more dispersed attributes of Wolf Dad and Wolf Mom, Lucas's attributes were much more balanced.
Every time he leveled up, the system would increase all of his attributes by 10 points.
Additionally, his vitality would increase by 100 points.
Besides that, he also received an extra 10 free attribute points to allocate.
It was clear that these extra attribute points were also a result of the potential potions, unlocking more of his potential.
Don’t underestimate these 10 extra points; it meant that, at the same level, his overall strength was at least one-fifth higher than others!
But that wasn’t the scariest part.
The scariest part was that these extra attribute points could be freely allocated!
Lucas had put all of his free attribute points into speed.
Now, his speed far surpassed others of his level, to the point where not even Wolf Mom could compete.
Speed is king, both in the heavens and on earth!
After all, with speed, even if you can’t win a fight, you can always run.
This was what Lucas believed.
But just then, a deep, low howl from a he-wolf of the Arctic interrupted his thoughts.
Lucas looked up towards Wolf Dad.
The howl came from Wolf Dad.
Through his observations and personal experience over the past days, he had roughly learned the meaning behind the various sounds of the wolf pack.
This low howl, for instance, was Wolf Dad calling the pack members out for a hunt.
Lucas heard this howl almost every day.
Wolf Dad and Wolf Mom had to go out hunting every day.
But due to the harsh environment and the general scarcity of species in the Arctic, Wolf Dad and Wolf Mom often returned with little to show for their efforts.
As for larger animals like polar bears, musk oxen, and grizzly bears, the pack didn’t dare hunt them.
After all, hunting these animals would usually result in heavy losses for the pack.
So unless they were desperate, no wolf pack would consider hunting these animals.
Due to the increasing difficulty of hunting, even Wolf Mom, who usually stayed behind to care for the pups, stood up this time and followed the pack out.
Before leaving, Wolf Mom affectionately nuzzled Lucas and Wolf Sister with her head.
She then softly howled twice, instructing Lucas to take good care of Wolf Sister, before turning to leave.
As for Wolf Dad, before leaving, he also gave some instructions to their cousin who was staying behind.
This six-month-old cousin, in terms of age, was naturally the boss lady among the pups, so after Wolf Dad exchanged a few words with her, he felt reassured enough to lead the pack away.
Including Wolf Dad and Wolf Mom, there were eight adult wolves in the cave, and this time, they all went out.
Hopefully, they would have a good harvest.
Left in the cave were five pups.
Among the pups, aside from Lucas, there was also a lone wolf pup that stood out because it always preferred to be alone.
This lone wolf pup had no parents and was discovered by Wolf Dad and Wolf Mom during one of their hunts.
Maybe it was out of sympathy for their kind or some other emotion, but in any case, Wolf Dad and Wolf Mom decided to take in this lone wolf pup.
At three months old, this pup was almost as big as their six-month-old cousin.
Such rapid growth wasn’t slow either.
It was clear that in the future, this pup could also become the leader of the pack, but it still paled in comparison to Lucas.
As the pack left, Lucas thought for a moment and decided it was time for him to go out hunting on his own.
His appetite was growing bigger by the day, even more than that of an adult Arctic wolf.
And Wolf Dad and Wolf Mom already had a hard enough time hunting. They had become visibly thinner in recent days.
It seemed like they were saving food to bring back to Lucas and Wolf Sister.
This made Lucas feel that it was time to take on some responsibility.
Moreover, with the "devour and evolve" system, he needed to go out and experience battles and slaughter.
Staying in the cave...
