This radish was massive—thick, white, and as big as an adult's arm. However, unlike radishes from before the apocalypse, this one lacked the green leafy top.

    At first, Kim Haru thought Snowball had accidentally torn off the greens while digging. But upon checking the first radish pit, he couldn't find any trace of leaves. As the other dogs brought back more plump radishes, he noticed the same issue—none of them had any greens attached to it.

    Inspecting the radishes closely, Kim Haru realized that the area where the greens should have grown showed no signs of being torn. It seemed these radishes naturally grew without leafy tops.

    Things truly were different in this post-apocalypse world.

    Unsure if these radishes were edible, Kim Haru decided to test them out by feeding one of them to the black pigs back at the farm.

    After all, he'd read somewhere before that if pigs could eat something without dying, it was likely safe for humans too. It just might not taste very good.

    The moment Kim Haru picked up the radishes, the farming system unlocked [Radish Seeds] in his inventory.

    For the past few days, Kim Haru and Go Okrim had been tirelessly clearing snow. With the dogs helping them over for the last two days, the work had sped up significantly. The designated area for piling snow to build an igloo-like greenhouse was now nearly filled.

    Kim Haru planned to start building the greenhouse once he returned. If it succeeded, he would plant the white radishes first.

    These radishes were the first ones he'd encountered in this world, so he figured he should make good use of them.

    The dogs proved their worth yet again with their keen noses. In the thick snow, the eleven dogs managed to find over thirty massive radishes. The sled could barely carry them all, and it took two trips to haul them back.

    Learning from past mistakes, Kim Haru didn't make both dogs pull the sled at once. He left Snowball No. 1 behind to watch the other dogs who are still digging while he rode back on a sled pulled by Snowball No. 2.

    Accompanied by three dogs and a sled full of radishes, he made his way back to the farm.

    Go Okrim, waiting at the farm, heard the happy barking of the dogs from afar.

    As soon as Kim Haru arrived, Go Okrim rushed over. "Kim Haru-hyung, how's the sled? Did they pull it well?"

    "It's great. So great that they were pulling it like it was the happiest thing in the world." Kim Haru raised an eyebrow with a smirk. "If you're curious, you can try it later. For now, help me unload the radishes."

    "Radishes?" Go Okrim's eyes lit up with surprise. "You found radishes on your trip And so many of them? They look delicious!"

    "Who knows what those dogs are up to all day. They even know where to find radishes. If not for needing them to make amends, they probably wouldn't have bothered digging them up."

    Kim Haru spoke as he unloaded the radishes from the sled one by one.

    After unloading this batch, he still needed to go back for another load.

    Before leaving, Kim Haru specifically instructed Go Okrim not to eat the radishes right away. "Take a few of them and let Little Snort and Big Snort try them first. If they're fine, then we can eat them ourselves."

    Go Okrim quickly agreed without hesitation.

    Having pulled the sled twice already, Snowball No. 2 had become adept at the task. Now, it pulled Kim Haru through the forest with ease and steadiness, even allowing him to enjoy the ride.

    Before long, they arrived back at the radish-digging spot.

    The other dogs had already finished digging up all the radishes in the area and were now curiously poking around, their heads bobbing as they seemed to look for something new to entertain themselves.

    With the help of the dogs, Kim Haru managed to load the remaining radishes onto the sled. After securing the leashes to Snowball No. 2's neck, he was about to set off when he noticed something unusual—Snowball No. 1 was missing.

    "Where's Snowball No. 1?"

    Kim Haru searched the area thoroughly but couldn't find the missing dog. S~ea??h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    As the leader of the Cryo Wolf, Snowball No. 1 was typically a bit more dependable than the others. That was why Kim Haru had left it to keep an eye on the other dogs. Yet, while the rest of the dogs were accounted for, the one in charge of watching them had gone missing?

    The Cryo Wolf, when they heard Kim Haru call "Snowball No. 1," they immediately understood what he was asking.

    The Cryo Wolf who hadn't accompanied Kim Haru goes back to the farm tilted their heads toward a specific direction.

    Following their gaze, Kim Haru spotted the trail in the snow—evidence of Snowball No. 1's path.

    He called out a couple of times but didn't yield any response.

    Growing increasingly concerned that Snowball No. 1 might have run into danger, Kim Haru decided to investigate it.

    Leaving most of the dogs behind to guard the sled and radishes, Kim Haru took Snowball No. 3 and Snowball No. 4 with him and set off, following Snowball No. 1's trail.

    The tracks didn't lead in a straight line; instead, they zigzagged erratically, with occasional attempts to climb trees. Judging by the marks, Snowball No. 1 hadn't actually managed to climb but had left small craters where it had leaped before moving on, weaving through the forest.

    The more Kim Haru observed, the more he felt that Snowball No. 1 hadn't left for no reason.

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    It seemed to be chasing something.

    Could it have been an animal foraging for food in the winter?

    Curious, Kim Haru tried to think of what kind of animals might be out in the winter, but there were too many possibilities. Besides, in this post-apocalypse world where plants and animals had mutated, guessing them was nearly impossible.

    After half an hour of following the trail, Kim Haru started to wonder if they were about to leave the forest entirely.

    Finally, though, he spotted a familiar mass of white fur in the distance.