EBE Chapter 235 The Hat-wearing Bird
Chapter 235 The Hat-wearing Bird
Seeing the fledgling that had just been given away return to Lezhi's arms, Maoqiu felt a pang of sadness, but didn't say anything.
They've only just arrived, so there's no need to rush. According to Maoqiu's plan, it intends to let Lezhi discover step by step that chicks need to live with the colony to learn more. Besides, their biological parents have already come looking for them. By then, Lezhi certainly won't be so stubborn as to insist on keeping the chicks by his side.
As for the fledglings' wishes, who cares!
Only the strong have the right to speak. If it has any objections, it has to beat the furball first. At that time, the furball will not have to hold back and can vent its frustration of having to take care of its offspring.
To be honest, Maoqiu is really looking forward to that day.
Lezhi, who was holding the baby bird, was unaware of Maoqiu's little thoughts. After turning the baby bird over and looking it over, he stroked its round little belly with a very warm expression. "It seems that you are being taken good care of here, so I am relieved."
Although Maoqiu can be a bit reckless at times, it is still very reliable. The temporary care facility it chose for the chicks is quite responsible!
As the guardian of the cubs, Lezhi gave the Hat Bird Kindergarten a good review.
Seemingly hearing the unspoken praise from Lezhi, a hooded bird poked its head out from his shoulder, startling him.
Yes, the hooded bird is the smallest of the birds and animals that Lezhi has been able to get up close to so far. It is about the size of an adult tree spirit. Its feathers are mostly creamy yellow and creamy white, and it has a round crown on its head, which looks like it is wearing a hat, hence its name.
Because of its naturally delicate plumage and long bangs that cover its eyes, it always gives people a sense of harmlessness. In fact, its temperament is indeed very gentle and friendly, making it one of the best-tempered bird and beast species.
However, this is not the case for their natural enemies. To their own kind and the tree spirits, the tiny and adorable hooded bird is very good at dealing with various medium-sized insects, especially centipedes and poison-tailed insects, which the hooded bird is a natural enemy of.
Although these two insects are not large, they are quite troublesome to deal with.
Millipedes are long and venomous, with a hard exoskeleton and numerous legs that make them naturally fast and difficult to control. They are also prone to spitting venom, and if the venom gets on the skin, it will immediately cause redness, swelling, and ulceration, requiring immediate treatment to avoid intense and unbearable pain.
The poison-tailed beetle is born with a sharp, hooked, venomous tail. The venom is extremely potent. Although it is not fatal to the tree spirits, even a slight scratch from the skin can cause the person to be paralyzed for an entire day.
Therefore, when encountering these two creatures, the Treant race tries to adopt a ranged attack strategy.
However, their physical characteristics mean that ranged attacks are not very effective against them. Unless you can hit their weak points very accurately, the attack is basically useless. So every time we encounter these two, we have to whine and grind them down for a long time before we can barely take them down.
Such a troublesome creature, if encountered by a hooded bird, would almost certainly perish without a fight, becoming a meal in the hooded bird's mouth. The toxins that others fear are merely a harmless seasoning in the hooded bird's mouth, actually enhancing the flavor of its meat.
This is the power of natural enemies.
However, Lezhi knew very little about the hooded birds. He even learned the name of the hooded birds from Leyou on the spot after arriving at the cave entrance. So, in Lezhi's eyes, these hooded birds, which were about the same size as them, were very cute and friendly.
As if she hadn't been the one who had just been startled, Lezhi habitually placed the chick into the bundle in front of her chest, with a ball of fluff on its head, and turned around to greet each of the hooded birds that had gathered behind her without her noticing.
"Hello, thank you for taking care of my little one before..." Based on her experience with the fluffy bird, Lezhi carefully chose to stroke the hooded bird's head feathers first, as this was the safest spot.
As expected, the hooded bird that Lezhi touched did not show any aversion, which gave Lezhi more confidence in the upcoming diplomatic activities.
Seeing that Lezhi had made it easy for him to get along with the natives, Leyou and Leting, who only dared to look at him, huddled together next to Lezhi and timidly said that they also wanted to get close to the hooded bird.
This is easy; it's just a matter of introducing them to each other. Lezhi readily agreed with great confidence.
“No problem, the hooded bird looks very gentle, watch me.”
Lezhi was very perceptive in judging whether the other party was malicious. He had also come into contact with many birds and beasts, so he could easily tell that these hooded birds were probably gentle by nature, which was why they dared to make such outrageous remarks.
As he had expected, with Lezhi's guidance, Leyou and Leting successfully got up close and personal with the hooded birds present.
“Actually, I only realized later that birds and beasts are quite tolerant of us. Before you approach unfamiliar birds and beasts, you can try to show goodwill first, and don’t rush to get close to them, like this…” Lezhi gestured by raising his arm and placing his hand in the air not far from the hooded bird.
"Once you're sure the birds and animals aren't averse to you, stop when you get this close and let them decide whether or not to get any closer. This way, you can ensure our safety to the greatest extent possible."
When it comes to getting along with birds and beasts, Lezhi is second to none.
He also shared some tips he had learned from his past life about getting along with small animals with Leyou and Leting.
The three of them didn't know how long they would stay here. If Leyou and Leting could master the correct way to deal with birds and beasts, they would feel more at ease.
The two being taught understood Lezhi's feelings very well, so they listened quite attentively. Leting was much gentler and more patient than Leyou, so she was the first to gain the hooded bird's approval before Leyou, and successfully had close contact with a hooded bird without Lezhi's guidance.
"Ah, Lezhi, did you see that? Just now, this bird brought its head over so I could touch it..." Le Ting stomped her foot slightly with joy, not daring to make any big movements, which was enough to ease her excitement.
"Yes, that's very good. Keep it up."
"Ah, Le Ting, how did you do that? I can't do it, they all ignore me~" Seeing that Le Ting succeeded, now only Le You is still unable to stick with the birds and beasts on his own, his tone is full of dejection.
"Leyou, don't be discouraged. Be patient. Birds and beasts are very perceptive. They can sense your mood. If you keep being so anxious and impatient, of course they won't want to come near you. You need to calm down." Lezhi patted Leyou on the shoulder. His good friend was good in every way, except that he was too active. When faced with tasks that required patience, he would feel a bit overwhelmed.
However, this is not something that cannot be overcome. As long as Leyou can calm down, the birds and beasts will definitely be able to sense it. Moreover, the personalities of the birds and beasts are certainly different. Some like Leting's quiet and gentle nature, while others like Leyou's lively and unrestrained nature.
It all depends on whether Leyou can meet a bird or beast that happens to like his personality.
Lezhi's explanation helped Leyou overcome his frustration at being outmatched and cheered him up again.
"Lezhi, you're right. I'll try again. I refuse to believe that someone as popular as me, Leyou, can't find birds and beasts that like me."