vrcanaries Chapter 380 Lezhi's Thoughts
Chapter 380 Lezhi's Thoughts
After saying goodbye to Canglong and Jiying at the entrance of his residence, Lezhi stood on the water's edge watching their figures gradually disappear into the water. His eyes were fixed on the horizon where the water met the sky, and he did not immediately return to his room to rest.
Lei Xiu stayed behind him for a while, but seeing that Le Zhi didn't seem to be coming back to his senses, he didn't bother him. He simply returned to his room and started working in the kitchen again.
Although Lezhi ate quite a lot at noon, after these two days, Lei Xiu's understanding of Lezhi's appetite has been refreshed. He guesses that Lezhi's stomach is probably empty now and he will soon be hungry again.
As a qualified suitor and roommate, Lei Xiu automatically and consciously took on the task of feeding him without complaint, and even seemed to enjoy it.
Hearing the noise behind him, Lezhi could easily guess that Lei Xiu was preparing a meal. Lately, Lei Xiu hadn't let him help with cooking, saying that he just needed to wait to eat. After all, Lezhi had taken on the hunting duties, so the logistics naturally fell to someone else.
"That's fair, and besides, I'd be happy to cook for you." Thinking of Lei Xiu's smiling expression when he said those words, Le Zhi was touched but also a little embarrassed.
That's why Lezhi can sit here with a clear conscience now. To put it bluntly, it's all because Lei Xiu spoiled him.
"Tweet~"
"I am fine."
Lezhi remained silent. Maoqiu keenly sensed that something was on Lezhi's mind. Seeing that Lezhi didn't seem inclined to talk, Maoqiu didn't press him. Lezhi would speak when he wanted to; if he didn't want to, it meant he hadn't figured it out yet, and it wasn't the right time to express it.
At times like these, all it needs to do is quietly keep Lezhi company.
Inside the house behind them, the sounds from the kitchen gradually grew louder. Maoqiu had been with Lezhi by the water for a long time and was getting a little impatient. Xiao Heidou's eyes darted around, and Maoqiu struggled to break free from Lezhi's arms.
Fluttering its little wings, it flew up to Lezhi and chirped twice. If Lezhi didn't want to talk, it suggested they go play together. Since cooking wouldn't be ready anytime soon, it would be a good opportunity to go hunting.
They've been here in the aquatic community for so long, but they've only swum in the water once and haven't seen any other places yet. Maoqiu couldn't wait any longer.
Upon hearing Maoqiu's enthusiastic invitation, Lezhi, who had been silently pondering things, also became interested. A flash of light appeared behind him, and his pure white wings suddenly unfurled. The next second, Lezhi leaped after Maoqiu, who had set off a step ahead.
Before leaving, he didn't forget to shout to those behind him, telling them where they were going.
Lei Xiu, who was cooking, suddenly heard Le Zhi's shout. He hurriedly put down his knife and came out, only to see Le Zhi's departing figure.
If he wanted to chase, he could have; Lei Xiu had even taken a step forward, but then pulled back. He watched Le Zhi and Mao Qiu disappear from sight, his heart churning, but he could only process it on his own.
"Chi chi chi~"
Cola didn't understand why Lei Xiu didn't chase after him. It wanted to follow, but unfortunately, it hadn't grown all its hard feathers yet and couldn't fly on its own. It could only huddle in Lei Xiu's clothes to protest.
"Forget it, Lezhi probably just wants to be alone for a while. Let him be. Let's prepare more food here. They'll definitely be starving when they come back."
"Chirp chirp chirp~" It's useless; anything that generates electricity is useless.
Having realized that Cola was blatantly cricketing at him, Lei Xiu didn't indulge it. As he turned to walk back to the kitchen, he casually pulled the cricket out of his clothes and placed it directly on the back of the dining chair. "Even if you were useful, I didn't see you chasing after it. There's nothing you can do; a creature that flies on its own has no right to speak. Just stay put."
Seeing Lei Xiu go into the kitchen by himself, Cola, feeling stifled by being left alone, flapped its wings twice. Its wings, which had grown more than half of their hard feathers, created a small gust of air, but it wasn't enough to make it fly.
The journey to take flight is long and arduous!
Unaware that Cola was feeling down because she couldn't fly, Lezhi and Maoqiu were having a great time.
The afternoon sun was no longer glaring, but rather much gentler. As Cangling first arrived, and given that the temperature here in the Water Tribe was higher than in the Spirit Feather Tribe's territory, flying was a very enjoyable experience under these climatic conditions.
At first, Maoqiu and Lezhi were just having fun, chasing and playing around for a while. But things gradually took a turn for the worse. They started racing unintentionally. Maoqiu would take the lead for a while, then Lezhi would overtake him, then it would be Maoqiu's turn again, and then it would be Lezhi's turn again.
The competitive spirit is innate; they go from being indifferent to wanting to compete to the death, and the change in mindset doesn't take long.
"嗻～"
Seeing that the little furball form couldn't completely defeat Lezhi, Maoqiu simply transformed back into the form of a big white bird in mid-air. With the appearance of the white fortress, it took a few steps ahead of Lezhi with a single flap of its wings.
"Furry, you cheated!"
"嗻～"
"Since that's the case, then don't blame me for being impolite."
As he spoke, a flash of light appeared behind Lezhi, and transparent wings replaced the pure white, leaving afterimages as they waved behind him. The furball only felt a blur before its eyes, and when it looked closely, Lezhi had already darted in front of it in just a few seconds.
"Hahaha~, you can cheat, so can I! Come on, let's see who's faster." Lezhi's slightly arrogant laughter drifted from ahead. Maoqiu's eyes flashed, and it quickly flapped its wings and rode the wind to catch up.
"嗻～"
At the bottom of the water, the Lingquan tribe members, who had come out to gather and hunt, were preparing to return when they heard an unfamiliar sound coming from the sky. They all surfaced and looked up, only to see two figures, one large and one small, chasing each other in the air.
One moment the small figure was in the lead, the next the large white bird was leading the way. Neither side would give way, but they didn't seem to have any conflict.
"...It looked like they were just playing around. Someone specifically asked about it, and the child said it was nothing, so we didn't pay any attention." When they returned to the clan's territory, they happened to run into Cang Jin and mentioned it to the clan members who saw Lezhi playing with Maoqiu.
"Alright, I understand the situation. You can go back now, but be careful." Upon hearing the name "Big White Bird," Cang Jin's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately thought of Mao Qiu. After waving goodbye to his people, Cang Jin, who was originally heading home, changed course and set off for the accommodations by the water's edge where he would entertain guests.
Lei Xiu, still engrossed in cooking, was unaware that he was about to receive a visitor. Following Le Zhi's instructions, he greased the dough he had prepared and set it aside, so that when Le Zhi returned, he could tear it apart and put it in the pot.
This is hand-pulled noodles that Lezhi has been talking about for a long time. Taking advantage of having plenty of time today, Lei Xiu gave it a try, and so far everything seems to be going smoothly. The stewed meat with stone fruit in the pot, as well as the broth to be served with the noodles, are also starting to smell delicious.
The seafood needs to be processed in advance, and Lei Xiu is doing that right now. Although the initial processing is troublesome, the actual cooking is quick, and it will be fine to put it in the pot when Le Zhi comes back.
Meanwhile, Lezhi, whom Lei Xiu was thinking about, had just finished a race against Maoqiu, with both sides winning and losing. Just then, they found a forest, and among the swaying branches, they saw many living creatures.
Remembering their excuse for coming out, Lezhi and Maoqiu decided to change their competition method and split up to go into the forest to hunt.
This forest also grows in water, and most of the creatures living here are amphibious. At first, Lezhi and Maoqiu didn't grasp the trick and made several mistakes before they gradually figured out the pattern.
"Aha, caught another one, fluffy ball, you're going to lose~"
Lezhi used its vines to tightly bind the crab-like insect with two large pincers and retract it into its spatial storage, then taunted Maoqiu with a smile. Maoqiu's hunting abilities were somewhat limited in this unfamiliar place; it had to time its attack perfectly, otherwise, if its prey escaped into the water, it would be helpless.
Unlike Lezhi, if he can't catch it on the surface of the water, he can fold up his wings and go underwater, so beating Maoqiu is still a piece of cake.
So naturally, in this final move, Lezhi won decisively thanks to his physical advantage.
Maoqiu wasn't annoyed. Lezhi was still in the water. Realizing it couldn't beat Lezhi in hunting, it shifted its attention to gathering. It had been staring at a clump of plants in a secluded spot in the forest for a long time. Once it was certain that the fragrance emanating from the fruit on the plant's branches was the smell of food, Maoqiu hurriedly flew over.
"Furry, where are you going?"
When Lezhi saw the fur ball suddenly turn back into a little furball and rush into the forest, it thought the fur ball was angry, so it quickly followed, wagging its tail. After many twists and turns and pushing aside the branches blocking its way, Lezhi was annoyed.
"What kind of places have you found here, Maoqiu? Even if you lose, you can't throw a tantrum. Look at the place you've hidden in, I can't even get in here if I'm bigger... Huh, what's this?"