vrcanaries Chapter 184 Maoqiu Awakens
Chapter 184 Maoqiu Awakens
Lei Xiu, who had set off ahead of the others, clutched the precious treasure in his arms and focused solely on getting on his way. Many people were concerned about Le Zhi, but none could compare to him. Therefore, Lei Xiu didn't exchange many pleasantries with the others. At this moment, finding a way to help Le Zhi recover as quickly as possible was his primary concern.
The group of people accompanying him were all in their prime. Qing Jin led the way, with Qing Ze and Qing Ping bringing up the rear. Le Man and Le Yun accompanied Lei Xiu on either side. The group tacitly protected Lei Xiu in the center of the group, just as Le Zhi always stood in the middle when he traveled with them.
The group moved very quickly, which showed the advantage of a streamlined team. They didn't need to communicate much, and they only stopped at night to eat and rest, while traveling non-stop during the day.
The place where she was born was not far from the Windwalker Clan; geographically, it was located between the Frost Spirit Clan, the Windwalker Clan, and the Thunder Clan.
Therefore, this "not far" is relative to other races, which is why Lei Xiu decisively took Le Zhi to his birthplace.
Since we're going to risk taking the unconscious Lezhi on the journey anyway, we might as well take Lezhi directly to her birthplace and try to sense the Mother Tree and get her help.
Thinking of this, Lei Xiu couldn't help but look down at Le Zhi, who hadn't eaten for several days, and stroked Le Zhi's neck to make sure he could still feel a pulse. Only then did Lei Xiu lower his eyes and breathe a sigh of relief.
Lately, this is what he does most often. Although Lezhi looks rosy-cheeked, as long as he doesn't wake up, Lei Xiu can't put his mind at ease, fearing that one day if he's not careful, Lezhi will stop breathing.
"Lei Xiu, put Le Zhi down and rest for a bit. You've been in this position all day. Come on, have something to eat." Having spent so much time with Le Zhi and the others, Qing Ze has learned one thing best and fastest: never miss a meal.
In Lezhi's words, "Man is iron and food is steel," meaning that eating is essential. So whenever they stopped to rest, Qingze was always the most enthusiastic about eating and encouraging others to eat. Because of his outgoing personality, even though he had only been on the road for two days and was traveling during the day with only talking at night, he had already become close friends with Leman and Leyun.
Once they started talking, Le Man and Le Yun realized that Qing Ze, Qing Ping, and Le You had a very good relationship, so they naturally became even closer to each other.
"Come and have a taste. The seasoning for the barbecue was specially given to me by Leyou. He said it was mixed by Lezhi for his own use, and it tastes great no matter what you use it for." Qingze placed a plate full of barbecue in front of Lei Xiu without allowing any refusal, and then returned to the fire pit to continue his barbecue business.
Smelling the familiar aroma emanating from the plate, Lei Xiu's eyes flickered. Noticing movement in front of him, he looked down and met the gaze of a small, black, beady eye peeking out from the package.
"Tweet~"
Including the day with the Windwalker Clan, it's been three days. The fluffy bird has finally woken up, and along with it, the chick that had been unconscious with it also woke up at the same time. However, the chick sensed the unfamiliar presence and, unlike the fluffy bird, wasn't bold enough to hide itself in the bundle.
After being in a coma for three days, it's hard to say whether Maoqiu woke up because it reached a critical point or because it was stimulated by the smell of food. Whatever the reason, Maoqiu's eyes are now only on food.
After greeting Lei Xiu, the furball quickly spotted the steaming grilled meat in the air and instantly became fully awake.
Lei Xiu watched as the furball spread its powerful wings and broke free from the tightly bound bundle. Without looking back, it headed straight for the food and began to devour it without waiting for anyone to call it. Lei Xiu could even clearly hear the furball swallowing its food, which made him feel both amused and exasperated.
"Hey, is that Maoqiu? Lei Xiu, Maoqiu is awake..." Attracted by the commotion, Le Man came over to check the situation and immediately saw the little white ball of fur wreaking havoc on the plate. She exclaimed in surprise.
"Really? You're finally awake! I knew it, I'd be starving if I didn't eat something after sleeping for so long." Holding a hastily made barbecue fork, Qingze rushed over, determined to be at the forefront of the excitement.
"Yes, I just woke up." Lei Xiu replied slowly after everyone had seen the strange sight.
Whatever the reason, Maoqiu's recovery was undoubtedly a shot in the arm, allowing everyone who had been worried about Lezhi to breathe a sigh of relief and giving them a glimmer of hope for Lezhi's recovery.
"Alright, Qingze, please prepare some more food. There's another little one here; they must be starving." Lei Xiu didn't stop Maoqiu from eating his share of food; in fact, he asked Qingze to prepare more. Maoqiu was only focused on eating, but he didn't remember that there was a baby bird in his arms crying for food.
Normally, someone who has been in a coma for a long time should not eat a lot in a short period of time after regaining consciousness. However, this is Jormungand, where the biological constitution is different. In the understanding of the creatures here, eating is about taking in energy. As long as the body can digest it, it doesn't matter how much they eat.
Therefore, the more food a conscious furball eats, the more it proves that its body is fine and that it can easily digest the food.
"Okay, I have some berries here. I'll go wash them in a bit." It was rare for Lei Xiu to ask for help, so Qingze grinned and agreed loudly.
Soon, more roasted meat and various berries were served to Lei Xiu. After showing off three large plates of roasted meat, Mao Qiu finally slowed down his eating.
Lei Xiu had already put Le Zhi down from his arms. Even though it was just a temporary rest for the night, Lei Xiu didn't make do. The bed he prepared for Le Zhi was made of freshly woven vines and covered with thick fur. Le Zhi sank into the fluffy bed and slept soundly.
Lei Xiu casually took the package and handed it to Mao Qiu.
"Yours, remember to feed it." The fledgling remained as quiet as a chicken throughout Lei Xiu's entire action, not daring to move an inch.
Only after the package was placed on the ground and the deadly threat was felt away did the fledgling peek out shakily from the gap. Seeing the furball, the fledgling wasn't so resistant anymore. Compared to Lei Xiu, the furball's threat was nothing. Moreover, the furball had once fed it under Le Zhi's intimidation; in the fledgling's mind, the furball was already synonymous with food.
Therefore, when Maoqiu saw the chick poke its little head out, it didn't hesitate for a second and immediately opened its beak to send a message asking for food.
Helplessly staring at the chick, watching it chirp incessantly without getting any food, Maoqiu finally gave in and resigned itself to its fate. It pecked large pieces of food into suitable sizes and then regularly fed them to the chick, watching it eat them one by one.
With each bite of roasted meat and a bite of fruit, the fledgling's belly visibly plumped up. It raised its two fleshy wings and chirped merrily twice. In the dim firelight, it could be seen that in just a few days, the fledgling's originally fleshy body was already covered with a layer of light gray down.
The chicks now look more like birds. With feathers, their body temperature doesn't drop too quickly, greatly increasing their chances of survival.
Le Man, who was watching curiously from the side, asked softly, "Mao Qiu, is this the baby bird that Le Zhi rescued?"
"Chirp chirp~" Seemingly sensing that Leman's question was not well-intentioned, the fluffy ball rolled its little black bean eyes and hesitantly replied, as if asking Leman why she was asking this.
"Hehe~" Feeling guilty under the furry ball's gaze, Le Man scratched his head sheepishly, but still couldn't resist the temptation. "What I mean is, if you don't want to keep one and are afraid of the hassle, I can help you. I've wanted a bird or beast companion for a long time... Oh, who hit me?"
"I'd be lenient if I hit you. I think you're just bored." Le Yun stood behind Le Man with her arms crossed, looking at him irritably.
"..."
Caught red-handed abducting birds and beasts, Le Man was furious but dared not speak out, clutching the back of his head where he had been slapped and too afraid to utter a word.