I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 233 Valley at Dawn

Far away in a valley teeming with birds and beasts, Lezhi and the others, whom Lechu and his companions were thinking of, were awakened by the gradually increasing noise outside the cave.

The space inside the tent was so small that if one person moved, it would be difficult not to disturb the others.

"Hmm... what time is it?" Lezhi slowly opened her eyes, her mind not fully awake yet. Thinking she was at home, she habitually stretched her arms to yawn.

"Oh...who is it..." Leyou, still half asleep, was attacked by Lezhi's falling arm and could no longer stay in bed. After a cry of pain, she reluctantly opened her eyes.

"Ugh, it's so noisy..." Le Ting was disturbed by the noise from the two people next to her and could no longer fall asleep.

The three influenced each other; one person's awakening led the others to gradually wake up as well, and they soon understood their current predicament.

"Hey, where did Maoqiu go? And the baby birds too." Lezhi sat up and subconsciously looked around. Not finding Maoqiu, who would greet her by her pillow every morning, she exclaimed in surprise.

"Could it be that Maoqiu woke up early and took the chicks out? Lezhi, don't worry, we'll go out with you and see," Leyou comforted her.

“Yes, let’s get out of here first, no matter what.” Le Ting, who was behind him, was now fully awake. He raised his hand, lifted the fur curtain in front of the tent, and went out first.

The three of them emerged from the tent one after another. The huge bird's nest on the other side of the cave was now empty. The adult bird was gone, and neither were the featherballs or the chicks.

There were only the three of them in the huge cave.

The area outside the cave was bustling with activity, the chirping of birds attracting the attention of Leyou and his two companions.

"Let's go out and take a look. Staying here and waiting won't do us any good," Leyou suggested. His greatest strengths were his carefree attitude and his boldness.

Last night I was worried about Zhongzhong and Lezhi's future, but today I can suggest taking a risk out of curiosity.

However, this is also one of Leyou's strengths. There always needs to be a leader, and Le Ting and Le Zhi are very willing to listen to Leyou's opinions. Therefore, the three of them squeezed together and made their way to the cave entrance.

There were still some traces left by them cooking at the entrance of the cave, and the large rock that they used as tables and chairs was still quietly in place.

The cave is located halfway up the cliff, offering a panoramic view of the entire valley. Because of the relatively high temperature in the valley, many plants that are not cold-hardy still thrive, creating a vibrant and lively atmosphere.

The sounds of birds and beasts that Leyou and his companions had just heard were found to be caused by Leyou's keen eyesight. It turned out that the birds and beasts responsible for hunting had returned with their prey, and many of them were gathered together to share their catch.

"Hiss, I recognize that. It's a stone beetle. Its shell is very hard. Le Jing mentioned it to us. Only sharp-beaked birds can deal with its annoying shell." Le You excitedly whispered to Le Zhi, explaining that it had become muscle memory for him. Whenever he saw something new, he would subconsciously want to share it with Le Zhi.

"A sharp-beaked bird?" Lezhi asked curiously.

Since returning to his tribe, he had been well protected and rarely saw any living insects. Most of the insects that came before him were already butchered pieces of meat. This was the only time the birds and beasts had such a close encounter with him. Normally, because of Maoqiu's presence, not many birds and beasts would approach him, so they were unfamiliar with the names Leyou spoke of.

"Yes, do you see that bird over there with a green face and a crest? Its beak is very long, isn't it? That's the sharp-beaked bird. Don't underestimate that sharp beak, it's extremely lethal. Most insects can't withstand a few attacks, but only stone beetles can make the sharp-beaked bird put some effort into it."

Following the direction Leyou pointed, Lezhi managed to find the bird Leyou had mentioned among the colorful birds with great difficulty.

Yes, its beak is indeed very long and looks quite sharp.

This is not something Lezhi imagined, but rather a judgment based on the angle of sunlight refraction.

“But Leyou, don’t you find it strange?” Le Ting’s focus was different from Leyou’s. “I clearly remember that when Lejing was talking to us about the sharp-billed bird, she mentioned that it is a solitary animal. How come this bird is gathering here with other birds and even sharing its prey? That’s a bit unusual.”

As a good student, Leting remembered the knowledge points taught by the teacher very clearly, which is why he was full of doubts. Was the information the teacher gave wrong, or did they encounter an isolated case? But there couldn't be so many isolated cases. In addition to the sharp-beaked bird, Leting also saw many other birds and beasts that the teacher had mentioned before.

For example, there's a bird over there fighting with a crested bird for a piece of meat. If he's not mistaken, it should be a green-striped bird. And there's a bird perched there that looks very calm. It's a black-headed bird, right? There are many other birds as well. Some of them Le Ting can recognize, and some he can't. Most of these birds should be solitary animals. Even if some are social animals, being mixed in with this mixed group of species is simply beyond Le Ting's understanding.

“I noticed that a long time ago.” Leyou withdrew his arm and stroked his chin. “When we were blocked yesterday, I already recognized that these birds were not the same species. But at the time, I thought they might just be called by that big bird to help out, and it was just a one-time event. Now it seems that I was wrong.”

As they were talking, the birds and beasts that had eaten their fill flapped their wings and returned to their own cave entrances, starting to preen their feathers. This was the birds and beasts' favorite activity after a meal, showing that they had become accustomed to this kind of life.

Clearly, this kind of communal living is not a one-off event, but rather has become a large-scale phenomenon.

This phenomenon is indeed unusual, and even Leyou and his team can't figure it out.

"If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it for now. Maybe the birds and beasts are just enjoying themselves. As long as it doesn't affect us, we can't interfere with the lifestyle that the birds and beasts choose." Lezhi was learning from scratch and hadn't yet formed any fixed ideas, so he accepted this unusual situation much faster than Leyou and Leting.

His attitude was one of not understanding, but respect.

“That’s true. The key is that even if we know the reason, there’s nothing we can do. We’re not exactly free yet, so let’s worry about ourselves first. Oh right, let’s hurry up and find where the fur ball is…” After Lezhi said that, Leyou quickly understood.

Yes, it's their business how people, birds, and animals live; it doesn't bother anyone else.

When it comes to finding the furball, Lezhi gets excited. The valley is very large, and there are many birds and animals living here. Trying to find the furball among so many birds and animals is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Even though the three of them had focused their attention and searched everywhere, they still couldn't find any trace of the fur ball.

This made Lezhi feel very anxious. He has a problem: when he is anxious, he tends to act without thinking.

He was already annoyed by the search for Maoqiu, and the birds flying around constantly obstructed his view and chirped incessantly. The environment, the noise, and the fact that he hadn't eaten all pushed the string of reason in Lezhi's mind to its limit.

Finally, after her view was blocked again, Lezhi couldn't contain her anxiety any longer and shouted with her eyes closed, "Quiet down, everyone! Maoqiu, where are you? Where are you?!"

The enormous sound echoed through the valley, the reverberation long and deep. All living things in the valley fell silent for a moment at this earth-shattering roar.

One of the culprits behind all this finally discovered that Lezhi had become extremely anxious in his search for it.

Maoqiu popped its head out from halfway up the mountain and shouted back in Lezhi's direction.

"Chirp chirp~" I'm here.