Chapter 332 Cola, Cocoa, and Chocolate
Chapter 332 Cola, Cocoa, and Chocolate
Along the way, many soldiers successfully befriended their favorite birds and beasts thanks to their skill, which made others envious. Suddenly, a competitive spirit arose in the group, and the insects that were previously more than enough to eat became hot commodities.
It's important to know that practicing cooking skills consumes a lot of raw materials. Fortunately, the insect swarms delivered wave after wave of supplies, successfully using their own bodies to improve the cooking skills of the Spirit Feather warriors, which also made their advance on the front lines exceptionally smooth.
How can this not be a pleasant surprise!
Seeing that they had reached their destination even faster than expected, Leshan nodded in satisfaction. "Alright, now we just need to wait for news from the Windwalker Clan and the Longtail Clan. This time it went much more smoothly than I imagined. Very good."
"That's right, look at those guys, they have to fight over insects on the battlefield, how can they not be fast?" He chirped softly, also reminding his dear captain.
Leshan didn't miss Leman's hint. He looked up at him and composed himself. "They're still competing with each other to feed the birds and beasts?" His tone was calm. Leman couldn't discern Leshan's specific attitude towards the matter, so he simply answered without thinking too much.
"Absolutely! It was incredibly intense!"
"is it?"
A dark glint flashed in his eyes as Le Shan lowered his gaze in thought. His wings stood out among the macaron-colored outfits of the Spirit Feather Clan, being pure black with a few fluorescent blue accents, hence his hair was also predominantly black.
Before Lei Xiu was stationed in the Lingyu Clan, Le Shan had long held a high position on the list of the most prestigious guards in the Lingyu Clan, largely due to his appearance and his status as the captain of the guard team.
Although Leshan is a bit naive and innocent compared to Leyun's comprehensiveness, that's because he's not good at things. Leading a team is what Leshan is best at.
"In that case, let's speed things up. It's good that they're competing..." That's how a spirited team should be. Competition leads to progress, and as long as they don't cross the line, Leshan is happy to see it happen.
As for insects, are we worried about not having enough? As long as we can keep these birds and beasts that come to our door, if things get really bad, we can talk to our neighbors. The Spirit Feather Clan can help us share some of the burden. Wouldn't that make everyone happy?
While thinking about something wonderful, Leshan's expression suddenly turned serious.
Everything was going smoothly for them. He was rushing to advance the battle line rapidly, and it seemed that he was about to join forces with the allied races for the final battle. All of this was so that he could end everything as soon as possible and then quickly set off to the Endless Abyss to pick up the people.
I wonder how Lezhi and Leixiu are doing now...
"By the way, Lei Xiu, what name are you going to give the fledgling?" Lightning, Purple Light, and Lezhi came up with a few names, but none of them were quite satisfactory.
"Cola."
"……what?"
I knew this would happen. "It said it wanted to be called Coke."
It said? Well, it's still just a child.
However, to her surprise, Lei Xiu actually agreed. Le Zhi blinked, realizing that her reaction was a bit too much, and quickly tried to make amends, "Actually, it's pretty good. It's easy to call and sounds nice, right, Maoqiu?"
"Chirp chirp~" It tastes pretty good~
Lei Xiu was not surprised by Lezhi and Maoqiu's reaction. "Well, it likes the name. I don't care. Let it be."
He gently stroked the baby bird's head, watching it squint its little eyes in enjoyment, chirping softly as if responding to Lei Xiu's words.
So, as long as the fledglings like it, that's all that matters? He's familiar with that kind of mentality.
Seeing that the fledgling nestled in Lei Xiu's arms still had its downy feathers, Le Zhi handed over a chocolate fruit that had just been induced to grow. "Here, Lei Xiu, try this. How does it taste? I induced it to grow using the cocoa vine itself. See if it's any different from those that grow in the wild."
When traveling, it's essential to eat and sleep well to better prepare for the challenges ahead. Frankly, it's pure hedonism, especially when it comes to food; Lezhi never skimps on himself.
The newly acquired fruit was an unnamed plant that resembled chocolate. Lezhi simply and directly named the fruit "Chocolate Fruit." As for the vine, Lei Xiu was somewhat puzzled by the name.
"Cocoa Vine, why is it called that? Shouldn't it be called Chocolate Vine?" In fact, Lei Xiu didn't even know why Le Zhi insisted on calling the fruit chocolate. He was just wondering why the vine and the fruit were called separately.
"Hehe, because the main ingredient of chocolate is cocoa, and calling it 'chocolate vine' is too long and inconvenient. Calling it 'cocoa' is much simpler, right?" The last sentence was addressed to the cocoa vine.
After successfully subduing it, it actively gathered its consciousness into one branch so that Lezhi could carry it with him. The remaining cocoa vines continued to grow in place, but from the moment the consciousness left, they became branches of the cocoa vine.
The essence lies in the presence of consciousness.
Now, the Coco Vine itself is also imitating its predecessor's entwining vine, wrapping itself around Lezhi's braids, treating itself as a static decoration.
Its level is indeed very high. Once subdued, its intelligence is almost comparable to that of the Entwining Vine. While other plants can only stay in the Lezhi Space in the form of seeds, the Cocoa Vine can already share the same territory as the Entwining Vine and compete for space on the Lezhi Braid.
However, the cocoa vine, which mainly provides food, is no match for the fighting entanglement vine, and was quickly crushed by the entanglement vine. It huddled up at the tip of its hair, feeling wronged. When Lezhi asked, it did not dare to complain and just obediently answered his questions.
"Look, it doesn't have any objections." Lezhi was not unaware of the fight between the plant friends, but he did not intervene.
The struggles of all living things stem from the competition for survival resources, and these creatures are no exception. As their owner, Lezhi only needs to ensure that they can be used by him. As for the rest, he needs to let them regulate themselves. Even if Lezhi intervenes temporarily, it is only a temporary solution.
If we insist on defining their living space, we are actually indirectly suppressing their nature. They are not plants in his vegetable garden. He doesn't need them to be greenhouse flowers, but wants them to grow freely and vigorously like weeds.
Moreover, Lezhi believed that even if they fought, they would be mindful of their limits, after all, he was still there. Their consciousness was entirely in Lezhi's hands, a fact they were all well aware of.
The little squabble went unnoticed by Lezhi, and even the fluffy ball perched on Lezhi's head was ignored. Lei Xiu, having received Lezhi's reply, paid no further attention, continuing to feed the chick the chocolate fruit Lezhi had specially offered.
After resting in the cave for a while, they had just finished their dinner and were now having a late-night snack, so they took the opportunity to discuss what to do next.
"Next, of course, we'll go to the bottom of the Endless Abyss to take a look." Hearing Lei Xiu's words, Le Zhi couldn't help but think of the memories that Coco Vine had shared with him.
There must be something strange at the bottom of the Endless Abyss. The Mother Tree specifically sent him here, so it's not just to kill some insectoids in advance. The appearance of the Black-Eyed Insects also confirmed his previous guess.
"Beneath the Endless Abyss, there may be a lair of shadows. Judging from those shadow insects that have been completely infected today, I suspect the situation down there might not be optimistic. Either the shadows are so dense that any creature that enters will be infected, or..."
"Or perhaps, what was corrupted was the mother of this wave of Zerg, and the Zerg bred by it are naturally a breeding ground for the Shadow." Lei Xiu continued, he had also speculated countless times about the secrets at the bottom of the Endless Abyss, and this was the most reliable guess.
"Hmm." Regardless of the situation, things don't look very optimistic for Lei Xiu and Mao Qiu right now. "So, what's next..."
"I'm going."
Before Lezhi could finish speaking, Lei Xiu took the initiative to state his opinion.
They had already argued about this before they came, so Lezhi certainly knew how stubborn Lei Xiu was, not to mention Maoqiu.
He closed his eyes in exasperation, but quickly perked up, saying, "I knew you'd say that." He also knew he couldn't convince them.
"So I've been thinking about how to ensure your safety the whole way." As she spoke, Lezhi's eyes crinkled, and a smug smile appeared on her lips.
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