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

Chapter 174: Fledgling

"Chirp chirp~ Chirp~"

Maoqiu protested incessantly, but it couldn't defy Lezhi's will. Reluctantly, it took small steps and, under Lezhi's watchful eye, walked toward the fledgling bird that was still begging for food.

Perhaps sensing the hostile aura of the newcomer, the chick, completely unsuspecting towards Lezhi, abruptly stopped begging for food as the fluffy ball approached. Through the fluffy ball's body, Lezhi could clearly see that the chick's fleshy wings were tightly pressed against its body and slightly spread open, a defensive posture.

"..."

Are the fledglings wary of their fellow bird, the fluffy ball? Why? Lezhi doesn't understand.

Maoqiu, equally bewildered, noticed the situation even earlier than Lezhi. He stopped in his tracks, fearing that if he continued, the fledgling might be scared to death before he even got close.

Turning its head slightly, almost imperceptibly, to look back at Lezhi, the furry ball chirped twice, as if to say, "See, I told you I couldn't..."

With a helpless pursed lip, Lezhi could only wave to signal the fur ball to come back.

When given instructions that suit its needs, the ball can retreat much more cleanly and efficiently.

"Tsk, what's going on?" Seeing the fledgling bird's body visibly relaxed as the fluff ball moved away, Lezhi couldn't help but scratch his head.

Has this fledgling bird decided on him? That's so strange!

"Chirp chirp~" Now the fluffy ball is fearless. As long as it is not sent to take care of that cub, the fluffy ball is not afraid of anything else. Therefore, its chirping is full of schadenfreude.

The three of them were still breathing at the scene. It was obvious to anyone that the cub didn't recognize it. It was clear that the cub's only remaining food source was Lezhi. The clever little furball immediately realized this.

Now their roles have been reversed, and it's Lezhi who's being morally blackmailed. Under Maoqiu's piercing gaze, Lezhi has no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward.

"Okay, okay, don't look at me like that, I'll go, alright..." she mumbled, but her body language betrayed her words.

Logically, if you encounter a distressed cub in the wild and confirm that it is not in any danger, the best course of action is to immediately move away, because the mother animal is likely to come back looking for it, and if the cub has been exposed to the scent of a stranger, the mother animal may abandon it.

But that was the rule from the previous life. Here, once you leave the clan's territory, you're in the wild, and you can encounter unexpected situations almost anytime, anywhere. Birds and beasts live on this continent just like the tree spirits, and they've always lived peacefully together. They have a common enemy, so their relationship is quite good.

Generally, if they encounter a distressed young animal, they will try their best to help. Back when Lezhi was living alone in the forest with Maoqiu, birds and animals would feed him. So now that the roles are reversed, Lezhi certainly cannot ignore the young birds and animals.

Perhaps sensing Lezhi's approach, the chick began to chirp again. This time, in addition to begging for food, it also sounded a little aggrieved, just like a little kid complaining to its elders.

Helplessly, Lezhi reached out and caught the eager little chick that pounced on him. His first step was to check the chick's physical condition.

After confirming that there were no visible injuries on the chick and that its bones were intact, and that the chick did not resist Lezhi's touch, it was clear that it appeared to be healthy.

"Baby, why are you here all alone? Did you get left behind?"

"Chirp chirp~ Chirp chirp~ Chirp chirp..."

The fledgling chirped rapidly and enthusiastically. When it was in its mother's arms, it chirped boldly and joyfully, expressing its grievances to the fullest.

"Alright, alright..." The chick's chirping was still quite jarring, especially since it was so close. Lezhi held the chick in her arms with one hand, and then took out some cloth and fur from her spatial storage, selecting pieces of suitable size to wrap the chick up.

Based on his limited experience, the first priority in raising chicks is to ensure their temperature. It's late autumn now, and the temperature has turned cool. When Lezhi held the chicks, he could clearly see that they were shivering, partly from fear and partly from the cold.

Sure enough, after Lezhi wrapped the chicks in layers of cloth and fur, making them look like little dumplings, the chicks' cries immediately calmed down.

"Now let me see if there's anything you can eat..." As a cub who had been fed by his tribe all along, Lezhi rummaged through his enormous inventory and successfully found the white juice fruit that some tribesman had given him before.

This fruit, with its milky flavor, is perfect for feeding young cubs. That's how the tree spirits do it, and the birds and beasts should be able to accept it too.

Lezhi has never kept birds, but she roughly knows that birds can eat fruits, nuts, grains, meat, and especially insects.

But we'll have to wait until this little guy is a bit older. For now, let's start with the safest fruits.

As soon as the white fruit was presented, the chicks immediately sensed that it was edible. Their primary instinct right now is to eat, and they are much more sensitive to food than the tadpoles.

"Chirp chirp chirp..." The sharp begging sound rang out again, which made Lezhi firm in his mind.

Unable to free her hands to grab the knife, Lezhi glanced at Maoqiu, who was watching from a distance, and decided to drag Maoqiu into the mess as well.

Why should he be allowed to raise its own kind? The furry friend must also make a contribution.

As for the cub not recognizing it, that's okay. The furball can do a lot of things and can help even without getting close to the cub, like right now.

"Fluffy ball~"

"Chirp?!"

"I need your help..."

Although it was a plea, Lezhi's expression and tone carried an air of undeniable authority. Maoqiu approached with suspicious steps, looking at the white juice fruit that Lezhi offered, her eyes filled with questions.

Isn't this for feeding the cubs? What does this mean, is it forcing it to eat...?

Maoqiu hesitated, stretched its head forward, opened its mouth, but its eyes were fixed on Lezhi's expression. It saw that Lezhi was looking at it with an encouraging look until Maoqiu successfully took its first bite.

Before Maoqiu could even swallow the food in its mouth with peace of mind, Lezhi's voice rang out softly.

"Don't swallow this. It's not for you to eat. You're feeding it to the baby birds."

"Gah..."

Almost scared to death by what Lezhi said, Maoqiu stared wide-eyed in disbelief, wishing he could pretend he hadn't understood what Lezhi was saying.

However, although Lezhi had a smile on his face, his eyes were full of threat.

"Try swallowing it..."

"Let's give it a try," Maoqiu thought, wanting to be just as courageous, but it didn't dare. A bead of cold sweat barely appeared on its forehead. Under Lezhi's threatening gaze, Maoqiu reluctantly approached the chirping baby bird in Lezhi's arms.

With its mother by its side, the chicks became much bolder. Even when the fluffy ball approached, the chicks did not stop chirping, confident that their mother would not allow the creature to harm them.

The newly hatched chick acts entirely on instinct. A mouthful of sweet food was stuffed into its wide-open beak by that unpleasant creature. The chick only hesitated for a second before swallowing the long-awaited food.

Its little head couldn't understand why it was being fed by that annoying creature, but with its mother behind it, the fledgling didn't know anything about politeness; it would eat whatever food was offered to it.

When Lezhi, who was in charge of all this, saw that the chicks did not reject the featherballs, a relieved smile finally appeared in his eyes.

"Great, it ate it."

"Chirp chirp~" the furry ball replied listlessly.

"From now on, I'll leave the task of feeding the chicks to Maoqiu..."

"Chirp chirp chirp~ Chirp~"

"Oh dear, it seems that Furball is very happy too!"

"Chirp~~"

Knowing that Lezhi was deliberately misinterpreting his meaning, Maoqiu was helpless and could only accept Lezhi's arrangement in the end, becoming the baby bird's exclusive fully automatic feeder.