As soon as he reached the outside of the hatchery, Zhou Xu could already hear the noisy racket coming from inside.
The moment the hatchery door opened, the sound became even more piercing, almost like the wailing of babies.
Looking inside, he saw that all four Giant Eagle Eggs in the nest had hatched. Four naked chicks, with barely any down on their bodies, were shrieking wildly.
"Are they hungry?"
Zhou Xu had always hated noisy places, and the racket made by these four chicks was beginning to drive him up the wall.
Just as he asked that, a figure hurried in carrying a bowl.
When the figure saw Zhou Xu and Shilke standing inside the hatchery, their body tensed.
"Your Majesty, this subordinate pays respects!"
At the sound of his voice, Zhou Xu's gaze fell on the small bowl in his hands. It was filled with nothing but a mass of mush.
"Is that food for the chicks?"
"Yes."
During the brief exchange, the four chicks began shrieking even more excitedly, making the keeper feel rather uneasy.
"Your Majesty, perhaps we should feed the birds first?"
"Go ahead."
With permission granted, the keeper hurried over without daring to delay. He picked up a small spoon and began feeding the mush into the mouths of the four chicks.
The keeper had been transferred from the Remote Communications Department. He had originally been responsible for raising homing pigeons in Xianyang City.
Later, because Zhou Xu had obtained the Giant Eagle Eggs, he was transferred over to care for them.
In the end, raising birds was still raising birds. There should be some things they had in common.
Once the keeper began feeding them, the four chicks, now with food to eat, quieted down somewhat, giving Zhou Xu the feeling that he