Sneaking a Peek at Their Two Dads Meeting

The little wild boar clearly lacked combat experience. Its first attack failed, and without even considering a different tactic, it turned and charged at its Second Cub beside it.

The Second Cub dodged in the same way. The moment the little boar landed after its jump, the Eldest Cub suddenly swooped down, dug its claws into its ear, and carried it into the air.

However, the baby boar was too heavy, and the Eldest Cub was not yet big enough to carry it. In addition, the boar kept thrashing about, so the Eldest Cub only flew low for about ten meters before letting go and falling down.

The height wasn't high enough; although the baby wild boar landed on the ground, it wasn't actually injured.

But his actions caused the little wild boar's fear to outweigh its anger. Realizing that it probably couldn't defeat the three birds, it once again considered running away.

It ran forward with all its might, while its three cubs attacked it with their claws. After a while, even the thickest hide couldn't withstand such scratching, and blood quickly stained the path as the wild boar fled.

The Eldest Cub said, "Chirp chirp!"

--No? Let it escape out of the valley!

The Second Cub shouted, "Chirp chirp!"

--let me!

As she spoke, she suddenly lunged at the little wild boar's head. The little wild boar opened its mouth to try and bite Second Cub's paw, but missed and instead had one of its eyes scratched raw by Second Cub.

Blood splattered, and the little wild boar screamed as it fell to the ground.

The three chicks swarmed around it, clawing fiercely at its neck, and its life was quickly ended.

This was the chicks' first time hunting, and they didn't control their strength, nor did they know what force would be fatal.

So when they stopped only after realizing the little wild boar was silent, its claws and feathers were already covered in blood.

Chapter 60 Peeping at the Two Fathers Meeting

The Second Cub looked at himself, then at his older brother and younger sister, and said in annoyance, "Chirp, chirp chirp."

--Oh dear, it's turned into a dirty little bird.

The Eldest Cub looked at the messy prey with a hint of disgust, chirping, "Chirp, chirp."

--I should have scratched it less; it doesn't look appetizing at all.

The Third Cub sighed, "Chirp chirp."

--Dad will have to give us a nice bath.

Tao Qiu and Black Rabbit came to the cubs' side. They watched the whole thing and were even happier to see that none of the three cubs were injured.

Tao Qiu said, "The first hunt was a great success! Congratulations, my darlings!"

Black Rabbit also roared.

--This little wild boar is too weak. Next time I'll catch a stronger one for you.

"Chirp! Chirp!"

Thank you, Dad! Thank you, Uncle Black Rabbit!

The chicks were thrilled to receive the praise. If they weren't so dirty, they would have rushed into Tao Qiu immediately.

Tao Qiu took the chicks to bathe; all three chicks had blood on them, and it was spread over a wide area.

Tao Qiu put them directly into the water to wash them, soaking them completely. After getting wet, their feathers were no longer fluffy and all stuck to their bodies, making the baby birds look much "thinner" and somewhat... funny.

Even the kids themselves thought it was ugly, and couldn't help but giggle.

The Third Cub's comment. "Chirp chirp."

--A bird soaked in water.

The Eldest Cub and Third Cub laughed even louder.

The three of them stood on the rocks by the pond, sunbathing, shaking themselves from head to toe, water droplets flying everywhere.

The Second Cub suggested, "Chirp?"

--Shall we have a contest to see who can flick their water droplets the farthest?

The Third Cub chirped in response. "Chirp!"

--want!

The Eldest Cub looked at Tao Qiu and the Black Rabbit beside it. "Chirp chirp?"

--Should Dad and Uncle Black Rabbit be our judges?

After Tao Qiu and Black Rabbit agreed, they took turns flicking water droplets, starting with the Eldest Cub.

Hey kids! They're so competitive, they shake like they're powered by an electric motor! So cute and funny! Tao Qiu's face turned red just trying not to burst out laughing.

Black Rabbit was the same; if he weren't afraid of hurting his cubs' self-esteem, he would have laughed out loud long ago.

Despite their amusement, the two of them carefully observed and noted the furthest point each child flicked the water droplets from. In the end, the Second Cub came in first, the Eldest Cub second, and the Third Cub.

Tao Qiu and Black Rabbit praised each of the children, so none of them had any negative feelings about their ranking.

After shaking off the water, the three cubs continued to dry their feathers. Black Rabbit chatted with them while Tao Qiu went to deal with the little wild boar.

At noon, the wild boar was butchered and cut into pieces, becoming the cubs' lunch.

Tao Qiu: "Quickly savor your spoils of victory. The wild boar meat is quite tender; you should like it."

The three kids invited Tao Qiu and Black Rabbit to eat together.

Eldest Cub: "Chirp, chirp."

--It was our fathers and uncles who taught us how to hunt.

Second Cub: "Chirp chirp."

--Both Dad and Uncle deserve credit.

The Third Cub: "Chirp, chirp."

--This is the result of all our hard work, so we should eat it together.

The kids were serious and not the type to be polite to their closest friends; they were genuinely grateful to Tao Qiu and Black Rabbit, which is why they invited them to share in the fruits of victory.

Tao Qiu and Black Rabbit exchanged a glance, both seeing the relief in each other's eyes, and then accepted the children's invitation.

However, they only tasted a few pieces; the rest ended up in the children's stomachs.

For the next month or so, Tao Qiu and Black Rabbit caught many live prey for the three cubs to practice with, from group hunting to individual hunting, and the three cubs performed very well.

However, as the prey grew larger and more ferocious, the three cubs all suffered injuries of varying degrees during this process.

The Eldest Cub's leg was bitten and bled, the Second Cub's belly was gored, the Third Cub's wing root was cut by the prey's sharp teeth, and there were various other minor injuries.

Tao Qiu wanted to feed them his own blood to speed up the healing process, but the three children refused. Besides not wanting to see their father injured, they also wanted to grow up on their own and not become dependent on their father's blood.

They only learn from their pain, and the longer they suffer, the more they realize how important physical health is. So, the next time they hunt, they will naturally be more careful and cautious.

Although Tao Qiu felt sorry for them, she understood what her children had done.

However, he still suspended the subsequent hunting practice, not only to give the cubs time to recover from their injuries, but also because at their current age, they had reached a point where they were ready to continue.

We can wait until they're a bit older and continue practicing next spring.

Black Rabbit also thought Tao Qiu's words made sense, so she began to focus on taking care of the injured cubs and stopped thinking about hunting.

The kids' self-healing ability? Although it can't compare to Tao Qiu's, it still lives up to the reputation of a high-level mutated monster. The injuries they sustained at the beginning of October were completely healed before the middle of the month.

After they recovered, they didn't hunt live prey again, but they still often used the Black Rabbit as a sparring partner to prevent their skills from becoming rusty from resting for too long.

The late autumn sun is the warmest and most comfortable. After lunch, the kids transform into human form to play and digest their food, preparing for their afternoon nap.

Today is Black Rabbit's day off, so he's not here. The kids can also take this opportunity to relax and relieve the fatigue from daily practice.

The three boys were chatting idly when they saw Tao Qiu coming downstairs carrying a food box containing rice balls and crop chunks. They immediately looked over warily.

Almost forgot, Dad said a few days ago that today is the day humans came into being.

Tao Qiu smiled radiantly, as if her whole body was bubbling with pink blush.

He said to the children, "I've put your portions on the table. Remember to eat them if you're hungry after your afternoon nap. Daddy's going out now, I might be back a little late today. Remember to miss me!"

The three kids wore fake smiles.

Eldest Cub: "Dad, be careful on the road."

Second Cub: "Papa, remember? Come back early."

Third Cub: "We love you, guys!"

Tao Qiu smiled and waved goodbye to them, saying, "Dad loves you too. Be careful while you play at home."

"Mmm!" The kids nodded vigorously, behaving incredibly obediently.

After Tao Qiu left, the three boys looked at each other, their eyes filled with eager excitement.

Second Cub said, "We're going up the mountain, to watch quietly, but we won't go out."

Third Cub: "With rocks and grass blocking the way, we won't be discovered."

Did the Eldest Cub stop his sisters today? He also wanted to see what that human looked like, how handsome he was, and how good he was at pleasing his father to win him over so much.

The Eldest Cub said to his sisters, "This is our secret, we can't tell anyone."

The Second Cub and Third Cub said at the same time, "Keep it a secret! We won't tell!"

After reaching an agreement, the three cubs transformed back into bird form and stealthily flew low to the mountain at the valley entrance. They found rocks and bushes, and moved close to the ground, afraid that if they peeked out even a little, their father would see them.

The Second Cub stood behind the big rock, peeking his head out little by little.

She looked around and finally spotted a car on the grass about seven or eight hundred meters from the valley entrance.

There are all sorts of cars in cartoons and TV series. Do you kids know that these are human means of transportation?

"Chirp, chirp, chirp." Second Cub's voice was filled with suppressed excitement.

--No? I didn't see Dad and that human. They should be in the car. You can come and check on them without worry.

Before she finished speaking, two little heads popped out from the top of her head.

The Second Cub reminded, "Chirp, chirp."

--Look to your left, that's the car.

The Eldest Cub and Third Cub quickly locked onto their targets as well.

The Eldest Cub chirped, "Chirp, chirp, chirp."

--It's a bit far away, and humans are all so small, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to see its face clearly.

Third Cub: "Chirp chirp?"

--What should we do then?

The Eldest Cub shook its head. "Chirp, chirp, chirp."