[VIP] (continued)

Yiluo sat in a chair and looked around their home, feeling that their home had changed again, and the whole space felt different from before.

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei brought over tea, along with some soft candy, cake, and dried fruit.

They sat down at the table and exchanged information about the Crystal of Plants.

Yiluo pulled out a book from the Elf collection and showed it to Xie Juanhan and the others. "There's very little information about Crystal of Plants. Previously, most mages believed that only high-level magical plants growing in places with abundant Magic Power could possibly condense crystals due to an excess of Magic Power."

Xie Juanhan looked puzzled.

Yiluo knew what he was thinking and said, "Yes, the most special thing this time is that your Tuonai'er Demon Bird isn't a plant at all, yet it still managed to condense Crystal of Plants, which is beyond common sense."

I have a guess about this--

Yiluo looked at Xie Juanhan and Telingewei and said:

"I think they may have eaten too many unripe Star Berry."

"Although the Star Berry in your yard fell to the ground and could not ripen, they were still immature fruits of level three magic berries."

"The Tuonai'er Demon Bird consumed far more than normal amounts; the excess Magic Power they couldn't digest precipitated and condensed into Crystal of Plants."

"I believe that the Crystal of Plants does not belong to the crystals condensed by the Tuonai'er Demon Bird. It is essentially the Magic Power generated by the Star Berry, which the Tuonai'er Demon Bird simply gathered together."

The more Xie Juanhan listened, the more serious his expression became. "I agree with your guess."

"I noticed it before; the Tuonai'er Demon Bird is clearly fire-oriented, so how could it be related to plants? If the Tuonai'er Demon Bird is just gathering the Magic Power of the Star Berry, then it makes sense."

In this world, there is no wood magic element in nature.

The only common magical elements are wind, fire, water, and earth, and most Demonic Beast condense Demonic Core of these four elements.

The Magic Forest is the territory of a fire-attribute dragon, surrounded by volcanoes and with lava beneath.

Therefore, the most abundant native species in this land are fire-attribute Demonic Beast.

The Tuonai'er Demon Bird thrives exceptionally well in this region because of its fire-elemental nature.

Yiluo nodded. "Your Tuonai'er Demon Bird is very special. I have another request, this time on behalf of the Elf race."

Xie Juanhan nodded. "Please speak."

Yiluo said earnestly, "We hope that after these Tuonai'er Demon Bird lay their eggs, we can exchange two pairs of fertilized eggs with you. It would be even better if we could exchange the hatched chicks."

Xie Juanhan: "Then we'll probably have to wait a while. It seems like the Tuonai'er Demon Bird is still a long way from laying eggs."

Yiluo exclaimed in surprise, "How could that be? I just saw your Tuonai'er Demon Bird high in the sky. It looks like it's grown up and about to lay eggs."

Xie Juanhan shook his head. "No, we just slaughtered a Tuonai'er Demon Bird, and there were no eggs inside."

Xie Juanhan knew that the Demon Bird that was about to lay eggs would have a string of yolks growing in its belly long before it did.

If you don't see the yolk, it means it's still a long way from laying an egg.

Yiluo: "Hmm?"

After a moment's thought, Yiluo said, "It's also possible that it's because you were killing male birds."

Xie Juanhan: "Huh?"

Yiluo: "Tuonai'er Demon Bird mostly lay eggs in autumn and winter. Judging from the size of your Tuonai'er Demon Bird, they should start laying eggs in no more than two months."

"So fast?!"

Xie Juanhan's expression was somewhat blank.

Telingewei's face, however, remained completely expressionless.

Yiluo explained to them, "The Tuonai'er Demon Bird belongs to the type of Demon Bird where the male and female look very similar, and their sizes are also similar, so it might be difficult to distinguish them with the naked eye."

Xie Juanhan scratched his cheek. "Hahaha, so that's how it is."

Yiluo's eyes held a slight smile, "Are all the Demon Bird in your house from the same nest? If needed, you can take the female Demon Bird to the Elf Forest to mate with the Demon Bird. We'll help you keep an eye out for where the male Demon Bird appears."

Xie Juanhan: "Uh, okay, then I'll leave it to you."

Xie Juanhan touched his nose and quickly changed the subject. "Do you know where the Tuonai'er Demon Bird appears? Haven't you tried to capture and tame it?"

Although the Tuonai'er Demon Bird is exceptionally fast, the Elf can fly and are particularly skilled with bows and arrows.

With proper preparation and the application of potions to the bow and arrows, capturing the Tuonai'er Demon Bird should be no problem.

Yiluo explained, "It's not that we can't catch them, it's that we can't keep them alive."

"The Tuonai'er Demon Bird, captured directly from the Elf Forest, is too ferocious."

"They absolutely refuse to be tamed; they'll go on a hunger strike if locked up. If they're not locked up, they roam freely throughout the Elf Forest, spewing magical breath, and the Elf Forest has been set on fire several times."

"Your little Demon Bird, which have been partially domesticated, should be more docile; maybe we can keep them alive."

Xie Juanhan readily agreed, "Then we'll see how well these Tuonai'er Demon Bird lay their eggs. If we hatch more than fifty chicks next year, we'll give you a pair. If not, you'll have to wait another two years."

Yiluo's eyes crinkled into a smile, "Alright, then I'll wait for you."

Yiluo's trip was very successful; she successfully obtained the Crystal of Plants from Xie Juanhan and his group, and also received a promise to exchange for baby birds.

After spending the night in Sylvan's treehouse, Yiluo borrowed Sylvan's giant eagle and rode it back to the Magic Forest.

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei did not hide their conversation with the Elf from Harper and the others.

Harper and the others listened to the whole thing from the hallway, their pointed ears twitching.

They all knew that the Tuonai'er Demon Bird was about to lay eggs, and if they could successfully find a male Demon Bird in the wild, new chicks would hatch next year. They were filled with anticipation for the chicks.

Although they didn't realize at the time that they would likely be the ones to incubate the baby birds.

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei have been busy these past few days enhancing the nutrition of the Tuonai'er Demon Bird.

They fed the Tuonai'er Demon Bird the dregs of Star Berry wine, tender pumpkins, and even the entrails of Demonic Beast.

They also went into the forest to catch insects to feed the Tuonai'er Demon Bird.

Harper and the others didn't understand. "Chirp?"

Xie Juanhan: "Because the Tuonai'er Demon Bird is a fire-attribute Demon Bird, it needs to be supplemented with fire-attribute food so that it can develop better."

Harper and the others. "Chirp?"

Xie Juanhan: "We can't feed them fire-attribute Demonic Core; they can't digest them, and they might choke to death. We should feed them fire-attribute Demonic Beast, and we're also feeding them insects to enrich their diet."

A thoughtful look appeared in Harper's eyes.

Xie Juanhan stroked its smooth-furred head and cautioned, "Don't feed it anything haphazardly. If you kill the Tuonai'er Demon Bird, there won't be any baby birds left."

Haxi shoved his head under Xie Juanhan's hand so he could touch it, eagerly responding, "Chirp chirp!"

Harper and the others promised not to feed the Tuonai'er Demon Bird indiscriminately.

Xie Juanhan knew they were reliable to some extent, especially when it came to food, so he didn't pay much attention to the food they brought back for the Tuonai'er Demon Bird.

With the whole family's concerted efforts in feeding them, the Tuonai'er Demon Bird grew bigger and bigger, their feathers becoming more and more splendid, making them look like rather magnificent Demon Bird.

Harper and his friends deserve some credit for how well the Tuonai'er Demon Bird have grown.

Looking at this flock of giant Demon Bird, Harper and his companions were quite proud, their chests puffed out high.

Recently, autumn has been deepening.

In previous years, Harper and his pods would roam the hillsides searching for plump, ripe nuts.

During this time, they didn't go outside much; instead, they always squatted in a corner of the yard, interacting with the Magic Wand Tree.

Whenever Xie Juanhan looked at them, they would scatter in all directions.

They seemed rather furtive.

Xie Juanhan guessed that they had a secret.

However, they have too many secrets; they have secrets all year round.

Xie Juanhan didn't take their secret to heart, only mentioning it to Telingewei that evening.

Telingewei wanted to go out and read Harper and the others' memories, but Xie Juanhan stopped him.

Xie Juanhan stated that he would respect the privacy of his family members.

As a result, Xie Juanhan regretted saying those words less than two days later.

I deeply regret it.

It was already evening that day. Xie Juanhan had just finished showering, and he and Telingewei were both in the room.

Because Harper and the others sometimes curiously peer through the window.

Nibote, in particular, this enormous Griffin, only needs to jump lightly, paw at the windowsill with its front claws, and it can peer inside.

Several times after Xie Juanhan kissed Telingewei, he was suddenly met with the Griffin's silly and cute eyes.

Later, he couldn't resist and even carved magic on the windowsill.

The kind of magic dragons use to protect their treasures.

Soundproofing and blocking the view, once the doors and windows are closed, the furry creatures can't even scratch at the door, let alone look inside.

Because of this magic, Xie Juanhan and the others in the room failed to notice something was wrong immediately.

By the time Xie Juanhan and Telingewei realized something was wrong outside, they went out to check, but it was too late.

The Magic Wand Tree, standing in a corner of the yard, was sneezing incessantly.

When it sneezes, its enormous canopy spews lava outwards.

The sneezing wouldn't stop, and neither would the lava.

It has been sneezing for quite a while.

Lava flowed all over the courtyard, and several clumps sprayed onto the corridor.

The furry creatures were frantically grabbing their little cushions.

They scurried away as they carried things, chirping and squealing.

- Keep an eye on it, ah-chi!

Xie Juanhan glanced over and saw that several cushions had been partially burned.

The unique smell of burning protein filled the entire yard.

Hadi and Harvey couldn't help but sneeze as they ran.