Raising Honey Sparrows

Wu Jiong transformed back into his beast form and carried Jian Mo on his back as they continued their journey towards the Honey Sparrow's settlement.

It could be because chicks have hatched, or it could be that Honey Sparrow are naturally more active in the summer.

When they rushed over, they startled a flock of Honey Sparrow. These Honey Sparrow actually remembered the intruders and flew over to peck at them, seemingly wanting to peck them until they were covered in welts.

Jian Mo and the giant wolf carefully placed the Honey Sparrow they had brought on the inside of the cliff while protecting their heads, and then quickly ran away.

The giant wolf stopped chasing them with Jian Mo once the flock of Honey Sparrow behind them had stopped.

Jian Mo removed the Honey Sparrow from her head and then cleaned the giant wolf's Honey Sparrow: "Let's go, let's take a bath. These birds are really something else; if they can't beat us, they'll launch a poop attack."

Giant Wolf: "Actually, it's not very useful."

Jian Mo: "It's a bit disgusting, Honey Sparrow poop smells pretty bad. We've only come to set up a nest and we're already facing such a large-scale attack. I wonder what will happen when we come back to take back the nest?"

Giant Wolf: "We'll come at night, and when they're not looking, we'll grab it and leave."

Jian Mo laughed, "That's good."

They went to the river to wash their hair and bathe, and washed their clothes there as well, then laid them out on the bank to dry.

After the clothes dried, the two went hunting and gathering, returning to the tribe in the evening.

Today, the little ones are also having class in the open space. The humanoid little ones and the beast-shaped little ones are mixed together, all looking worried.

Jian Mo watched, and instead of feeling any pangs of conscience, she laughed.

The way the kids look in class here really reminds him of when he was a child.

He used to go to class with a gloomy face when he was a child.

Chapter 130 Raising Honey Sparrow

To ensure that the empty nests they released would be occupied by Honey Sparrow, Jian Mo and Wu Jiong waited for two days before planning to retrieve the Honey Sparrow one evening.

It was Wu Jiong who suggested going in the evening.

Honey Sparrow only return to their nests in the evening, so going in the evening will ensure that most of the Honey Sparrow are still there.

Furthermore, Honey Sparrow have poor eyesight in the evening and won't fly around or peck randomly, making it safer for them to go.

In order to successfully catch the Honey Sparrow, they specially asked the people in the tribe to help them weave a batch of small cages with buckles.

The cage is about the size of a rice cooker. The Honey Sparrow and its nest are stuffed inside and locked up to prevent the Honey Sparrow from flying around and getting injured, thus avoiding injury or death due to excessive fright.

Fortunately, the wooden slat cage has many gaps, so it won't hinder their breathing.

When the time comes, stacking the cages together and stuffing them into a large basket will make transportation easier for them.

The Honey Sparrow live high in the mountains, and climbing is inconvenient for them, so today they rode Jiujiu and Ying'ao over there.

To avoid disturbing the Honey Sparrow, when they were some distance from the Honey Sparrow, Jian Mo and the others still had Jiujiu and Ying'ao wait, while they themselves went over.

Jiujiu has come here with them several times, and each time she's just waiting here, unable to act with them, which is very frustrating.

Seeing them about to leave, Jiujiu suddenly grabbed Jian Mo's shirt and chirped.

Seeing Jian Mo looking over, Jiujiu even winked twice tactfully, trying to charm Jian Mo into taking it along.

Jian Mo quickly snatched the hem of her clothes back. "It's really not possible this time, I'll take you next time."

Jiujiu's ears drooped. "Eek."

Jian Mo gently patted its big head. "You and Ying'ao wait here obediently, we'll be back in a little while, don't run around."

After calming down Jiujiu and Ying'ao, Jian Mo and the others set off for where Honey Sparrow was.

The giant wolf that Wu Jiong had transformed into ran very fast, and soon they approached the Honey Sparrow's nest.

It was already dark, and even with Jian Mo and the others' poor eyesight, things were still somewhat blurry; the Honey Sparrow could hardly see anything at all.

As they approached, the Honey Sparrow huddled in their nests, only cooing anxiously, without flying away.

Jian Mo glanced at it and quickly found the Honey Sparrow they had placed there beforehand.

They tiptoed over, and sure enough, there were Honey Sparrow in the Honey Sparrow —the chicks' feathers were pinker, and with Jian Mo's current eyesight, she could tell them very clearly.

Jian Mo gestured to Wu Jiong, meaning that Wu Jiong would start collecting from the east, while he would start collecting from the west.

Wu Jiong nodded.

So they took out a small cage and quickly and gently placed the Honey Sparrow and its nest inside, then locked it and put it into a large basket.

Before the Honey Sparrow could react, it was already locked up.

Once inside the cage, the light was even dimmer, and since Jian Mo and the others stopped moving their nest, the Honey Sparrow clucked anxiously twice and then remained still.

Jian Mo and Wu Jiong quickly retrieved the thirty-one Honey Sparrow they had released into the cages. To conduct a control experiment, they collected nine more Honey Sparrow from the wild.

When they had almost finished collecting the honeybirds, the restless Honey Sparrow finally realized what was happening. They chirped and called to their friends, preparing to repel the intruders.

A Honey Sparrow, disregarding the darkness, flew up and pecked at them.

They covered their faces, quickly packed up the Honey Sparrow and nests they had received, and made a hasty escape.

This time, the Honey Sparrow discovered their bird-stealing behavior and kept chasing after them, pecking at them.

They flew down the mountain after reuniting with Jiujiu and Ying'ao, with a few Honey Sparrow still chasing closely behind them.

After flying quite a distance, Jian Mo wiped his sweat and said, "Catching a few Honey Sparrow is really not easy. Luckily, my hair is strong, otherwise I probably would have been pecked bald."

Wu Jiong sat on Ying'ao's lap. "It's not that exaggerated."

Jian Mo touched her head, still shaken. "My scalp still hurts. Luckily, it worked. But we deserved to be pecked; we really got a lot today."

Jiujiu and Ying'ao flew with all their might, and finally returned to the tribe when the moon rose to the top of the tree.

Everyone knew they had gone to catch Honey Sparrow today, and they all rushed over to watch.

Seeing the forty cages of Honey Sparrow in the three baskets, Ye Luo said, "If you can successfully raise them, you won't lack honey anymore."

Jian Mo: "Well, we're still short, but not as much. If we can successfully raise them, we can basically guarantee a year-round supply of honey."