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

Chapter 489 Thorns

The bird's outburst instantly triggered Lie Zhao's nerves. Seeing that he was about to lead his men forward, Le Zhi reached out and wrapped her arms around the bright bird's sharp beak, preventing it from speaking freely. She then turned and quickly gave Lei Xiu a meaningful look.

Seeing that Lei Xiu had successfully persuaded the Golden Armor Clan to stay, Le Zhi turned around to comfort the birds and beasts.

"You, especially you, need to be careful what you say. Do you know if they can understand what you're saying? Today I'll teach you a lesson: what it means to have trouble come from your mouth." He pointed and whispered.

Lezhi strongly suspects that the birds and beasts and the tree spirits were able to coexist peacefully before simply because they couldn't understand each other's languages.

Otherwise, given the bird's personality, it could easily lead to misunderstandings.

Lezhi gave the brightly colored bird a good lesson by peeling off its head, and only after making sure it had taken the lesson to heart did Lezhi let go.

"Let's get down to business. Didn't I tell you to leave earlier? Why didn't you leave?"

Before reaching the Golden Armor Clan, Lezhi told the birds to go back to their mothers and homes, and not to follow him around.

Besides, he doesn't lack bird and beast companions, nor does he intend to form a large bird and beast army. If they really want to find companions, Lezhi also told them that they can go to the Lingyu Clan to find Lechu. They have experience, and there are still many clansmen in the clan who do not have bird and beast companions. They are welcome to go anytime.

Unfortunately, these birds and beasts don't learn anything good; they're quite adept at playing the double-dealing game.

Hearing Lezhi's question, the brightly colored bird felt guilty and dared not look at him, while the big black bird remained calm.

"Ah...ah..."—We don't want to follow others, we just want to follow you.

"that is……"

The brightly colored bird tried to squeeze in, but was too scared to speak after being glared at by Lezhi. "What do you mean, what do you mean? Didn't I say I have things to do next? It's inconvenient for you to follow me..."

"Ah...ah..."—We didn't cause any trouble, and we could even help.

Big Black Bird really has a clear mind. It refutes every word Lezhi says with a logical and well-founded argument.

The key point is that it's also true.

These birds follow him around, taking care of their own meals and sleeping without his help. They can even help Lezhi spread the secondary mushroom host.

With the help of birds and beasts, and the fact that Jelly Frog had previously asked the insects to spread the disease, the collection of the shadows became much more efficient, which was a real help.

Seeing that Lezhi's expression softened, Lei Xiu, who understood the cause and effect, also helped to persuade her, "It won't be a problem to let them come along. We spend most of our time traveling, and with them around, there will be far fewer chances for insects to bother us."

Lei Xiu would have been fine if he hadn't brought it up, but now that he has, the jelly frog in the water bubble next to him has something to say.

It's clear that Lezhi initially asked the Zerg for help, and it has always been proud to help Lezhi manage its own kind. But because of these birds and beasts, the Zerg have been unable to get close for a long time now.

"is this okay?"

Lezhi also thought of this. In the map of light spots in his mind, there was almost a vacuum around him, and then at a certain distance, the area was almost filled with light spots, a state that had been maintained for a long time.

This situation likely began shortly before the appearance of birds and beasts.

The fact that no new insects have come to visit for so long must be thanks to these birds and beasts.

"Coo-a-doo..." "Ah...ah..."

The jelly frog hummed with grievance, and the big black bird retorted without fail, even though it couldn't understand what the jelly frog was saying, it didn't stop it from objecting.

This is tough on Lezhi, who can understand everything.

The stubborn bird, the difficult insectoids—Lezhi's gaze shifted back and forth between the birds and beasts and the jelly frog, before he decided to let things take their course.

"Alright, follow if you want, but I'm warning you beforehand, if I can't keep up, I won't wait for you, I really have something to do!"

“I know, I know…” The bright bird’s eyes lit up immediately.

They had already planned that if they really lost track of them, they would follow Lezhi's instructions and stake out the Lingyu Clan; they were bound to find someone eventually.

They exchanged a glance with the big black bird and instantly reached a consensus, determined to do their best to stay by Lezhi's side and not let those insects get there first.

The jelly frog was dejected upon seeing this. Having no wings was already a hindrance, and now it had even lost the only thing it could do to help. Life is tough for a frog.

The leaf beetle is causing the water bubbles to stick to the jelly frog, but that's okay, there's still this. It's very useful, and the owner won't neglect the Zerg because of this.

Lezhi was unaware that the battle for favor between the two races had already begun. Having reassured the birds and beasts, he turned and stopped someone, preparing to discuss serious matters.

His path ahead was blocked. Lei Xiu: "…………"

"Tell me, what are you hiding from me?"

Confess and you'll be treated leniently; resist and you'll be punished severely.

Lei Xiu: "…………"

Originally, I didn't want Lezhi to be troubled by these things, but since Lezhi had already noticed, I couldn't hide it any longer, so I simply told her everything I knew.

"...So you think Xuan Yue knows something but hasn't said it." Le Zhi had already guessed about the Mother Tree, but now he was more interested in Xuan Yue.

Perhaps he could glean a glimpse of the truth from her.

“She is currently the oldest among the tree spirits, so she must know many things that others don’t.” Lei Xiu nodded, but he didn’t know how much Xuan Yue knew.

He was also worried that even if they knew the truth, there was nothing they could do, otherwise why would Xuan Yue hide it?

Seeing Lei Xiu's worried expression, Le Zhi frowned, somewhat annoyed, "What exactly is she protecting that you all care so much about?"

"The origin, it is said, is what she is responsible for protecting, the origin of Jormungandr."

"Something like power?"

"I don't know. Apart from Xuan Yue, no one has seen it with their own eyes." Lei Xiu shook his head. The tree spirits, under the mother tree's guidance, had never investigated it, only knowing that the thing was very important.

"..."

This answer was unexpected by Lezhi.

Silence lingered for a long time, broken only by the rustling of the wind through the leaves.

The night is deep, but the road ahead remains unclear.

…………

In the following days, Lezhi became increasingly silent, focusing solely on his journey. The birds and beasts followed behind the group, not only not falling behind, but the group itself grew larger.

Even the usually serious Lie Zhao couldn't help but glance at him.

However, their journey will soon come to an end. Ahead lies the Fufeng Plain, where the Golden Armor Clan, the Long Claw Clan, and the Cave Dwelling Clan meet. Once the Long Claw Clan arrives, they will head to the Cave Dwelling Clan, and Lie Zhao's mission will be over.

Lie Zhi specifically told Le Zhi about it, and knowing that they were about to meet the Longclaw Clan, Le Zhi was somewhat looking forward to it.

The surrounding environment was fast-forwarded, with tree branches rushing past quickly, making the changes in vegetation particularly noticeable.

The tall trees gradually thinned out, and in their place came clumps of mantle plants. The Cangling season is a season when all things come back to life, and these mantle plants are especially noticeable. Shedding the dry and barren yellow of the winter season, they are now lush and green everywhere.

It's called the Fufeng Plain, and the wind is indeed very active; you can hear the howling wind as soon as you reach the edge.

But the wind could only rage over the plains, its downward attacks were completely blocked by the mantle plants, making it almost impossible to advance.

Upon reaching the edge of the Fufeng Plain, Lie Zhao waved to signal the team to land.

"We'll be going on the ground from now on; the winds are too strong up there." He turned back to explain to Lezhi and the others, and taking advantage of the early hour, Lie Zhao didn't waste any time and led the way.

Located in the Fufeng Plain, it is subject to tidal storms at any time, making the forest unsuitable for camping. However, once inside the Fufeng Plain, the mantle plants provide shelter, preventing the tidal storms from having a significant impact.

Although Lezhi was confident that he could make the winds obey, Lie Zhao was still the leader at the moment, and he couldn't leave them behind. Therefore, he chose to obey for the time being.

He was also very curious about what kind of plant could withstand tidal storms.

At this moment, Lie Zhao's foresight was demonstrated. The team of twenty people surrounded Le Zhi and his group, including Jelly Frog, so tightly that they were completely surrounded.

Lie Zhao, wielding a large sword, had to swing his blade several times with each step to clear a path for them to pass through.

Upon officially entering the Fufeng Plain, Yuezhi finally caught a glimpse of these mantle plants through the gaps.

These stems were covered with sharp thorns, spreading and intertwining everywhere, much like the thorny plants he had seen in his previous life, only these were taller, thicker, and grew more densely.

Lezhi witnessed firsthand that the thorn bushes ahead had just cut open a few gaps, and shortly after they passed by, the thicket behind them quickly closed up again, growing at an unbelievable speed.