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

Chapter 234 Chick Kindergarten

"Next time you're leaving, you have to tell me, okay? You have no idea how worried I was when I couldn't find you..." Finally finding Maoqiu, Lezhi was overjoyed but also filled with lingering fear. So, she hugged Maoqiu, who rushed into her arms and acted affectionately, and kept nagging, emphasizing the safety rules to it.

The scolded furball showed no impatience. It habitually nudged Lezhi's chin with its fur, its eyes slightly narrowed in a coquettish manner, clearly enjoying its current state.

Ever since Lezhi started raising the chicks, there's always a little one between them. They haven't had a heartwarming moment with just the chicks for a long time. Sure enough, finding a "foster parent" for the chicks was the best decision it ever made.

"Oh, I just realized, why are you the only one here, Maoqiu? Where's the chick?" Le Ting asked in confusion after looking around for a while, not noticing that Maoqiu, who had been nestled in Le Zhi's arms, suddenly stiffened for a moment after he asked the question.

Lost in the emotional connection with the fluffy bird, Lezhi was brought back to her senses by Leting's words. "Right, where is the chick? Did you take it away from me? Could it be lost?"

Lezhi, who always tends to overthink, didn't see the fledglings. Instantly, countless possibilities flashed through his mind, some good, some bad. The more he thought about it, the worse it seemed, vividly illustrating what it means to scare yourself.

"Chirp chirp~" Seeing that Lezhi's thoughts were getting more and more out of control, Maoqiu chirped helplessly, then spread its wings and flew away from Lezhi's arms, signaling the three of them to follow with its eyes and gestures.

It was almost noon, and Lezhi and the others had been sleeping in for quite a while. They could skip meals while they slept, but the chicks couldn't. Every meal was very important for the chicks in their early stages, and their size would change noticeably if they missed a meal.

The valley was filled with birds and beasts gathered by the birds of joy. They did not have the bad habit of reaping without sowing; to be full, they had to be useful to the group. It was unclear how the birds of joy organized the group, but the birds and beasts followed a certain pattern and were divided into several teams. One team was responsible for hunting, another for gathering, and yet another stayed in the nest to keep watch and take care of the young.

Everything was so well-organized, resembling a tribe of birds and beasts.

Maoqiu brought Lezhi and the others to a cave in the valley that was specially used to raise young birds. The permanent residents were stray birds that the birds had picked up along the way. The young birds that the members of the valley hatched themselves were usually cared for by their parents. If the parents had to go out and it was inconvenient, they would bring the young birds here to receive unified feeding and care.

The bird in charge of this task was the hooded bird that Maoqiu had previously been very optimistic about. For some reason, these hooded birds had already separated from their flock when the birds of the world met them, and later followed the birds of the world to settle here.

The hooded birds are not particularly skilled at hunting, but they are excellent at raising their young. They can take good care of any species' offspring, so after trying them out for a while, the members of the valley felt comfortable leaving their young here.

"Isn't this just a different world version of a kindergarten for cubs?!" Lezhi's lips twitched. Such an absurd scene was actually unfolding right before his eyes, and he didn't know how to comment on it for a moment.

As expected, his previous feeling that Maoqiu was very intelligent and often exceptionally clever was correct.

Could these so-called wild birds and beasts also be intelligent beings? It's just that we haven't had much contact with the tree spirits before, so no one has noticed.

Their level of socialization was so high that Lezhi was shocked, and he didn't know if this was the only exception among this group of birds, or if all birds and beasts were like this.

Unaware of what nonsense Lezhi was thinking, Leyou and Leting simply exclaimed in surprise. When Lezhi said this was a kindergarten, although it was the first time they had heard the name, they understood its meaning after a little thought.

"Hehe, indeed, this is just like a kindergarten." The initial shock Leyou felt when she first saw this place, which was specifically for looking after the cubs, slowly subsided, leaving only a strong sense of curiosity.

The same goes for Leting. Last night, the three of them were frowning and thinking about how to escape safely, but this morning, just witnessing a corner of daily life in the valley aroused their strong desire to explore.

The lives of these birds and beasts are so extraordinary that it makes one wonder what other unexpected things one could see if one continued to live with them for a while.

By this time, the desire to leave had been overwhelmed by curiosity, and they stayed, with exploring more of the unknown becoming their shared goal.

The three people stood at the cave entrance, each lost in their own thoughts, while the cave's inhabitants had been observing these outsiders for quite some time.

Even if the cubs didn't say anything, the adult hooded birds present all knew about the existence of the tree spirits. This was evident from the fact that the hooded birds didn't react excessively when Lezhi and the others landed, indicating that they hadn't had any conflicts with the tree spirits before.

It seems that the fact that birds and beasts and tree spirits have always lived in peace is a consensus reached by both groups.

Although they are not friends, they have a basic trust that the other will not harm them at will, which means that Lezhi and his companions did not encounter much resistance when trying to integrate into this bird and beast tribe.

"Le Ting, am I dreaming? I really entered the Bird and Beast Kindergarten. So many chicks, my mother tree, I never dared to dream of this day before."

“Who says otherwise…” Le Ting’s voice was a little shaky. If he didn’t want to frighten the chicks, he would have jumped up and down on the spot long ago. But even without jumping, the distorted smile on his face and his flushed cheeks were enough to show his excitement.

After entering the cave under the watchful eyes of the hooded birds, Leyou and Leting exchanged another excited glance. This was the first time in their lives they had been so close to wild birds and animals, and this time, they weren't even approaching fully grown birds. This was an experience they would never forget.

It's important to know that wild birds and animals are quite cautious when raising their young. Many birds and animals will hide after laying their eggs and only reappear when they have raised their young to the point where they can live independently.

So in the past, the only things they could occasionally encounter outside were adult birds and beasts without cubs. The chances of encountering a cub were extremely slim. Even if they were lucky enough to find one, its mother would definitely be nearby, lurking and watching. It was almost unheard of for someone like Lezhi not to have its mother come; this had only happened once in all these years.

That's still because of the shadowy figure.

This shows how terrifying the instinct of birds and beasts to protect their young can be. However, the tree spirits understand this very well and even empathize with it, because they treat their young the same way.

As the saying goes, regardless of race, the instinct to care for one's young is the same.

Of the three tree spirits present, Lezhi couldn't empathize with Leyou and Leting's excitement. While other people's children were cute, her own was more important, and Lezhi always kept her personal life and family very separate.

After scanning through a group of fluffy, squeaking little balls for a while, Lezhi finally pinpointed the location of their baby bird.

Seeing its parents find it, the fledgling chirped even more sharply, couldn't help but flap its still-developing wings, and stumbled towards Lezhi's outstretched hand.