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Chapter 28 Red-feathered Chicken

Chen Jingle had a sudden inspiration: "Keeping birds is illegal, so why don't I just stop keeping them?"

All we need are for them to be obedient and help guard the orchard and vegetable field; as for anything else, we don't need to worry about them at all.

You can't say that it's illegal for birds to come to my orchard to catch insects, can you?
"Yes, that's it!"

Chen Jingle suddenly understood.

After thinking it over, he quickly found his goal.

We decided to use red-feathered chickens as the subjects of this experiment.

The red-feathered chicken, scientifically known as the brown-winged coucal, is often called the "wandering chicken" by netizens because it has relatively weak flying ability and often walks on the ground.

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They typically feed on caterpillars, locusts, beetles, ants, and also prey on centipedes, crabs, earthworms, and even small vertebrates such as lizards, rodents, frogs, and snakes.

Even a fierce and highly venomous creature like a cobra is no match for the red-feathered chicken; it can only be eaten.

This demonstrates the extent of their brutality.

A true spicy snack killer!
Back in the 80s and 90s, the red-feathered chicken was once a protected animal due to its large-scale capture in the three southern provinces of China for making medicinal wine. However, thanks to ecological protection in recent years, its numbers have increased again.

In the Jiangbei countryside, they are relatively common medium to large birds. Chen Jingle's orchard and the surrounding area often see them.

They often hide in low bushes, or in longan trees, thorn bushes, etc. If someone disturbs them, they will flap their large wings and glide into the grass and trees.

If you hear a sinister, creepy bird call, it's most likely a red-feathered chicken.

Using red-feathered chickens as orchard guards is absolutely no problem; it guarantees that no creature will dare to steal fruit and vegetables without permission.

……

After identifying his target, Chen Jingle began to wait for the red-feathered chicken to appear.

Although the quantity of this stuff has increased, it hasn't reached the point of being rampant yet; we can only wait.

Fortunately, unlike other birds, the red-feathered chicken comes out to roam around at all times of day, so Chen Jingle was lucky and quickly spotted his target!
A red-feathered chicken appeared at the edge of the orchard, standing on a low shrub, its eyes warily scanning its surroundings.

This orchard is one of its main foraging grounds.

It has spotted Chen Jingle, and will fly away if it gets any closer.

But is being cautious useful?

Chen Jingle, from a great distance, directly wrapped a vine around him!
With the strength of a mid-level Qi cultivator and the fact that he had practiced this spell quite a bit in private, he successfully captured the red-feathered chicken.

Don't be fooled by the seemingly ordinary spell of Entangling Vines; that's only relative to humans. In a surprise attack, it's more than enough to deal with birds.

Once your feet are entangled, you can't escape.

Just look at this red-feathered chicken that was suddenly attacked. In its panic, it flapped its wings and tried to escape, but it failed. Its two feet were tightly entangled by vines such as dodder.

The flapping of its wings made a loud noise, almost like that of a domestic chicken.

At the same time, a stream of incredibly foul-smelling, runny excrement instantly sprayed out from behind its tail; this was its method of fighting back when attacked.

Therefore, in some provinces and regions, it is also known as the stinky bird.

You know what, that method is a bit vicious.

Chen Jingle was afraid it would run away, and even more afraid of hurting it, so he quickly used vines to tie it up even more tightly, almost like wrapping a rice dumpling.

His only intention was to tame a red-feathered chicken to guard the orchard, not to go to jail.

The red-feathered chicken, bound like a rice dumpling, was still struggling, so Chen Jingle quickly stepped forward.

"Don't move, don't move, behave well, and you'll get your share!"

After successfully taming the red-feathered chicken using animal breeding techniques and establishing a connection, Chen Jingle breathed a sigh of relief and quickly fed it some diluted spring rain dew.

Faced with a disparity in strength and the allure of sweet dates, the red-feathered chicken instantly became obedient.

"Alright, you can stay in the orchard and guard the fruit and vegetables for me, making sure the birds don't eat them. Don't let any other creatures get close either, and help me catch some bugs while you're at it."

Chen Jingle patted the bird's head, then untied it from its restraints. Catching birds shouldn't be seen; after all, it's a Class II protected animal.

The freed red-feathered chicken, having been tamed, did not fly away but simply stared straight at Chen Jingle.

"Gulp! (I want more)"

"No la!"

Chen Jingle shrugged.

The spring breeze and rain have already watered the plants; there's only a little bit left.

The red-feathered chicken thought for a moment, then jumped to the ground and started wandering around the orchard, pecking at the ground every now and then. Anyone who didn't know better would really think it was a domestic chicken.

Chen Jingle breathed a sigh of relief, finally having resolved the problem that had been troubling him.

The little long-haired bird next to it, seeing such a big bird, was not afraid at all. Instead, it lay down on the ground, twisted its body, and prepared to attack.

The cat's talent for catching birds is undeniable.

However, we must also clearly see the differences.

Before he could even pounce on the red-feathered chicken, Chen Jingle grabbed him by the back of the neck and lifted him up: "With your small frame, do you think you can beat it? Don't let it turn the tables on you!"

No kidding, with a cat that's about the size of a mouse, if Chen Jingle weren't around, the red-feathered chicken could kill it in a heartbeat.

Although the little long-haired chicken had drunk diluted moon dew and spring rain dew, it was still less than two months old, and its little claws couldn't even break through the defenses of the red-feathered chicken.

On the other hand, look at the red-feathered chicken, with its sharp claws and beak, it has a high attack power.

If he were an adult, he might still be able to fight.

The little longhair was very dissatisfied and voiced his protest.

Chen Jingle ignored it, packed his things and went home, leaving the red-feathered chicken to guard the place.

Although I can't realize my dream of having a yellow dog on the left and a falcon on the right, I have a cat and a bird now, which seems alright, barely qualifying as a low-end setup.

It's a pity I can't show it off in front of outsiders.

……

After a short rest at noon, the afternoon was still focused on cultivation.

However, when he was about to water the vegetable garden in the evening, he found that there was another red-feathered chicken in the orchard besides the one he had tamed.

Two red-feathered chickens stood side by side on a lychee tree branch.

"Could it be that they were brought here?" Chen Jingle asked in astonishment.

The other bird saw him and, although it wasn't frightened and flew away, it inevitably became wary, its wings slightly spread.

At this moment, the tamed red-feathered chicken clucked twice, and the newcomer next to it immediately quieted down.

The two red-feathered chickens are quite different just by looking at their appearance.

The one tamed by Chen Jingle, perhaps because it had drunk diluted spring rain and dew, undoubtedly had more vibrant feather colors and looked more lively.

The newest one is slightly inferior.

Seeing this, Chen Jingle decisively used his Beast Development Technique to quickly establish contact and successfully recruited it into his ranks.

The previously wary red-feathered chicken No. 2 suddenly became clear-eyed.

"Alright, the orchard will be in your care from now on!"

Chen Jingle smiled broadly.

Buy one get one free! I never expected such a great deal.

The two red-feathered chickens, having established a bond, are now fearless even when encountering weasels or crossing mountain peaks.

(End of this chapter)