Oh no! I've been kept as a pet by a stray killer whale!

Chapter 40 The chattering seagull was a big help!

The seagull caught it precisely, tilted its head back, and swallowed it in one gulp, letting out a satisfied cry: "Caw—so satisfying!"

After finishing its meal, it wiped its mouth and its gaze towards Jiang Che instantly became friendly.

"Fine, I'll let you have your way since you love to eat."

"You're looking for that thorny forest? Follow me! It's behind that sharp rock over there!"

After saying this, it flapped its wings and took flight, circling once in the air before flying towards the east side of the island.

As it flew, it kept turning back and calling out, "Caw! Hurry up! I won't wait for you if you're slow! Stop dawdling!"

Jiang Che was overjoyed.

He picked up the empty bottle, called to Qiangzi who was sorting leaves by color at the camp, and jogged after him.

We passed through a dense thicket of bushes and climbed over a small rocky hill.

It took about twenty minutes to walk.

The view before me suddenly opened up.

This is a low-lying grove of trees on a shady slope. The trees are laden with green, egg-sized fruits, and the air is filled with a fresh, slightly tart, plant-like scent.

Jiang Che picked one and pinched the skin with his fingernail.

A strong, tangy aroma instantly filled his nostrils, making him involuntarily salivate.

"This is—a wild lemon!"

Jiang Che was so excited he almost jumped up.

Although it's not the big yellow lemon you find in supermarkets, this wild lemon has a thick peel and little juice, but it's extremely acidic and rich in vitamin C!

On the island, this is not only a condiment, but also a life-saving medicine to prevent scurvy!

But the best was yet to come.

Guided by the seagull, Jiang Che also discovered several plants with small red chili peppers hanging from them in the grass under the lemon tree.

Bird's Eye Chili!

This type of chili pepper also relies on birds for seed dispersal; it is extremely spicy and is one of the most common wild spices in tropical regions.

"We're rich! We're absolutely rich now!"

Jiang Che looked at the lemon and chili pepper in his hand and couldn't stop smiling.

With these two things, the seafood feast at night will no longer be just a monotonous salty taste; lemon removes the fishy smell and enhances the freshness, while chili stimulates the appetite.

This is a qualitative leap from "survival" to "life"!

The viewers in the live stream were also stunned by this move.

Holy crap! This bird is amazing!

[Host, are you a reincarnated druid? How can you even communicate with birds?]

Is this what they call "playing to someone's tastes"? Trading a lump of fish intestines for a lemon grove—what a steal!

This seagull is reliable; it really goes when there's trouble!

[I have a feeling this bird will become the anchor's "airborne early warning aircraft" from now on.]

Jiang Che filled a bag with lemons and chili peppers.

Looking up, he saw a seagull perched on the top of a lemon tree, looking at him with a smug expression.

"Hey! How about that? I wasn't lying to you, was I?"

"There are so many insects in this forest, but I don't want to eat insects. I want to eat those fish intestines from earlier!"

"Any more? Give me some more!"

Jiang Che smiled and gave it a thumbs up: "Don't worry, from now on, you'll be well taken care of if you follow me."

"Now that we're comrades, let me give you a name too."

Looking into its inquisitive little eyes, Jiang Che had a sudden inspiration: "I'll call you—'Azui' (meaning 'mouthy'). Like the character for 'talkative'."

Ah Zui clearly didn't know the meaning of the name; all it knew was that as long as it followed this two-legged creature, it would get good food.

Thus, the desert island trio was officially formed:

Jiang Che (Commander/Cook), Qiangzi (General Manager/Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Patient), Azui (Aerial Reconnaissance/Intelligence Broker)

On the way back to camp, Ah Zui fully demonstrated its "chatty" nature.

As it flew through the air, it continuously transmitted various useless junk information and useful intelligence to Jiang Che: "Gah! There's a snake sleeping in that bush on the left, it's green, and it looks quite poisonous!"

Jiang Che immediately took a detour.

"Caw! There's a bird's nest in that tree on the right, and the eggs inside are blue!"

Jiang Che noted down the location, thinking he could come back to collect bird eggs to improve his meals later.

"Hey! There's a bunch of white foam on that beach over there; it's the ocean spewing it out!"

Those are marine debris, possibly useful plastic bottles.

Having a full view of the map is just so awesome.

however.

Ah Zui's gossiping isn't just about the environment.

As a true gossip, it has an intense curiosity about every creature on the island.

Especially those few killer whales that live in the sea and are usually fierce towards it.

Back at the camp, Ah Zui landed on the roof of the wooden house, preening her feathers while whispering in Jiang Che's ear.

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"Hey! Actually, let me tell you something."

"Those fat, dark-skinned men in the sea look fierce, but they're all actually quite silly."

"Especially that one who's leading it, what's his name again? Big Fatty?"

"Giggle! I saw it last night. While everyone was asleep, it was secretly practicing somersaults!"

"It was too fat, so it couldn't flip over, and its belly slapped against the water with a loud 'plop,' making it cry out in pain!"

"That's hilarious! It even looked around to make sure its wife wouldn't notice, then pretended to be nonchalant while blowing bubbles!"

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Jiang Che's hand trembled as he was handling the lemons, and he almost cut his finger.

He looked up at the sea.

At this moment, Big Fat was floating majestically on the water, looking aloof as if he were the "king of the ocean".

Who would have thought that this guy was secretly a clueless idiot who wanted to practice gymnastics but failed because he was overweight?

Ah Zui continued to reveal more: "And there's that little one, that whiny one."

"It chased a jellyfish a couple of days ago, but couldn't brake in time and crashed headfirst into a reef, breaking its teeth."

"It was afraid of being scolded, so it pretended to be grinding its teeth and kept gnawing on the rocks!"

"Hahaha! This family is such a drama queen!"

Jiang Che couldn't help but chuckle.

He discovered that ever since Ah Zui came along, the illusion surrounding these ocean overlords had been completely shattered.

However, Ah Zui is clearly a double agent.

Not only did it complain to Jiang Che about the orca, but when Da Pang swam over to ask "Where did the pet go?", A Zui would also betray Jiang Che's privacy without hesitation.

"Gah! Fatty!"

Standing on Jiang Che's shoulder, Ah Zui shouted to the big fat guy in the sea, "Your pet just tripped and fell in the woods! He landed on his bottom! He looked so pathetic!"

"He even secretly ate a sour fruit, and his face scrunched up from the sourness! Like a Shar Pei!"

"Giggle giggle! Give me some fish, and I'll tell you the details!"

Upon hearing this, Fatty immediately spat out a mouthful of water in appreciation and tossed a piece of fish skin to Ah Zui.

"Well done! This bird may be a chatterbox, but it's useful!"

"Keep a close eye on things from now on, and remember to report back if anything funny happens!"

Jiang Che: "...

He looked at the seagull on his shoulder, munching on fish skin and grinning mischievously, and then at the orca in the sea, listening intently to gossip.

He suddenly realized that he would probably have no privacy left on this island from now on.

This is hardly an airborne intelligence agency.

This is clearly an "island-wide radio station"!

"Alright then————"

Jiang Che sighed helplessly and poured the squeezed lemon juice over the sliced ​​tuna.

"Although you're a bit of a chatterbox, I'll let it slide since you helped me find the lemons."

"After all, on this deserted island, having someone to talk to is a kind of liveliness."

As the lemon juice seeps in, the fish turns slightly white, and a refreshing aroma fills the air.