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"Come here, let's have a talk."

The male crow glanced at the family in Xiong Bao's arms, then kicked Xiong Bao's shoulder with its claws, flapped its wings, and flew to Moses's arm, firmly gripping Moses's sleeve.

The agile and powerful flying movements aroused Xiong Bao's envy, and he couldn't help but lick his lips.

The mother crow witnessed this scene and immediately trembled.

Mercer scrutinized the male crow, grabbing its wings, claws, and legs with displeasure. Its feathers were glossy and shiny, the skin on its legs and claws was smooth and delicate, and its skin was brown with a faint red tinge.

Compare this to the bird knowledge I learned from books.

It's clearly a young crow, no more than two years old.

He's a true winner in life, with a wife, kids, and a warm bed—he has everything.

Moses stared intently at the male raven, who returned the same sharp, cold gaze.

"Can you understand what I'm saying?"

Moses looked into its eyes and said this anyway, even though it was somewhat redundant to say it now.

“Ah~” The male crow nodded in a human-like manner. Seeing this, Moses laughed. “I’m going to raise a flock of crows to act as my eyes and ears. Our meeting is fate. Now that I’ve encountered your family, I don’t want to let you go.”

"To be honest, I don't want you two, what I really want is your nest of crow eggs."

After all, if you want to raise a baby crow properly, you have to start from the eggs.

But I've found that you're quite smart, and you're still young, very pragmatic, and love your family. I like you very much.

So, I'm giving you two a chance. Come with me and your whole nest of eggs. You can work for me and I'll take care of you. You'll eat meat and fish every day, and whatever I eat, you'll eat too.

So, what do you say? Will you agree or not?

The male raven's eyes gleamed as he tilted his head to look at Moses, his glossy black wings spread wide, his eyes flashing with defiance:

"Dumb~"

Moses laughed, looking at it and saying:

"You're not convinced? Fine, I'll give you a chance. I won't use my hands. I'll fight you. If I win, your whole family will follow me. If I lose, I'll let your family leave safely."

The white-necked raven, which is seventy centimeters long, looked at the human chick, which was only slightly larger than itself, with disdain in its eyes.

Its sharp claws can pierce through the skull of a roe deer; it wouldn't have submitted to a mere human cub if it hadn't used trickery.

Raven raised its head high and let out a hoarse, sharp "caw," then stared sharply at Messer.

Fluttering sounds!!!

It flapped its wings and flew into the air. It hovered in mid-air, its sharp, ravenous eyes fixed on Moses's.

Mercer stopped in his tracks, looking at it calmly, his hands naturally behind his back, indicating that he was ready.

But the male crow saw this as arrogance and provocation, and immediately let out a loud caw.

Xiong Bao stopped in his tracks, looking at the white-necked crows flying in the sky with a puzzled expression. Then he looked down at the mother crow and let out a soft "ooh".

No, is your partner really that brave?

The mother crow understood what Xiong Bao meant, and let out a hoarse, low cry, her eyes filled with pride, "Caw."

My husband is very capable.

Moses watched the male raven circling low in the sky, watching it tentatively swoop down and sometimes flap its wings as it flashed past him.

Moses responded to all changes with unchanging principles.

His gaze, however, became serious.

Suddenly, the male crow swooped down from the sky, its sharp right claws aimed straight for Moses's eyes.

Instead of retreating, Mercer took a step forward, and at the last second, it suddenly turned its head to the left to dodge its claws, opened its mouth wide, and poked its head out with exceptional precision, biting the bird's thigh.

"Dumb~"

The male crow cried out in pain as it was released, its wings flapping violently.

But just as it flapped its wings, Moses violently swung its head downwards, hurling the male crow onto the snow.

Immediately afterwards, he raised his right leg and stepped on its back, stomping it hard into the snow.

In an instant,

The brief exchange of offense and defense ended with a complete victory for Mercer.

Xiong Bao grinned and laughed loudly.

The mother crow stretched her neck and involuntarily uttered a disbelieving "Ah~".

Moses looked at the struggling male crow at his feet and said calmly, "You lost. Is it a bet you'd accept? From now on, you're my bird."

Lifting his foot, Moses bent down, grabbed the male raven's body, and brought it close to his face. Looking into its eyes, he said, word by word:

"From now on, follow me!"

The male raven looked at Moses with a confused expression, but after Moses waved his hand, his eyes cleared up.

Finally, the bird uttered a "Ya~" and lowered its head toward Moses.

see,

Moses laughed.

"Since you've agreed, we're family now. I'll give you names."

Your name is Ya Dabao, and your wife's name is Ya Xiaoniu, understand?

The crow nodded helplessly. Seeing this, Mercer patted its head with his right hand and laughed:

"Following me today is absolutely the best decision you've ever made in your life."

Ya Da Bao quietly watched Moses, without making a sound, just watching.

Seeing this, Mercer smiled and reached out to clean the snow stains off its body.

After placing Ya Dabao back on Xiong Bao's shoulder, Messer happily led them home.

……

"Whoosh!!"

Mercer flicked his wrist, and Cold Dew shot out like a sharp arrow, its sharp blade completely disappearing into the eye of a snow hippopotamus.

Seeing this, the crow on Xiong Bao's shoulder trembled, and Mei Se happily went up and drew his short sword.

Watching this massive creature, nearly four meters long and weighing a hefty sum, being instantly killed.

[Obtained 1 E-grade Soul Crystal]

Keep the irregularly shaped soul crystals, about the size of soybeans, that were extracted from the corpse.

Mercer took the bird's nest from Xiong Bao's hands and looked at him, saying, "Take it back, we'll eat it when we get back."

"Great!"

Xiong Bao's right hand transformed into a long iron chain, which bound the snow hippo and dragged it back across the snow.

Not far from home, a man and a bear, along with a family of birds, soon returned to the treehouse.

Leaving Xiong Bao outside to deal with the snow hippopotamus, Mercer led the Crow Da Bao family inside.

Upon reaching the second floor, they met Kureha, who grinned when she saw the Raven family in Moses's hands.

"Hehehe, I didn't expect you to actually catch me."

Kureha walked over, looked at the white-necked raven perched on Messer's shoulder, and began to scrutinize it while rubbing her chin.

"Not bad, not bad, it's a good bird, quite handsome."

Hearing Kureha's praise, Ya Dabao glanced sideways, its bird face full of arrogance. It spread its wings, and Messer hid its head behind it, letting out a loud, hoarse cry.

Crow Girl, while incubating her eggs, curiously looked up at Kureha and also let out a cry.

"So, is there something you need from bringing them here?"

"Bring them over to get to know them. After all, Doctor Doriel is the head of the family. I plan to settle them on the branches of the tree in our yard."

"Whatever you want, just do what you think is best." Kureha waved her hand, rolled her eyes at Messer, and said, "Besides that, you're here to get the medicine, right?"

Mercer grinned and asked, "So, are you ready?"

Kureha gestured towards the lab table beside her, where there was a light beaker of pale yellow powder.

"That's all. It's cooled down by now. Go take it. You know the usage and dosage yourself, just do it as you see fit."

Mercer put the powder into a small medicine bottle and took Ya Dabao and his family out the door.

Behind the treehouse's main entrance, a rope ladder hung down from the tree trunk. Mercer carried the nest to the top of the tree, found a sturdy branch, and placed the nest there.

"You can settle down here for now, and we'll talk about the future later."

Moses looked at the two crows, who were both nodding quietly, and smiled, saying:

"Now that the housewarming ceremony is over, it's time for a feast. Come on, Ya Dabao, let's go eat some meat."

"By the way, from today onwards, you two must study hard and become cultured birds. You must learn human language. As for writing, that depends on the situation."

Mercer lifted the little crow with his left hand, looked at the five eggs in the nest, and smiled. "Incubate the eggs in peace. It's very safe here."

Mercer climbed down the rope ladder. Ya Da Bao looked at Ya Xiao Niu with a mixture of helplessness, curiosity, and relief in his eyes.

Ya Da Bao let out a low, hoarse cry and then went to find Messer.

Fluttering its wings, it arrived not far from the treehouse and watched the man and bear dealing with the snow hippopotamus.

The fur had been cleaned up, revealing thick, white fat. Mercer glanced at the approaching crow, then cut off a long strip of flesh with a scalpel and tossed it over.

"Eat."

Ya Dabao caught it with a look of curiosity in his eyes, and then flew back to the bird's nest by the treehouse.

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