Two voices rang out in succession; Suming looked around but couldn't find anyone speaking, then suddenly remembered something, chuckled, and turned his head to look at the birdcage next door.
In the neighboring birdcage lived a pair of 'sisters'!
The two half-meter-tall Diamond Parrots, were standing on the treetops, seemingly unconcerned, their curved beaks preening the feathers on their bodies.
The Diamond Parrot is a type of parrot that comes from Mexico and Brazil, growing to nearly a meter in length, making it one of the most spectacular large parrots, with its body covered in bright red feathers, with blue and red tails and wings, hence the name 'Diamond Parrot'.
Like all parrots of their kind, the Diamond Parrots are also known as 'strongmen'; in the rainforests of the Americas, there are many tough nuts that are hard to crack even with a hammer, yet Diamond Parrots can easily use their beaks to peel off the outer shell of the fruit and get to the seeds inside. Explore more at m,v l'e-novelhall.net
Aside from their beautiful, magnificent exterior and immense strength, the Diamond Parrots have another incredible ability: many of the fruits and flowers in their diet are poisonous, but having consumed these over time, the parrots have developed a resistance to poison, giving them an indestructible physique.
Those who like to chatter tend to live longer, and this is true for parrots as well; Diamond Parrots can even live to eighty years old. This pair of sisters is only in their early twenties, in the prime of their youth.
Needless to say, those sentences from before had come straight from the beaks of these two Diamond Parrots.
"Pretend, keep pretending!"
Ignoring their 'it wasn't me' act, Suming chuckled and threw a nut through the bars of the cage, hitting one of the parrots on the head. The parrot tilted its head, caught the nut in its beak, and then cracked it open with a snap.
Seemingly having picked up some foul language from the tourists, the other parrot tilted its head and called out to Suming, "Idiot! Idiot!"
"No swearing allowed!"
Suming glared at the two culprits, then prepared to leave with Haidong Qing.
Not long after they stepped out of the birdcage, he heard the Diamond Parrots flapping their wings behind him, and in a strange tone, they said, "Take me with you, take me with you..."
"And me, and me..."
Turning his head, Suming saw both parrots pressing against the cage, calling out to him through the wire gaps, flapping their wings trying to follow, but the cage barred their way.
Parrots are quite intelligent and can naturally mimic human speech. Suming, whenever he visited the aviary, would communicate with them using spiritual power, chat with them and amuse them. Over time, these two rascals could actually conduct simple exchanges using human language.
"You two are too clever! Just stay put in your cage!"
Suming had no desire to bring these two along; bringing too many animals at once could lead to accidents, and it would be difficult to explain to Mr. Song.
There were no roads in the mountains, not even trails suitable for a Wrangler to navigate, so Suming entered the mountain through a small path. At first, he encountered a few hikers sporadically, but after three or four hours, the path led to wilderness, with not a soul in sight.
Er Gouzi was buzzing ahead, leading the way, while Haidong Qing soared in the skies above, its sharp eyes scanning the ground. Occasionally, it would dive into the forest and lightning-fast snatch a small snake.
Since the two parrots were too large for Suming to carry, they flew low, from one tree to another on his left and right, advancing in a 'leaping' fashion.
"Hurry up, dumbass!"
"Dumbass, hurry up!"
The parrots' urging sounds were incessant.
Huiya followed closely behind Suming—about the size of a small dog and with no great ability to defend itself, but it showed no signs of fear. Instead, it was curious about everything around, pawing at every dry tree and pile of leaves it saw. Occasionally, it would stop and growl at the dense woods in the distance.
Suming walked in the middle, carrying a large backpack, with a replica military spike hanging from his waist and a dagger strapped to his calf. A Swiss Army knife and compass were tucked in the pocket of his jeans. His gear weighed over twenty pounds, but thankfully, his friendship with animals had also increased his physical strength significantly, otherwise, he couldn't have walked so far.
The deeper he went into the mountains, the more difficult the terrain became. There were no signs of human activity, and various birds would fly out of the forest from time to time. Before five in the afternoon, the dense woodland blocked out all the sunlight, and darkness gradually settled in the forest.
By around six o'clock, the forest was completely dark, the trees casting heavy shadows, the woods silent except for the occasional cry of an unknown animal. Every step he took on the thick blanket of dead leaves made a squeaking sound.
In the darkness, Huiya's eyes glowed a soft blue light.
The parrots had not stopped chattering all the way, and now they started up again.
"I'm tired! I'm tired!"
"I'm hungry! I'm hungry!"
The two creatures were like a double act, standing on the treetops, endlessly squawking.
"Make camp right here!"
Suming simply called a halt to the march, pulled out his bayonet, and cleared a small area of dead leaves.
The Diamond Parrots flocked to Suming, landing in front of him, waiting for him to feed them.
Suming waved the bayonet at the Diamond Parrots and asked with a sinister smile, "How about I roast the two of you for dinner?"