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

Chapter 271 Bird and Beast Companions

"What did you say?" Hearing Le Ting explain the reason for the "fight," not only was Le Zhi shocked, but even Lei Xiu, who had always been just a background figure, showed surprise in his eyes.

"You mean, after these two guys ate your food, they asked to fight you, and if you win, they're willing to team up with you and become partners."

“Yes, that’s what they mean.” Leting nodded, agreeing with Lezhi’s summary.

It's not surprising that birds and beasts would willingly become partners with the tree spirits; that's exactly what Maoqiu did—it offered itself up to them. What surprised Lezhi and Leixiu was the message Leting implied.

Swallowing to moisten her throat, Lezhi confirmed again, "If I understand correctly, you mean these two birds 'personally' told you that they will decide whether to become your partners through a fight, right?"

“That’s right, that’s it.” Understanding exactly what Lezhi wanted to ask, Le Ting nodded emphatically. When he discovered he could understand birdsong, he was just as shocked as he was now.

"Leyou and I both understood, but this kind of communication can only be one-on-one. It seems to be based on whether the bird wants us to understand or not. I'm not quite sure. Anyway, I can only understand what Egg Yolk is saying. I can't understand the other one, and neither can Leyou."

One-on-one? If so, then Leting's guess is probably reliable.

Considering that he had just fought with the Bird of Joy, and that he could suddenly understand the Bird of Joy's words, it seemed that this was not a coincidence.

"I understand. So you're currently undergoing a test." Glancing at the Joyful Bird, Lezhi decided to address Joyful Play's problem first.

“Yes, Egg Yolk and I have finished. It has a very gentle temperament. I promised to cook delicious food for it often in the future. It didn’t make things too difficult for me during the battle. We reached an agreement very happily.” Le Ting said, exchanging a glance with the big bird beside him. The two of them seemed to get along very well.

The feathers of the bird named Leting are white with some pale yellow patterns, and the bird that chose to accompany him has a similar color scheme, but the color ratio is exactly the opposite. It's hard to say that it didn't choose based on personal preference.

Egg Yolk's plumage is predominantly light yellow, gradually fading to white at the edges of its body. Its beak isn't very long, but it has a hook, giving it a rather menacing look. Its head is round and chubby, but when its crest is raised, the bird immediately transforms into a predator, instantly revealing its predator identity rather than just a cute little creature.

"Oh right, what's going on with Leyou? We haven't discussed the food, have we?" Lezhi looked at the stalemate on the field. They had been here for so long, and Leyou's side still hadn't decided a winner. It was obvious that this bird wasn't going to hold back; it genuinely wanted to test Leyou's strength.

When Leyou got into the charging stance again, Leting shook his head helplessly, "Yeah, I didn't quite understand at first either, but Leyou insisted on doing it himself, and I couldn't persuade him otherwise, so I could only let him be."

Hearing that it was Leyou who had taken the initiative to avoid taking shortcuts, Lezhi felt relieved. Yes, that's very Leyou. "He probably has his own reasons."

"Yeah, those two are obviously belligerent, and they hit it off immediately." Leting wasn't discouraged by the simplicity of his battle with Egg Yolk. There are many ways to build a relationship, and as long as they feel comfortable, there's no need to compare themselves to others.

"Gurgle~" Egg Yolk probably had the same thought as Leting. After Leting finished speaking, it immediately chirped in agreement.

"Hey, Leyou didn't get thrown this time, there's hope!" Lezhi, who had been paying attention to the battlefield, became interested as soon as he saw that Leyou's attack was effective.

"Yes, he must have figured out the trick. The battle will be over soon." Lei Xiu calmly echoed from behind. As the person with the most combat experience present, his words were naturally convincing.

Sure enough, not long after he drew his conclusion, the man and the bird on the field became entangled in a fierce battle and could not be determined. The bird and the beast stopped first, ending the battle in the name of a friendly get-together.

Leyou, who was already exhausted and lying on the ground panting, still managed to stand up despite her weak limbs. She bumped heads with the bird that had lowered its head, instantly creating a sense of ritual as they became partners.

"Clap~"

"That's fantastic, Leyou! You did it! Now you'll have birds and beasts as companions too."

Seeing Leyou sticking close to his bird and beast, Le Ting and the others knew that the matter of forming a partnership had been settled, and Leyou had passed the bird and beast's test and successfully gained their approval.

As friends, they naturally wanted to send their blessings immediately.

"Congratulations, Happy Travel."

"From now on, the few of us can bring our bird and animal companions to class together, and we can also go hunting together. Hehehe, Le Nian and the others will definitely be so envious!"

Still panting, Leyou leaned against the bird that had just become his companion, and gave his friends a big, bright smile, fully displaying the indescribable joy and pride in his heart.

"Lezhi..."

"Alright, if you're tired, stop talking and get some rest." Hearing that Le You's voice sounded weak and breathless, Le Zhi quickly stopped Le You from saying anything more, and Le Ting even went forward to help Le You sit down on the rock.

"Yes, please sit down, please sit down, take a rest, and have something to eat."

Just now, Leting had told Lezhi that their food supplies were almost used up, so upon hearing this, he immediately took out some berries and dried meat from his space and handed them to Leting so that he could feed them to Leyou.

After settling Leyou and Leting in, Lezhi turned to Leixiu and said, "Now that we've found Leyou and Leting, shouldn't we inform Leman so they don't need to look anymore?"

"Yes, I just notified them. Don't worry, they should be here soon." While Lezhi was distracted by the situation at hand, Lei Xiu had already informed the clan that they had found the person. Judging by the time, they should be arriving around now.

The battleground chosen by the birds was a rare open space in the dense forest. Although the location was a bit remote, it was easy to spot as long as you were in the right direction.

Sure enough, as soon as Lei Xiu finished speaking, the sound of air currents from flying overhead came from the sky. In the past, Le Zhi would never have noticed this, but now, the plants and trees in the forest, and the wind that appeared anytime and anywhere, seemed to have become his tentacles for exploring the world, instantly making his senses incredibly sharp.

"Hmm, there seems to be a sound over there..."

"what?"

Following Lezhi's gaze, everyone was drawn to the boundary between the sky and the trees by Lezhi's sudden prompt.

"No, Lezhi, did you hear wrong?" After a while, there was no abnormality in the air, and Leting and Leyou asked with some doubt.

"No, there is definitely movement." Lei Xiu also sensed something was wrong. As a hunter, the most important thing is the intuition that a battle is about to begin.

"Ah, now it's not just in the air, in the forest, but also down below, hiss..." Keen perception brings not only benefits but also some side effects. Lezhi's mind was filled with too much noise and information, and he couldn't distinguish the source of the information for a while. He only felt his temples suddenly burning.

"Lezhi, are you alright..." Seeing that Lezhi's brows were furrowed into a deep frown and even her usually straight back was slightly hunched, Leyou immediately knew that Lezhi was in unbearable pain.

Despite his still somewhat weak body, he immediately stood up and went to Lezhi's side, asking her with concern, only to receive a shake of her head in comfort from Lezhi.

"I'm fine, but I feel really bad right now. Leyou and Leting, you two need to be careful. It's best not to get separated from your bird and beast companions. I have a feeling..."

A premonition of impending crisis!