Chapter 28: Mao Mao

Lin Yifan looked at this little chick, and couldn't help but slightly furrow his brow.

This is a golden eagle?

It looks way too much like a chick, doesn't it?

Especially the black down mixed in the middle of its head, it really is almost the same as a chick that just hatched.

But the only difference is that a newly hatched chick is only the size of an egg, whereas this one is the size of a fist.

It can be considered a sturdy chick.

Lin Yifan sized up this little golden eagle, hesitated for a moment, then spoke carefully:

"Can you understand what I'm saying? If you can, nod your head."

After saying that, he himself felt like he'd gone crazy!

No matter how rare a golden eagle is, it's still just a bird.

How could it possibly understand human speech?

However, at that very moment, the little golden eagle nodded its head, and its round eyes revealed a few strands of unusual spirit.

This genuinely surprised Lin Yifan, making him almost think he was seeing things.

He stood there stunned for a while before stammering:

"You, you really can understand what I'm saying?"

The little golden eagle nodded again, then began to nibble the eggshell.

Lin Yifan instinctively wanted to stop it, but quickly stopped himself.

Because he suddenly recalled that some birds indeed devour their own eggshells after hatching.

Although to humans, eggshell is just calcium carbonate, with basically no nutritional value.

But for birds it's different; the eggshell contains a lot that benefits their nutrition and elements.

So, some birds, after birth, will eat their eggshell bit by bit.

Lin Yifan saw it enjoying the meal, so he didn't stop it.

Moreover, a bird that can understand his speech would surely know whether it can eat eggshells.

Only after it had eaten all the eggshells did Lin Yifan speak excitedly:

"Little guy, let me give you a name!"

"Look at your fluffy fur; from now on let's call you Mao Mao!"

"Mao Mao, Mao Mao! Are you satisfied with this name?"

"If you are, squeak once!"

Perhaps it's because, after coming to this world, he has always lived alone.

Even though he can contact others via the chat channel, in reality he still inevitably feels somewhat lonely.

Suddenly having a little pet that can keep him company, and moreover a legendary golden eagle, it's no wonder Lin Yifan got excited.

At this moment, having finished the eggshell, the little chick that was beginning to feel drowsy didn't know whether it had understood his words.

Yet it actually raised its head and softly chirped "cheep".

After chirping, it began to doze off.

Lin Yifan watched this scene, and his excited heart began to race.

This little golden eagle can actually understand his words, and even respond accordingly—its intelligence is too high!

With such a high‑IQ pet, how could Lin Yifan not be excited?

However, after seeing Mao Mao fall asleep, he didn't bother it any further.

Although he doesn't know how to raise a small bird, he knows a bit about raising children—kids spend most of their early years sleeping.

So this little bird must be about the same!

But what does the little golden eagle eat?

How should we feed it?

Lin Yifan furrowed his brow, feeling a slight headache, because he really didn't know how to raise this little golden eagle well.

But he wasn't panicking either.

Although he doesn't understand, they have a full 100,000 people.

No, actually there are now only over 96,000 left, but among so many people, it's impossible that not a single one knows how to raise birds?

So, Lin Yifan immediately opened the chat channel and posted a message:

"Who knows how to feed a golden eagle? So if anyone can give a complete feeding method for the refined eagle, I will give a reward."

Lin Yifan is in the District, and he's quite famous there—at least most people know him.

So, as soon as he sent that message to the chat channel, everyone began to erupt.

"Wow! It's Ye Yifan, big shot—big shot has been busy all day, are you tired? Do you need someone's voice to comfort you? Their voice is so nice!"

"You upstairs, you dead freak, stop using your fake voice to fool Ye Yifan—big shot won't let you be that, big shot only likes beautiful girls like me, so big shot, take a look at me?"

"Oh hey, you guys quit the nonsense, the senior teacher is asking a question, not picking concubines in the comment section—you lot just want to use your bodies to stand out, stop disgusting people here!!"

"But big shot actually asked about the method of raising refined eagles—could it be that big shot obtained a golden eagle and also wants to raise it?"

"Golden eagles aren't easy to keep! They eat meat, and their appetite isn't small. We can't even feed ourselves now, how could we raise anything else?"

……

Most people were just talking nonsense, or stating their own opinions.

There was basically no value at all.

Lin Yifan couldn't help it, feeling a bit of a headache, so he posted another comment in the comment section:

"Everyone quit the chit‑chat—I really am here seeking help—how should I raise a golden eagle? Paid request for help."

Now, everyone finally realized that Lin Yifan was genuinely asking for help.

Then the nagging people also gradually became fewer.

And at that moment, Lin Yifan suddenly saw that someone had sent him a message on his friend channel.

He opened it and saw that it was a message from Ruan Qingtan:

"Do you want to raise a golden eagle? Before I came to this world, I used to work at a large poultry breeding base, and I have some experience in raising various kinds of birds."

"If you believe me, I'll explain it in detail."

Lin Yifan really hadn't expected that he also had a skill, so he immediately replied with a message:

"Tell me quickly, how exactly should a golden eagle chick be raised? Are there any precautions?"

Upon seeing this, Ruan Qingtan immediately understood that he had truly obtained a golden eagle chick.

What kind of luck is this?!

Ruan Qingtan felt full of envy, but she still answered seriously:

"Although the golden eagle is a rare and strange bird on Earth Star, it's actually quite easy to raise."

"It is an omnivorous bird, but mainly eats meat, with other foods as supplements."

"During the chick stage, you can feed it fresh meat; remember to cut the meat into thin strips so it's easier to digest."

"Besides meat, feed it fruit every two days; any fruit will do as long as it likes it."

"Also, you need to give it water! It's best to prepare a container so it can drink water and take medicine, so that our negligence doesn't harm the pet we're raising."

After Lin Yifan finished reading it seriously, he immediately got up, took out a box already filled with water, and placed it in front of Mao Mao.

Then he sent a message:

"Thank you for your guidance, I now know what to do!"

"By the way, what kind of reward do you want?"

"Reward……" Ruan Qingtan hesitated for a moment, then sent a message with a pained expression:

"No need for a reward, it's just a casual matter."

She actually wanted a reward, but she wanted to improve her relationship with Lin Yifan even more!