This isn't the first time a blue peacock has used the nighttime tactic of seeking out female students for "dedication education." But targeting students who haven't yet undergone socialization is a first.

The vulture hesitated, wondering whether to believe Xia Chuhe's words.

It took out its walkie-talkie, wanting to confirm with the blue peacock.

Xia Chuhe's eyes darkened. It seemed he needed to test the gun's power. He hoped that the weapons produced by Pentagon would be of some use against these monsters.

Xia Chuhe gripped her gun tightly, ready to fire the moment Vulture was about to press the intercom.

The vulture glanced at Xia Chuhe again.

Xia Chuhe, with his stern expression, suddenly made it feel a sense of pressure.

In a daze, it saw huge black feathers behind Xia Chuhe, which were breathtaking.

"Wow~" the vulture murmured, "M-Master..."

Xia Chuhe noticed something was wrong with it and whispered, "Give me your walkie-talkie."

The vulture respectfully handed over the walkie-talkie: "Sir, this is the equipment I need for my work. If you require it, I can request it from my superiors."

Xia Chuhe turned around and looked. The vulture had turned like this because it saw what was behind her, but behind her there were only rows of houses, nothing unusual.

"What did you see?" Xia Chuhe asked.

Vulture: "I have seen your charm, please forgive my rudeness."

Xia Chuhe: "..."

I don't want to be flattered by a vulture.

Whatever it saw, it no longer poses a threat to Xia Chuhe.

Xia Chuhe returned the walkie-talkie to it: "Don't tell anyone that I came out."

“Yes, sir,” the vulture replied obediently.

With the crisis averted, Xia Chuhe noticed the lump of flesh on the ground: "What is this?"

Vulture: "A meat duck trying to escape, a selfish bastard, a criminal."

The lump of flesh on the ground was badly broken, and its yellow duck feathers were all messy. Xia Chuhe couldn't tell whether it was originally a duck or a human turned into a duck.

After a few seconds of silence, Xia Chuhe said nothing. She suppressed the vague sense of unease in her heart and walked towards the peacock's house.

...

In the distance, Xia Chuhe saw a building that looked somewhat like the exchange student courtyard.

Outside the house, a large number of birds, mainly peacocks, gathered.

Many peacocks.

Many blue peacocks.

The peacocks stood quietly outside the courtyard, their heads stretched forward, facing the courtyard and their backs to Xia Chuhe.

Xia Chuhe suddenly remembered the message Li Jie had sent him—they were watching him, they were admiring him.

I have an urge to run away as soon as possible.

Xia Chuhe touched his hair and found it strange; it had grown longer than when he had just cut it, growing very fast.

The peacocks didn't give Xia Chuhe time to think; they discovered him.

Although Xia Chuhe did not make a sound, they all turned their heads in a strange manner and stared at Xia Chuhe.

The peacock's eyes are different from those of other birds; they seem to contain emotions.

In that instant, Xia Chuhe understood what Sister Li meant.

They admire her.

The moment Xia Chuhe understood the peacock's gaze, countless peacocks simultaneously spread their tails, their beautiful feathers glowing in the darkness, almost illuminating the entire Raptor Academy.

In nature, the peacock spreading its tail feathers symbolizes courtship.

Now, what do these peacocks mean?

Xia Chuhe was so captivated by the peacock's beauty that his mind gradually became muddled.

She was dazed and confused as she was surrounded by peacocks and led into a room. The room was laid out exactly like the exchange student courtyard, except that it had no windows.

Xia Chuhe collapsed onto the bed, her steps unsteady, and the peacocks retreated from the room.

Xia Chuhe heard a faint voice beside him: "As long as you like, the peacock will display its tail feathers all day long. As long as it lives, it will lay eggs..."

The sound that was originally annoying now made Xia Chuhe feel incredibly at ease, and even had a hypnotic effect.

Amidst soft lullabies, Xia Chuhe drifted off to sleep.

...

The next morning, Xia Chuhe was awakened by a loudspeaker in the corner of the room.

“Beautiful princesses, please come to the courtyard and display your beauty.”

“Beautiful princesses, please come to the courtyard and display your beauty.”

“Beautiful princesses, please come to the courtyard and display your beauty.”

...

The horn kept blaring, much like the saying, "If the summer weeds aren't awake, it won't stop."

Xia Chuhe had no choice but to get up.

I just sat up and my scalp hurt; it was from my hair pulling.

Overnight, Xia Chuhe's hair grew even longer, almost reaching her ankles.

Xia Chuhe irritably wiped his face. The water in the dungeon was probably unusable, so he couldn't even wash his face.

She wanted to cut her hair shorter, but as soon as the sickle touched her hair, Xia Chuhe felt a dull knife cutting into her flesh.

She tried to exert force, but the pain intensified, as if a saw was cutting into her flesh.

Xia Chuhe had no choice but to abandon the idea for the time being.

The loudspeaker kept urging her to go into the yard.

Xia Chuhe reluctantly opened the door, her hand on the doorknob. She looked down at her ankle-length black hair and suddenly remembered that Lu Dangui's hair seemed to be like that as well.

It seems that Xia Chuhe was still unable to change his fate of becoming a peacock.

Just as she initially believed, the ugly duckling turned into a swan because the ugly duckling was born a swan.

Xia Chuhe cannot transform into a hen because she was a peacock from the beginning.

...

The courtyard was covered with a red carpet, and the peacocks, which had not yet fully differentiated, strolled along the red carpet.

They looked similar to Xia Chuhe, with long, smooth hair covering their bodies and a noble, aloof expression.

However, their hair colors are different. Most of them have blue hair, a few have green or white hair, and only Xia Chuhe has black hair.

Xia Chuhe mingled among the peacocks, walking on the red carpet without realizing it, as if the red carpet had grown out of their feet.

Xia Chuhe noticed the peacocks' clothes; most of them had clothes that matched their hair color, while a few wore outer garments, just like Xia Chuhe was wearing his combat uniform.

A white peacock passed by Xia Chuhe.

Xia Chuhe glanced at it again and again.

It was quite some time after they passed each other that Xia Chuhe realized it looked like Lu Dangui. But Lu Dangui wasn't wearing combat uniform; she was dressed in a white robe that looked light and soft.

Xia Chuhe turned around to look for Lu Dangui's figure. She looked for a long time, but did not see any peacocks that resembled Lu Dangui.

...

The peacocks circled the yard several times before finally displaying their beauty.

The blue peacock stood at the courtyard gate and spread its tail feathers: "Ah, all the princesses are so, so, so beautiful, I am completely captivated by you."

"Ah, it seems everyone will have completed their differentiation this afternoon, that's wonderful news. Now, please return to your rooms and enjoy the food and wine!"

Xia Chuhe was captivated by Lan Kongque's few words and obediently returned to his room.

In the kitchen, there were many fresh fruits and vegetables.

Xia Chuhe used all his reason to gather the fruits and vegetables at the farm, took out some dry flatbread, and made do with a little water for breakfast.