This trip took another month.

During the month that the emperor penguin parents were away, the penguin chicks stayed obediently by their caregiver's side, but they still pushed and shoved each other and played around quite often.

This is where the deep bond between these emperor penguins really shines. When they saw two penguin chicks start fighting, the emperor penguin caretaker they had hired didn't stop them; instead, she quietly stood by and watched them fight.

Sometimes, they'll even offer some comments.

They're still just kids, they can't even fight properly, and their moves are clumsy.

The emperor penguin nanny watched as two emperor penguin chicks fought, and now it was nearing its end. One emperor penguin was on top of the other, chirping loudly, seemingly proud of its victory.

The other emperor penguin chicks, like the nanny, surrounded the two emperor penguins, mimicking her actions as they watched the two chicks fight. Many of them tilted their heads and chirped softly, not understanding what was so interesting about it.

In the past month, some of the things that have happened in this settlement are very similar to some of the things that happened when the children's parents were young.

For example, when they encountered Adélie penguins, if a normal emperor penguin colony encountered emperor penguin chicks being bullied, they would definitely not come to help the chicks. It's just being bullied, and their lives are not in danger. As long as it doesn't get too ugly, the emperor penguin caretakers or parents will not get involved in such matters.

However, these emperor penguins are different. Under the long-term subtle influence of Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi, they still care a little about their companions. In addition, they had bullied these "hooligans" before. Now, seeing these "hooligans" left in the gathering place again, they all walked over there.

"quack--"

One of the emperor penguins called out twice, and the other emperor penguins echoed it, which made the Adélie penguins a little uneasy. They stretched out their little wings and looked left and right.

After thinking for a second.

They decisively fled this place.

What a joke! They can just bully these cubs. Even if the cubs are taller and stronger than them, they are still cubs. They are definitely not as cunning as them and are timid. It will be easy for them to bully them.

But adult emperor penguins are a different story.

They only like one-sided, overwhelming fights; they dislike situations where the balance of power is balanced or where the opponent is completely overwhelmed.

"Huh?" It ran away?

The emperor penguin caretakers watched the group of Adélie penguins flee, exchanged glances, and sighed in unison. "Forget it," they thought, "we'll just continue taking care of the chicks."

Besides these "rogues," there are various other seabirds, such as petrels and skuas, which often bully emperor penguin chicks, especially the weakest one.

Fortunately, although these emperor penguin chicks weren't very united, the adult emperor penguin colony was quite united. They directed a few of the larger chicks to stand guard on the outside, protecting the smaller chicks.

Don't let them be bullied.

Several emperor penguin chicks performed the task perfectly, but looking into their bewildered eyes, it was clear they had no idea why they were doing it.

Sui Sui was one of the larger emperor penguins. He stood on the outer edge, looking at the vast white snowfield. His eyes grew increasingly vacant and melancholy, and his thoughts began to drift away.

Why aren't Dad and Mom back yet? He's grown up so much now. He can run and walk on his own. He won't hold them back. He can join them in their activities.

Why didn't they take me with them on this long trip?

The little guy couldn't understand this question at all. He looked at the distant sky, the distant glacier, and the few birds that occasionally flew by. Like a little adult, he sighed softly.

Neither of his parents stayed with him this time, and Sui Sui felt the pangs of longing. He missed them so much.

The important thing is that when he's with his parents, his stomach is always full, and he always eats a very satisfying meal. But now, he has to share with so many emperor penguins, and the little guy is clearly not very willing.

I really miss them.

Time passed quietly amidst the yearning. A month later, when the emperor penguin parents lined up and slowly walked back, bathed in the pale golden sunlight, the emperor penguin chicks all froze for a few seconds.

Once they realized what was happening, they cheered in unison, completely forgetting everything they had been taught. No matter what they were doing, they ran forward, imitating their parents by standing in a row, tilting their heads, and watching their parents come to them with bright eyes.

Regardless of whether they were his parents or not, he just ran forward, randomly stopped an emperor penguin and started chirping and hugging its belly.

I'm so hungry, time for dinner!

The emperor penguin, suddenly hugged by a baby: "..."

They're being too enthusiastic; I can hardly handle it.

Even though emperor penguin chicks are adorable, each emperor penguin parent carefully examines their own chick, because if the food were given to these chicks of unknown origin, their own offspring would go hungry.

However, it's also possible that the baby penguin might manage to sneak food from other emperor penguin parents.

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