Chen Xiao's movements were too fast. It was not until he pressed the big sheep to the ground that the surrounding sheep reacted. They were immediately frightened and ran away in a group just like before.
Dayang still wanted to struggle, but there was no way he could get rid of Chen Xiao's strength. Instead, Chen Xiao lifted his legs and pressed his body down to the ground.
With its head held down firmly and its body suppressed with great force, the sheep was like a fish on a chopping board, unable to move.
At this time, Liu Lang also came over and stood aside to watch.
Chen Xiao turned around and picked up the silly little lamb and brought it to the big sheep's belly. The little lamb seemed to have not reacted yet, so Chen Xiao gently held its little head and put its mouth close to the big sheep's nipple.
But who would have thought that the moment the little lamb's mouth touched the big sheep, the big sheep, which had been lying there gasping for air, suddenly began to struggle frantically.
In order not to hurt the delicate and fragile neck of the lamb, Chen Xiao subconsciously reduced the strength of his body, which allowed the big sheep to break free from his legs.
However, because Chen Xiao reacted quickly, even though Dayang raised his body, his head was still held down by him. Dayang struggled violently and frantically, trying to get rid of Chen Xiao's shackles at all costs.
The force was so strong that it almost broke her neck. The lamb couldn't even get close to her, let alone suck her nipple.
Seeing that the big sheep was unwilling to feed the little lamb, Chen Xiao became discouraged and loosened his grip.
The big sheep stood up nimbly, turned around, and ran away quickly.
Chen Xiao looked at the back of the big sheep in astonishment and confusion, "What's wrong with this ewe?"
Liu Lang squatted down, holding the lamb and looking around. After a while, he shook his head and put the lamb down.
"I can't see anything wrong with this lamb. Even though it was just born, it shouldn't be unable to recognize its mother. As for the big sheep, it also looks like it just gave birth not long ago. There is no other lamb nearby, so this lamb must be its offspring."
Chen Xiao guessed: "Maybe something went wrong and the lamb got a different smell, causing the ewe to not recognize it."
After all, Chen Xiao has watched the science and education channel and has some knowledge in this area.
Some cubs no longer have the scent of their mother, so their mothers cannot recognize them, refuse to feed them, and cause them to starve to death.
Although Liu Lang had never heard of such a statement, he felt that what Chen Xiao said made sense.
So he bent down, lowered his head and sniffed the lamb.
"..."Chen Xiao.
After just one sniff, Liu Lang suddenly raised his head with an indescribable expression on his face.
No need to guess, Chen Xiao could tell that it would not be a good feeling!
Sheep have a strong smell to begin with, not to mention that the lamb has just been born and has had its placenta peeled off and licked by the ewe with her saliva.
Chen Xiao felt very sympathetic, but still asked, "Did you smell anything?"
Liu Lang's face turned pale, and he said in a weak voice, "It should all be the smell of wild sheep, there is no other special smell."
The little lamb looked at the two huge creatures in front of it with a confused look on its face. It seemed to be looking for its mother, but it turned around and found nothing.
It was too small and too low to the ground. The grass half a man's height blocked its sight, and it could no longer tell where the big sheep ran from. It took a few steps in a daze with its thin legs, and it bleated out of hunger and fear.
Chen Xiao had no idea what to do with young creatures to begin with, so he couldn't help but feel sympathy for them.
He looked at the lamb that was crying more and more desperately and frowned: "What will happen to it?"
Liu Lang also looked at the lamb with pity, "Without breast milk, it will soon die of weakness, or fall into the mouth of a predator before that time."
Liu Lang had seen a lot of cases of survival of the fittest, but this was the first time he had seen a baby being abandoned by its mother just two days after birth and forced to fend for itself.
The lamb began to feel weak due to excessive hunger. Its thin legs began to shake and it staggered and fell to the ground.
The unique horizontal pupil shrank into a flat rectangle because of the light. He tilted his head and looked in the direction of Chen Xiao, and his cry became weaker and weaker.
In the end, Chen Xiao was unable to let it go and follow the cruel laws of nature. It either starved to death or ended up in the stomach of a carnivore.
He took the lamb back to where they were camping.
Liu Lang frowned as he watched Chen Xiao find a cloak and put it under the lamb. "It's too small to eat on its own. How are you going to feed it if you bring it with you?"
He was really worried. The lamb was too small and too fragile to survive. If it died, Chen Xiao would definitely be upset.
Chen Xiao said: "I can only try."
If he hadn't had some vague idea in his mind, he wouldn't have dared to pick up the lamb.
Chen Xiao took out a piece of training rations from the storage box that he bought when he was in the body refining stage. He bought a lot of flavors at the beginning, but because he often ate fresh prey when crossing the mountains, there were a lot left.
He was a bit nostalgic and would not easily throw away things that belonged to him. Now, this came in handy.
A piece of training ration is three inches long, one inch high, and half an inch thick.
Chen Xiao estimated the difference between the lamb's weight and his own, and cut only one-fifteenth of the size. Then, based on the abundant energy contained in the ration, he cut off three-quarters, leaving only a piece about the size of a fingernail.
Even so, he was still worried about eating the lamb to death, so he ground the tiny bit into powder and diluted it with Heng Creek water.
The piece that Chen Xiao found had a wheat flavor. Even after the powder was diluted with water, it still had a faint wheat aroma, which was quite appetizing.
Chen Xiao discovered that the little lamb lying on the cloak was attracted by the smell and raised its head to look at the bowl in his hand.
"Mee-mee--" the little lamb called in a tender voice, and seemed a little impatient, and stood up with great effort supporting its thin legs.
Seeing the temptation of the powdered water to the lamb, Chen Xiao felt a little relaxed and put the bowl in front of the lamb.
Obviously, the bowl on the ground was too low for the weak lamb. It tentatively put its mouth close to the bowl, but couldn't support itself and fell forward, hitting its head on the bowl, almost choking itself to death.
Chen Xiao was quick to catch it and pulled it, thus preventing a tragedy. Liu Lang, who was watching, laughed and shook his head, saying, "It's really anxious."
The lamb didn't realize that Liu Lang was laughing at it. After standing firmly, Chen Xiao brought the bowl directly to its mouth and it immediately lowered its head and licked the bowl in big gulps.
Chen Xiao watched it eat enthusiastically and said with a smile: "Fortunately it can drink by itself. I don't know where to find a bottle in this wilderness."
Liu Lang looked at him curiously, "What is a milk bottle?"
Chen Xiao choked and said vaguely: "It's just a bottle with a leather lid that can be sucked on. If there is such a thing, the water can be poured into it, and the lamb doesn't need to lower its head to eat, it can be fed directly."
Liu Lang asked curiously: "Is this a new invention of mortals?"
Chen Xiao smiled bitterly, "No, it's just a sudden thought."
Liu Lang thought about it and said to him, "You have the talent to become a mechanical engineer."
Chen Xiao laughed dryly, "I still prefer to be my own Feng Shui master."
The lamb quickly finished the bowl. It became a little more energetic and bleated at Chen Xiao again.
Chen Xiao hesitated and looked at it, not sure if he had misunderstood. He waited for a while, and the lamb was still barking at him, so he simply reached out and touched the lamb's belly, confirming that it was still a little deflated, and then cut off a piece of wheat-flavored training ration the size of a fingernail, ground it into powder, and washed it with Hengxi water.
The lamb once again lowered its head and licked the powdered water in big gulps, showing no signs of stopping. Seeing this, Liu Lang, who was a little bored, found a random topic to ask Chen Xiao: "Why did you put a cloak on it? It's summer now, it's not cold at all."
Chen Xiao looked up at him, thought for a moment and said, "I don't know the specific reason, but I've seen newborn cats and dogs take care of their cubs in this way. Before giving birth, big cats and dogs will find cotton wool or hay to make a nest, even in summer. They won't let the newborn cubs touch the ground directly."
Liu Lang tapped his chin thoughtfully. After a while, he suddenly leaned forward, stretched out his arm, and put his palm under his cloak.
"Hmm, so that's how it is. The ground is damp." Liu Lang suddenly realized, "The cub is very fragile and it's easy for him to catch a cold if it gets damp."
They are so young and fragile that their lives can be easily taken away by a cold or diarrhea.
Liu Lang looked at Chen Xiao with admiration: "I didn't expect you to understand so many principles."
Chen Xiao was ashamed, he was just a beneficiary of the information explosion era. For a period of time before his death, he could only lie down and watch TV, and the content he watched was wide and varied, including a documentary about cute pets.
While the two were talking, the lamb finished another bowl.
Looking at it licking its mouth, Chen Xiao thought it was full this time, but he didn't expect the lamb to start barking at him again.
Chen Xiao didn't care why it was crying this time. Two bowls of food were as much as two bottles. If it ate any more, Chen Xiao was afraid it would die of overeating.
Seeing that Chen Xiao was unmoved, the lamb started to cry out anxiously.
Chen Xiao pressed his finger on the tip of its wet nose. "I know you were very hungry before, but you can't die from eating too much in one breath, right? Take it easy. I won't let you go hungry again."
The lamb didn't understand what he said, so it anxiously raised its front hoof and tapped Chen Xiao's arm.
Liu Lang looked at it and said uncertainly: "Chen Xiao, why don't you try feeding it a little more? Why do I feel like it's really not full?"
This was an amazing experience. The lamb drank the fifth bowl before stopping in satisfaction, leaving Chen Xiao and Liu Lang dumbfounded.
Liu Lang groaned and said, "I think I know why its mother doesn't want it anymore. It eats too much! Even if the ewe eats grass all day long, it still won't be enough to feed it!"
Chen Xiao rubbed the lamb's bulging belly and was speechless. This is really a weirdo, a big eater!
No wonder the ewes avoid it as much as possible. If the lamb continues to eat like this, the adult sheep will be killed by it before it grows up.
Even if all the grass eaten throughout the day was converted into milk, it would not be enough for the lamb to eat. The adult sheep would have no nutrients left and would be exhausted to death.
Chen Xiao sighed and said, "Fortunately, I still have enough food for training. I will raise it until it can eat grass and survive on its own."
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