Chapter 9: The Iron Beak is Fierce!
Early in the morning, there were sounds of pecking at the door outside, accompanied by the mooing of big-tailed yaks.
Perhaps because he was in a good mood after shopping yesterday, he slept exceptionally well last night. When he heard the sound, Josh was not fully awake yet. He only reacted when he opened the door and saw the Iron-beaked Woodpecker.
"Oh, sorry Iron-beaked Woodpecker, I didn't expect I would sleep until this time, I'm so sorry." Josh scratched his fluffy hair, quickly put on his clothes, took his tools, and walked towards the orchard with Iron-beaked Woodpecker.
"Dudu~" Cute little girl, don't panic, the noble Ironbeak Warrior will wait for you patiently.
Today's Iron-billed Woodpecker has changed from the aloof look it had yesterday and has become a bit slick.
Qiao Xi was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say, and just laughed awkwardly twice.
The forest was just visible, so Josh pointed and said, "Iron Beak, look, it's right there."
"Okay, Ironbeak got it!" The Ironbeak Woodpecker, which was flying at a low altitude, suddenly rose higher and flew straight towards the giant lemon tree.
Josh took a step forward and ran over, only to see large groups of bees flying out from all corners of the forest, apparently frightened by the Iron-beaked Woodpecker.
"Buzz buzz buzz" What a terrible bird!
Is the "buzz buzz buzz" here to eat bees? Help!
In an instant, bees were flying and dancing, and little bees were running around everywhere.
"It's okay, don't be afraid. The Iron-billed Woodpecker is here to eliminate pests. It has nothing to do with you. Don't be afraid." Josh hurried over to comfort them.
Fortunately, these white-velvet bumblebees and slender-legged wasps still remembered Josh and gradually calmed down.
Will the “buzz buzz buzz” really not hurt us?
"No, no, of course I don't want to hurt you." A white and fat little bumblebee landed on Josh's fingertips, and Josh touched its belly with a smile.
After calming the bumblebee, Josh looked at the iron-beaked woodpecker hovering high in the sky, wondering if it saw anything.
"Beep." Ironbeak saw it! A brainless, low-level monster.
The iron-beaked woodpecker swooped down and landed on a huge, thick lemon tree. It quickly pecked at the tree trunk with its iron beak, sending wood chips flying all over the ground. In just a few pecks, it dug a big hole in the fruit tree.
Josh stood by, unconsciously feeling a little nervous.
Suddenly, the iron beak swooped down and caught the greedy longhorn beetle that quickly jumped out of the gap under its claws, pecked it on the head seven or eight times, and killed it completely.
"Wow, it's so big." Qiao Xi leaned over and knocked on the carapace of the greedy longhorn beetle with his hand. It was shiny black and made a 'dong' sound when he knocked on it.
"Dudu~" For the brave Ironbeak warrior, this is just a piece of cake.
The Iron-beaked Woodpecker raised its proud head and boasted about itself proudly.
"That's true, thanks to your powerful Iron Beak Warrior. If we hadn't met you, we don't know what kind of damage would have happened to our fruit trees. You are so awesome." Josh did not forget to praise it.
As it spoke, the bird raised its head higher and higher, almost holding it up to the sky.
Suddenly, the Iron-beaked Woodpecker took off quickly, "Beep, beep", and they appeared.
And? Josh became nervous. Are there other pests in the orchard?
"Dudu" is the larva of the greedy longhorn beetle. It is delicious. Watch me.
The iron-beaked woodpecker listened to the sound and quickly locked onto a spot and began pecking. It then pulled out a large and fat maggot, quickly tore it into several pieces, and threw it on the ground.
Then he jumped onto another tree and started pecking.
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There were six larvae of the voracious longhorn beetle. After the iron-beaked woodpecker had a full meal, there was still a lot of meat left. Josh collected the meat and kept it, thinking it might be useful.
As it left, it told Josh that these greedy longhorn beetles definitely did not accidentally escape from the forest and settle there.
There must be a group of longhorn beetles that have chosen this place as a breeding ground, otherwise there wouldn't be so many larvae. She'd better find a suitable ranger, because there will definitely be new worms coming out of the eggs in a few days.
Josh asked, "Can we hire the Iron-beaked Woodpecker as a ranger for the farm?" But it refused.
"Dudu" I'm not an ordinary woodpecker, I'm an iron-beak warrior who will follow the pioneering corps on an expedition. Now I'm just on vacation and out for fun.
After saying that, it grabbed the adult longhorn beetle and flew away.
Well, there was a new trouble. She expected Ironbeak to refuse. It didn't look like an ordinary woodpecker. She just asked casually.
After Josh transferred the money to Buda.
Watching the iron-beaked woodpecker change from a big black dot to a small black dot, and then gradually disappearing, Josh sighed and felt a little worried. Problems really came one after another.
The Weiguang Farm is like a funnel, surrounded by the Weiguang forest, Weiguang Lake and snow-capped mountains on three sides. The path built along the farmland is the mouth of the funnel. Only there is a way out, and the rest of the place can be called pristine.
In fact, after leaving the farm and going out of the farmland, the path is also surrounded by primeval forest. It is not until you reach the official road that there are special people patrolling regularly to search for wild monsters and ensure the safety of traffic.
This is also the reason why Josh was able to apply for this farm even though he came late, as the location is remote and transportation is inconvenient.
This orchard is right on the border with the Glimmering Forest. It's close to the forest and full of magic fruit trees. There's abundant food, so it's easy to attract some small magic beasts.
Tiehui mentioned it casually, and the more Qiao Xi thought about it, the more he felt that it was a big problem. It was only early spring, and few monsters and elves came out. When the weather got warmer, wouldn't there be more little creatures coming to visit?
If it attracted some predatory beasts, it would disrupt the normal operation of the farm. Even if Josh was not afraid, it would be annoying enough.
Qiao Xi was not too worried about the safety issue. With the big-tailed yak around, there were very few magical beasts that could hurt her. Unless Qiao Xi went deep into the dense forest to commit suicide, there was no need to worry for the time being.
Besides, after living on the snowy mountains for such a long time, if the yak does not have any ability to protect itself, even if it is very powerful, accidents are bound to happen.
We have to hurry and create a barrier while most plants have not yet awakened from winter and sprouted. We can't let the orchard be connected to the forest like this, as it is obviously a piece of fat meat.
Josh returned to the farm cabin and dug out a long-dusty whetstone from the tool shed. It looked like the shell of some kind of turtle and felt a bit rough.
It's not like a tortoise shell, it's like stone and it feels cool to the touch.
Josh took out the homemade machete he brought from Giant Rock Highlands and the tools issued by the Federation from his space backpack and prepared to sharpen the machete.
There is an old saying that goes, "Sharpen your sword before the battle, even if it's not quick, it will be bright at least." So get ready all the tools she brought with her and start working hard tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)
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