Chapter 277 The Sick Youngest
Xu Ying stroked its wings and said, "Okay, I'll leave the aerial reconnaissance to you!"
"Don't worry about me falling. I can just tie the safety rope on my body to this drone."
Xu Ying patted the bag containing the drone.
The gripping force of a single golden eagle claw is 20 kilograms, and its two claws can grip 40 kilograms. Xu Ying weighs more than 90 kilograms. If she falls, it will be difficult for the golden eagle to catch her. Moreover, this grip only lasts for less than a minute and cannot last too long.
Seeing the golden eagle care about her so much, Xu Ying felt warm in her heart. This is how it is to get along with animals. If you are kind to it, it will respond to you in its own way.
Xu Ying took out the drone and taught the fishing team captain Zhang Yongfeng how to operate his military drone.
As a technician, Zhang Yongfeng has extensive experience in operating drones. After Xu Ying gave him a brief introduction to the functional structure of the drone, Zhang Yongfeng quickly got the hang of it.
When the technical staff of the fishing team saw Xu Ying's military drone, they almost drooled and looked at their captain with envy.
"The difference between this drone and the drone we use is like the difference between a steel tiger and a kitten!"
Zhang Yongfeng tried his best to suppress the upward curve of his lips. What he had discovered today was the latest research result from the military! This was all thanks to Stationmaster Xiao Xu.
“Gugugugu——”
The other two snow pigeons that went to look for the otter flew back, and one landed on Lu Jinyu's head.
Lu Jinyu immediately raised his guard to 200%, "Stationmaster Xu, what is it going to do? Is it going to ride on my head and shit?"
Lu Jinyu showed a miserable expression: "Why do rabbits and birds treat me as a public toilet?"
Jia Yao, who had been attacked by camel dung, patted his shoulder and said, "Finally, someone has taken over my epic position."
The snow pigeon tilted its head and said, "Master Xu, this bird's nest is bright red. It's so cool and unique. Can I take a few feathers back to make a nest for decoration?"
Xu Ying glanced at Lu Jinyu's red hair, then looked at Lu Jinyu's face, angry but unable to speak, and suppressed the smile on his face: "Don't do it yourself, I'll ask if I can cut a few tufts for you later."
"What are you cutting?" Lu Jinyu's alarm bells immediately went off when he saw Xu Ying communicating with the pigeons above his head. He looked distraught and asked, "What are these little animals trying to do? Why are they always targeting me?"
[Stationmaster Xu, we found a family of three otters nearby!]
While Xue Ge was thinking about Lu Jinyu's bird nest, he also did not forget to report important information to Xu Ying: [I will take you there!]
Xu Ying clasped his hands together and said, "Okay, I'll leave it to you!"
The snow pigeon flapped its wings and landed lightly on Xu Ying's shoulder. It said softly, "Stationmaster Xu, the otter family is in the shallow pool ahead!"
Xu Ying and the photographer followed the snow pigeon through a snow-covered bush, and suddenly the view before their eyes opened up - a small shallow pool embedded in the snow, with shimmering water on the surface, which had not yet completely frozen.
There were a few gnawed branches piled up by the pond, obviously the "masterpiece" of the otter family.
As she approached, she heard a splash of water and three round heads emerged from the water.
The strongest male otter, with water droplets still hanging on his beard, looked at Xu Ying warily;
The mother otter had a small piece missing from her left ear and was using her claws to comb the fur of her cub beside her.
The little otter was the most lively. When it saw people, it immediately spat out a mouthful of water, then squeaked and hid behind its mother, leaving only a pair of black bean-like eyes showing, peeking curiously.
Xu Ying squatted down, spread out his hands with a smile, and indicated that he meant no harm. "Hello, I'm a veterinarian from the animal rescue station. I'm here to ask for your help."
The male otter tilted his head and twitched his whiskers. "Squeak?"
"What help? Aren't you humans more powerful than us? Don't you have many advanced metal monsters?"
"You diving experts are more powerful than nature!"
Xu Ying pulled out a frozen fish provided by the production team from his backpack and shook it. "I'd like to ask you to help me fish something out of the Great Ice Lake. It's cylindrical, about this long—"
She gestured, "If you can help me tie the leash and pull it up, I'll treat you to a fish feast!"
"A full fish feast?!" The little otter immediately jumped out from behind its mother, its eyes shining like stars. "Really? Any fat fish? Any trout?"
The mother otter used her paw to hold down her overly excited cub and asked cautiously: "The Great Ice Lake is very deep and very cold. Where did the thing you want to fish out sink?"
Xu Ying replied seriously, "I'll ask the fish in the lake to help me locate it. I'll give you the exact location and won't waste your energy."
Xu Ying fished out a small piece of metal tube sample from his pocket. "It's made of something similar to this, shiny and bright."
The male otter sniffed closer, his whiskers twitching as he turned to look at his wife. The female otter sighed: "The snow's been thick lately, making it hard to catch fish. The children are definitely getting thinner from hunger..."
The little otter couldn't wait to slap the water: "Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! I can dive really deep!"
[I want to catch lots of fish for my sister! That way she can get better soon~]
When Xu Ying heard the mother otter mention "children" and the little otter's words, she immediately understood: "Is there another little one who is sick and didn't show up?"
Otters generally move in small family units, and more commonly, a pair of otter parents will bring two to three cubs.
The mother otter was worried: "Yes, I have two children. The youngest one has been sneezing a lot these past few days, and his nose is dry and red. He doesn't like going in the water and always says he's cold."
Xu Ying frowned after hearing this. This sounded very much like a high-risk disease in the Snow Region, a respiratory infection.
"I'm an animal doctor who can treat small animals. If you trust me, you can let me take a look at your youngest."
The otter parents looked at each other, then nodded to Xu Ying.
Xu Ying immediately pulled out her satellite phone and briefly explained the situation to the production crew. Soon, a drone buzzed through the snow, dropping an orange first aid kit.
Because the variety show has small animals as guests, the staff of the program team carried emergency kits for the animals with them and provided support quickly.
She knelt in the snow, unpacking the package and removing the foldable pet tent, its metal legs clicking crisply.
The silver thermal insulation film inside the tent glows warmly in the sunlight.
The moment the electric blanket was put on, the snow melted around it to form a circle of small puddles.
The female otter poked her nose through the gap in the tent curtain, and her whiskers suddenly trembled violently: "This is ten times warmer than our tree hole!"
The male otter has now returned to the cave to pick up the youngest one.
The female otter turned and let out a short cry towards the shore.
The male otter responded by crawling out of the ice cave, holding a ball of gray-brown fur carefully in his mouth - the sick cub hung limply like a piece of melted toffee, with a suspicious yellow scab on the tip of its nose.
Xu Ying has already put on gloves for treating small animals. She must save the little cub as soon as possible and gain the trust of the otter's parents.
(End of this chapter)
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