Chapter 278 Walking on Ice
"Ah!"
The little sick otter sneezed in mid-air, and the droplets splashed on Xu Ying's gloves, but she did not show any disgust.
This made the otter parents like Xu Ying even more - this human seemed different from the pretentious and spoiled humans they had imagined!
Xu Ying held the hot little body in his arms, and his heart sank when his fingertips brushed against the ribs - the originally round waist now had obvious joints.
This poor little thing is exchanging its own fat for antibodies.
Xu Ying knelt in front of the pet tent and gently placed the stethoscope on the furry chest of the youngest otter.
The little guy's fur still had the coolness of the stream water, but his body temperature was obviously high.
A rapid "tapping" sound came from the receiver, like a string of small drum beats - the heartbeat was 220 beats per minute, faster than that of a normal otter.
She frowned and listened carefully to her lungs, and indeed caught a subtle "hissing" noise.
"Don't be afraid, it will be fine soon." Xu Ying said softly, putting the youngest otter into the blanket nest.
Turn on the rechargeable power switch, the indicator light of the electric blanket lights up green with a "beep", and the warm breath immediately wraps around the little one.
The youngest otter's originally tense body gradually relaxed in the warm environment, and its black bean-like eyes stared at the strange human curiously.
Xu Ying took out pills from the medical bag and also took out a frozen fish.
She skillfully used a spoon to mash the fish into a paste and carefully hid the pills in the middle of the paste.
The youngest otter's nose twitched. Although it was sick, its instinctive reaction to food made it unable to help but move forward.
"Come, eat this and you won't feel uncomfortable."
Xu Ying held the fish paste in his palm and handed it to the little guy.
The youngest otter looked at his parents hesitantly, and after getting their tacit approval, he stretched out his pink little paws, held the fish paste and began to eat it in small bites.
Outside the tent, the otter parents and the eldest cub, who had just said he would catch fish for his sister, were watching all this nervously.
Seeing Xu Ying taking care of her youngest child meticulously, the female otter's tense whiskers gradually relaxed.
When the youngest otter rubbed Xu Ying's hand after taking the medicine, the male otter made a "gurgling" sound of satisfaction.
The eldest of the cubs could not contain himself any longer. He tiptoed into the tent and touched Xu Ying's medical kit curiously.
Xu Ying smiled and touched its head. It immediately squeaked happily and started spinning around Xu Ying's legs.
The mother otter looked at this scene, and the wariness in her eyes finally disappeared completely - this human was really trying to help their family.
[Thank you, webmaster.]
[We will go with you to the icy lake to help salvage the equipment.]
Xu Ying breathed a sigh of relief, finally gaining the recognition of the otters.
"Then I'll leave it to you! Once you fish it out, I promise—a full fish feast!"
Xu Ying waved to them, turned and walked towards the ice lake.
The three otters immediately lined up, raised their fluffy tails and waved them like little flags, and followed her closely.
They walk in a very adorable way, their round bodies twisting and turning, and their short limbs moving alternately, just like three clockwork plush toys.
The mother otter walked in front, and she would stop and look back every few steps to make sure the eldest cub had caught up.
The little otter was the most lively. From time to time, he would break away from the group and use his wet nose to dig up the snow on the roadside, leaving a string of crooked little footprints on the snow.
The male otter was like a diligent guard. While following behind, he did not forget to slap the ground with his claws, making a "pa pa" sound, as if urging the family in front to walk faster.
When passing an icy puddle, the three otters all chose the most interesting way to cross it - they put their bellies on the ice, kicked off with their hind legs, and slid across with a "whoosh".
The little otter got addicted to the fun and slid across, then ran back to play again. His mother patted his butt with her tail, and he obediently continued on his way: "Don't be naughty! We're still rushing to help Station Master Xu salvage the equipment!"
The sunlight shines on their shiny fur, creating ripples like water as they move.
Netizens were all melted by the cuteness and exclaimed, "Cute, I want to steal it!"
[Aaaaah, the otter's walk is so cute! ! They can even skate~]
[Help! Is this hip-shaking walk real? ? ]
[Short legs are crazy tossing around hhhh]
[My mother asked me why I was grinning at the screen]
Soon the family of three followed Xu Ying to the ice lake.
Xu Ying asked the otters to wait by the icy lake: "Wait here for a while."
The program team has already coordinated and contacted someone to deliver 50 kilograms of fish.
Seeing Xu Ying appear at the scene with three otters, two large and one small, everyone was melted by the funny and cute way the otters walked. Without Xu Ying's command, the staff quickly placed three food bowls in front of the otters.
Then I carried the bucket and added fish to their food bowls.
The three otters watched as lots of fish clattered down from the bucket into their food bowls, and they were already happily baring their teeth and holding their little paws as they waited.
The eldest cub's face was filled with joy: "Oh my god, it's raining small fish!"
The otter father rubbed his paws and said, "I can eat before I even do any work. This is so embarrassing."
At this moment, the camera turned and Xu Ying had already put on a life jacket, stepped onto the ice with anti-slip spikes on his shoes, and tied a safety rope around his waist.
Above her head, a military drone was hovering in the air, controlled by Captain Zhang Yongfeng.
The other end of the safety rope around Xu Ying's waist was tied to the steel frame of the military drone.
Netizens who were originally watching the otter eating the small fish quickly turned to worry.
Xu Ying's figure looked particularly petite on the huge ice lake. At this time, the wind was whistling, blowing Xu Ying's hair and clothes fluttering.
When the five celebrity guests saw Xu Ying, they all fell into silence.
[Webmaster Xiao Xu must return safely!]
[This is so great! Stationmaster Xu has an aura of 1.8 meters today.]
[It's not easy for field workers. I've done my bit to help the rescue station through donation channels. If you have the ability, please support us.]
The program's photographer also took this picture of Xu Ying's back.
Xu Ying walked on the ice and felt that what he was stepping on was not ice, but crispy and thin biscuits. If he took a slightly heavier step, he could hear a slight cracking sound, which made him feel a chill in his heart.
She swallowed and tried her best to control the strength of her walking on the ice.
In his previous life, Xu Ying had also walked on the ice in uncertain conditions during a rescue operation. The key point taught by the team guide was to avoid sudden movements on the ice, as rapid movements would generate impact force, causing the ice surface to resonate and crack.
Xu Ying took a deep breath.
(End of this chapter)
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