The Civil Servant's Job is to Raise The Furries!-Chapter 263 - 262: I’m Not Love-Brained

"Idiot~"

Yao Yingzhe was chanting by the Rock Thunderbird’s ear, and the Rock Thunderbird was quite the chatterbox as well. Yao Yingzhe said one thing, and it responded with another, though man and bird spoke different tongues, they oddly matched.

[I’m impressed, this livestream is really noisy!]

[A person and a bird managing to create the feel of a bustling city is truly something else.]

[It sounds like they’re talking past each other. Who knows what kind of impression the Rock Thunderbird has of Uncle Yao.]

[No need to guess, it’s either extremely good or extremely bad.]

As Yao Yingzhe and the Rock Thunderbird chatted away, they strolled back to the gathering point. At the gathering point, Xu Ying was shocked to see that the first one to return with an animal friend was actually the oldest, Yao Yingzhe.

"Oh, I’m the first one back?"

Yao Yingzhe realized he was the first to arrive and wore a confident smile: "Old ginger is spicier, you young ones may be enthusiastic, but none of you can match my charisma that wins over little animals."

The Rock Thunderbird tilted its head, "Idiot~"

Upon seeing Xu Ying, it happily hopped over to her side, "Do you love me~"

The Rock Thunderbird was a guest animal introduced to the program by the Snow Cleaning Weasel, and Xu Ying had given it "employee training sessions."

[Little Xu Station Chief, I’m back bird, quickly make this old man shut up!]

[He actually called me a love brain, I’m not a love brain, I’m just deeply affectionate like a beast.]

Xu Ying snickered, "It’s ’deep affection does not last’ though."

[Can you give me a new nameplate? I want to change my name.]

The Rock Thunderbird nudged the satellite collar around its neck. The production crew gave animals these collars to make it easier to locate their partners, and animals could use them to contact the crew if they were in danger.

This Rock Thunderbird’s satellite collar was labeled "Lei Bao."

"Why the sudden urge to change your name?" Xu Ying was puzzled. During training sessions, the Rock Thunderbird loved the name Lei Bao.

The Rock Thunderbird excitedly boasted to Xu Ying: [For two months, I’ve been giving rabbits to the Snowy Owl to eat. Yesterday, it finally remembered me and called my name, even though it got it wrong. That’s okay, I can change my name right away!]

Xu Ying: ?

If this isn’t a love brain, what is it?

With the Rock Thunderbird looking sincerely at her, Xu Ying couldn’t help but indulge it: "What do you want to be called?"

[I want to be called: "Scram!"]

[Because yesterday the Snowy Owl called me "Scram." It said it a few times with great excitement. I think it got my name wrong, but that’s okay, I can change my name to "Scram" right away!]

Xu Ying: 6.

Yao Yingzhe, observing Xu Ying and the Rock Thunderbird communicating effortlessly, couldn’t resist asking her, "What are you two talking about? Is this Rock Thunderbird speaking ill of me?"

Xu Ying laughed and translated the dialog between her and the Rock Thunderbird for Yao Yingzhe. After hearing it, Yao Yingzhe’s eyes widened: "I was earnestly persuading it just now, and it didn’t listen to a word I said!"

"Oh no, this is an incurable love brain in its late stage!"

Netizens were unable to hold back after hearing Xu Ying’s translation.

[Haha, it’s not a love brain, it’s a licking bird.]

[Laughing till I crow! This bird is truly affectionate, doesn’t it know there’s a reproductive barrier between it and the Snowy Owl?]

[Teacher Yao’s ’talk therapy’ for the love brain is at its terminal stage!]

Xu Ying steered away from the Rock Thunderbird’s request for a name change: "We’ll talk about the name change in the next episode. First, let me introduce you to the viewers."

[Oh, okay~]

Upon hearing this, the Rock Thunderbird obediently stood on the wooden stump beside Xu Ying, perched there like a fluffy snowball, dignified and beautiful.

"Surely everyone has heard of the dragon giving birth to nine sons."

Xu Ying smiled as she asked, "But does everyone know what the next line is?"

Yao Yingzhe immediately responded, "Phoenix having nine chicks, right!"

Xu Ying gave him a thumbs up.

She began recounting this legendary tale: "Legend has it that the Rock Thunderbird is the eighth child of the Phoenix, covered in lightning. The Phoenix is loyal and had nine children with the Phoenix female, who also were all love types."

"In the myth, the Rock Thunderbird fell in love with a general in the mortal world and used the lightning on its body to help him drive away enemies. But because deities are not allowed to interfere in mortal affairs, it was captured and imprisoned in the Heavenly Court."

Listening to a tale related to itself, the Rock Thunderbird’s expression turned sad, like a melancholic little prince: [Cluck cluck, why can’t those who love each other be together?]

[Oh, what a drama queen.]

[A self-pitying little snow chicken~]

"The Rock Thunderbird is a friendly bird that actively approaches humans, often nicknamed snow chicken."

Xu Ying explained: "Rock Thunderbirds typically inhabit mountain meadows at altitudes of 2500 to 5000 meters. Their feathers change with the seasons; during the snow season, they’re like this, all fluffy and white."

"Rock Thunderbirds are herbivorous and eat leaves, flowers, and fruits of plants, and they help us find and disperse seeds of the West Mountain Snow Lotus."

At this point, Yao Yingzhe eagerly rubbed his hands and asked Xu Ying: "Little Xu Station Chief, I brought the animal friend back, quickly ask it what impression it has of me."

Xu Ying turned to the Rock Thunderbird and softly asked, "Rock Thunderbird, if you had to use ’poor,’ ’pass,’ ’good,’ or ’very good’ to describe your impression of these uncles, which would you choose?"

The Rock Thunderbird glanced at Yao Yingzhe with its little black bean eyes, slowly uttering two words: [Pass.]

[He opposes my free love!]

Then it paused: [But this uncle does respond to each of my statements, his attitude is okay.]

Hearing the result Xu Ying conveyed, Yao Yingzhe looked disappointed: "These little animal friends are really hard to please."

"Actually, you need to provide targeted solutions. It’s a love brain type; teach it some cheesy love lines, and it’ll surely be satisfied."

Xu Ying reassured: "Pass gets you two points, but Teacher Yao was the fastest to bring back his animal friend, so you get an extra four bonus points, making it six points total!"

Yao Yingzhe regretted not learning more about the Snow Mountain animals, flipping through the program’s guide: "A blunder, a blunder." However, six points was quite substantial, and he contentedly sat back in the tent, holding a thermos and crossing his legs, waiting for others to return.

At this moment, a Tibetan Fox appeared, wandering in the Snow Lotus No. 1 Planting Area.

The Tibetan Fox had an animal in its mouth and walked towards Xu Ying, placing the animal before her: [Little Xu Station Chief, I’m back from hunting. Today, I caught prey with lightning speed, how impressive, right?]