Chapter 572: Chapter 572

What is the rarest thing these days? Definitely chickens and ducks, which are already listed as endangered species!

Not to mention the Dinosaur Chicken, a new species from the apocalypse known only to the upper echelons of society.

As these clean, attractive hens entered the brightly lit airplane, everyone aboard the modified aircraft saw them. It was like a boulder crashing into a pond, stirring up huge waves.

The Pharmacists traveling to the Imperial Capital for the competition widened their eyes in disbelief. They stared at this group of walking valuables, all swallowing hard in unison.

"Good heavens, are these chickens? Real, live chickens?"

"These chickens are fatter than the one I saw that rich guy had! What in the world do they eat? We can’t even get enough to eat each day, yet someone can afford to feed chickens!"

"Especially the one at the front—so fat! GULP..."

"How many eggs must this one lay a day? If I could eat one egg every day, I’d die happy!"

"Look, President Jing is here! Are all these chickens hers? Goodness, she’s so wealthy."

"That’s right, she’s the one who supplied the chicken manure. Her family must indeed have a lot of chickens."

"I want to touch a chicken. It’s been so long, I’ve almost forgotten what they look like."

"Damn, this chicken bites! It’s so fierce!"

"I want a chicken feather. I wonder if President Jing will hit me..."

"Danai, you’re closest to President Jing. Could you ask for some spare feathers?"

The crowd buzzed, people wanting to get closer to these walking valuables. After a few suffered a pecking, they behaved themselves, their eyes revealing a complex mix of longing—to touch, to possess, to eat.

It had to be said, this airplane heading to the Imperial Capital was a private flight with no outsiders. Otherwise, if these chickens were out in the open, they probably would have been plucked clean by now.

Jing Shu immediately noticed Li Dayou and his group seated at the front. Each of them was desperately trying to hold back the flood of saliva.

Wang Dan fiercely wiped away his escaping drool and whispered excitedly to Li Dayou, who had his eyes closed in rest, "Captain, Captain, look! Chickens! A whole group of them! Remember the wish we made when we were trapped back there? If we could just eat chicken meat one more time in this life, we’d die without regrets."

Li Dayou’s Adam’s apple bobbed slightly as he discreetly swallowed. He said indifferently, "You think I can’t see them? But you also saw clearly that the one leading them is Jing Shu’s chicken. You want to eat it? Dream on."

Everyone in Li Dayou’s team knew how formidable Jing Shu’s chickens were. Aspiring to eat one of those chickens could cost them all their lives.

As soon as Jing Shu entered, she heard Wang Dan’s words and couldn’t help but laugh. "Haha, your wish to eat chicken meat once more in this lifetime is quite a difficult one. However, having an egg every few days isn’t hard."

Her Dinosaur Chickens weren’t like ordinary ones. Ordinary chickens could be hatched as long as they were bred and their eggs fertilized. These Dinosaur Chickens of hers, however, had distinct advantages: they could be fed anything. Truly a new species evolved during the apocalypse, they ate anything and were easy to keep alive. Humans might starve to death, but these chickens wouldn’t. Unless deliberately killed, they could live for a very, very long time.

The drawback was also quite clear: these second-generation Dinosaur Chickens couldn’t reproduce.

Wang Dan scratched his head, his face red. "Heh, you heard that? By the way, since we parted last time, did everything go smoothly with the Seeds? I heard you were ill, and we couldn’t offer much help. We feel really bad about that... Oh, you’re also going to the Imperial Capital? We were just thinking it was a shame we had to return to the Imperial Capital without properly saying goodbye to you." The rıghtful source is 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝓷𝓮𝓽

"Everything went well, very smoothly," Jing Shu said with a beaming smile. "When I was ill last time, it was thanks to you all completing the follow-up coordination and escort work; you helped me a great deal. Yes, on this flight, I’m taking some Pharmacists from the Wu City Medicine Association to a competition in the Imperial Capital... And, well, to express my gratitude and also to ask a small favor of you, this could be mutually beneficial."

Li Dayou opened his eyes and smiled too. They had spent about ten days together and had formed a life-and-death bond; moreover, Jing Shu had saved his life. No matter what, Li Dayou felt he could never forget this debt of gratitude. "Whatever favor you need, just say the word. If we can help, we definitely will."

"It’s ," Jing Shu said with a laugh. "You know how scarce food is right now. My family genuinely can’t afford to keep these chickens anymore. And I’ve been thinking, you all risked your lives to guard those things for me, and I haven’t found a chance to repay you. So, this is perfect. How about each of you takes one? Split these chickens among yourselves. It’ll lighten my burden, and you all can get some regular nourishment..."

Wang Dan’s mouth watered uncontrollably. He looked eagerly at Captain Li Dayou, admiring how beautifully Jing Shu had phrased her offer. He always knew Jing Shu was a person of deep loyalty and valued relationships.

Jing Shu had framed it as lightening her burden by giving them the chickens. However, anyone with discernment could immediately tell she was actually looking out for them, phrasing it this way because she worried they might refuse if she offered them as a direct gift.

With Jing Shu’s wealth, could she really be unable to afford a few chickens? Even if maintaining and feeding the chickens was a struggle, the luxurious eggs they produced were worth it!

Li Dayou shook his head. "No, no, no, that’s too precious! Everyone knows how valuable chickens are these days. You’re essentially giving each of us a luxury car! We can’t afford to keep such expensive chickens! Besides, we were just doing what we were supposed to; it’s our duty!"

Li Dayou still didn’t realize these weren’t ordinary chickens. Jing Shu wouldn’t have bothered giving them ordinary chickens; those frail things required so much care and would waste a lot of food. What she wanted was to ensure these men had a stable food source, so that even when food was scarce, they could still have an egg to eat each day!

Giving someone fish will only feed them temporarily.

Murmurs of amazement rippled through the onlookers.

"President Jing is truly generous. I’d heard she was well-connected, but this is beyond that. So many chickens, and she’s just giving them away!"

"Those guys must be fools, turning down chickens when offered! If it were me, I’d definitely take them. When your life is on the line and you don’t have enough to eat, who cares about such formalities?"

Jing Shu lightly kicked the fat chicken, which stood proudly with its chest puffed out.

The fat chicken understood immediately and CLUCKED.

Then, the Dinosaur Chickens orderly approached Li Dayou’s group. Each chicken selected an owner, flapped its wings, and jumped onto them.

The airplane descended into chaos with chickens flying and feathers scattering, causing the aircraft itself to sway. A moment later, each man in Li Dayou’s group found himself holding a chicken, looking utterly bewildered and innocent. How did these chickens just fly into our arms? they wondered, not daring to squeeze too hard. What if we accidentally crush one?

The airplane began to taxi. An announcement came over the intercom, instructing everyone to return to their seats as they were about to take off. Those in the crowd who had finished collecting chicken feathers started heading back to their seats.

Jing Shu smiled and winked. "See? They’ve already found their new homes. Make sure to take good care of them."