"Okay!" Little Harvey chirped happily.
So the recording ball followed them, and they all entered the forest together.
As soon as Little Harvey entered the forest, he was like a bird set free, becoming even more lively and at ease than he was outside.
Xavier, sensing Lu Wanqing's curiosity, explained, "Our conditions were poor back then, and we often had to hide in forests for shelter, finding our own food."
"Dad, Mommy, there's a bird's nest on that tree!!!" Little Harvey's excited voice suddenly called out from ahead.
Lu Wanqing was surprised; they found it so quickly?
Lu Wanqing hurried over and followed Little Harvey's gaze. Indeed, there was a bird's nest on a tall tree.
"Mommy, I'll get it!" Little Harvey declared, pulling out his small Azure Dragon mecha, getting inside, and then piloting it straight up.
Lu Wanqing's mind went blank. Is that how mechas are used?
It wasn't just Lu Wanqing; the audiences in both live streams were stunned. In all their years, this was the first time they had ever seen a mecha used like this!
The recording ball, Qiuqiu, detached a smaller sphere that followed Little Harvey up. Along the way, it captured the Azure Dragon mecha in its entirety, leaving everyone thoroughly impressed.
"Holy crap, what mecha is this? So cool! How come I've never seen it before? I want one!"
"Ahhh, I need to know the name of this mecha! Even though I know I can't afford it, I still want to know its name!"
In the Federal and Imperial live streams, many viewers were exclaiming, all extremely curious about this mecha.
Little Harvey quickly retrieved the bird's nest and descended from the tree, happily handing the bird eggs to Lu Wanqing. "Mommy, can you hold these for me?"
"Sure," Lu Wanqing replied with a smile.
Little Harvey handed the clutch of eggs to Lu Wanqing. As Harvey was about to leave to find his next target, Lu Wanqing quickly called out to him, "Harvey, are all these bird eggs in this nest?"
"No, I left one. Mommy said we should leave one in the nest so that when the mother bird comes back and sees there's still a chick, she won't be sad," Little Harvey explained.
Lu Wanqing froze, then felt a warmth spread through her chest, tinged with a bit of heartache.
These were words she had said when she was live-streaming with Lanlan in the past. She hadn't expected Harvey to remember them so clearly. Had he been watching the live streams back then too?
"Yes, Harvey, you did wonderfully!" Lu Wanqing praised.
"Of course, I'm the best!" Little Harvey declared confidently.
"Mommy, I won't talk to you anymore. I want to catch a wild chicken so we can make beggar's chicken later, okay?" Little Harvey said happily.
Wild chicken?
Beggar's chicken?
Lu Wanqing found it amusing and agreed, "Okay."
Little Harvey truly remembered the things she had done before, which was why he was so insistent on collecting bird eggs and wanted to catch a wild chicken now. Was he trying to experience everything his siblings had?
Children's worlds could be so simple and innocent.
However, Lu Wanqing was a little worried. Would there be wild chickens on this planet?
If he couldn't find a wild chicken, would the little one be disappointed?
Mechas weren't very convenient for moving through forests, given the abundance of trees. Fortunately, the little one wasn't stubborn; seeing the inconvenience, he quickly exited the mecha and stored it using spatial distortion.
But after storing the mecha, the little one took out his bow and arrows. This entire set of equipment left the live stream audiences bewildered once again.
"e/
In the live stream, fans' comments scrolled by densely, with everyone discussing the broadcast. However, besides Little Harvey, no one else seemed to care about the audience's enthusiasm at the moment.
Little Harvey, meanwhile, was running ahead with great speed. He remembered being left behind by his mommy's hunting when he saw her hunting on the star network before. Since then, he had practiced with his bow and arrows whenever he had the chance, and now, after years of practice, he aimed at a bird on a tree and shot. The bird instantly fell.
Little Harvey immediately became excited and turned back to boast to his mommy, "Mommy, I hit it!"
"Yes, Harvey, you're so skilled!" Lu Wanqing encouraged him with a smile.
Little Harvey became even happier, radiating a sense of pure joy. He immediately ran over to retrieve the bird he had just shot and handed it to his mommy.
Lu Wanqing carried the bird for him. She felt that with Little Harvey around, she didn't need to worry about finding ingredients at all. This was truly the joy of raising a child.
When children are young, parents may worry a lot, but as they grow up, the feeling of being cared for in return is truly wonderful.
However, Lu Wanqing didn't let Little Harvey do all the work. As they walked, she dug up any edible wild vegetables she found.
Xavier also collected things from time to time. Lu Wanqing didn't recognize many of them, so she couldn't help but look longer. Xavier didn't explain, just continued collecting.
"Those are all edible ingredients," Lu Yang explained to Lu Wanqing.
"They're edible?" Lu Wanqing asked.
Lu Yang nodded, "Yes."
Lu Yang looked at Xavier and then said, "It's normal for him to know more wild vegetables than you after wandering in space for so many years. Don't feel bad."
As Lu Yang spoke, he turned back and affectionately ruffled Lu Wanqing's hair.
Lu Wanqing chuckled, realizing her third brother was trying to comfort her.
"Yes, I know," Lu Wanqing replied.
Thinking about Xavier's background and past, Lu Wanqing's heart was also filled with complex emotions. But thankfully, with her third brother here, everything would pass. Xavier was so smart; he would surely make a comeback and live a better life soon.
Just as everyone was lost in thought, Xavier's and Lu Yang's expressions changed almost simultaneously. Lu Yang grabbed Lu Wanqing and pulled her behind him. Xavier instantly lunged forward, grabbed Little Harvey, and simultaneously produced a long knife, severing a plant vine that was attempting to ambush Harvey with a single strike.