Chapter 413 - 221: Let Him Be Strong, the Gentle Breeze Brushes the Mountain Ridge
Chapter 413: Chapter 221: Let Him Be Strong, the Gentle Breeze Brushes the Mountain Ridge
Yang Qi didn’t mind. He was already used to the mother bear’s indifference.
He slowly approached, stopping at a safe distance of about three meters from the mother bear.
This distance wouldn’t make the bear overly wary, yet his voice could still carry clearly.
At the same time, he casually raised a hand to smooth his hair. With an imperceptible flick of his fingertips, a nearly invisible powder quietly drifted out and settled over the bear.
It was the calming powder produced by the system.
After this small action, Yang Qi circulated his Magical Power and quietly used the Basic Spirit Communication Technique.
"How have you been? Eating well? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?"
The mother bear’s paw, which had been fiddling with a rubber ball, paused. Her ears twitched almost imperceptibly, but she didn’t turn her head or respond.
She went back to playing with her ball.
Yang Qi was very patient and continued the conversation.
"I heard you might be having cubs soon?"
This time, the mother bear didn’t even twitch her ears, as if she hadn’t heard a thing.
"But the cubs are still small, so you might not feel it very clearly yourself."
Yang Qi’s tone remained unchanged, like he was just making small talk. "If you want to know for sure if you have cubs in your belly, I can help."
"We can use a tool of us Two-legged Beasts. We just place it on your belly to take a look. It’s quick, it won’t hurt, and it won’t harm you."
The mother bear finally showed a hint of a reaction.
She lifted her head and turned her face, her bright black eyes landing on Yang Qi. There was no emotion in her gaze—she was simply "looking."
"It’s true. I’m not lying to you."
Yang Qi met her gaze, his own full of sincerity. "Just like when I gave you that delicious honey pumpkin."
The mother bear stared at Yang Qi for a few seconds before lowering her head. She extended a paw, pulled over a leftover carrot from the nearby food trough, and began to gnaw on it leisurely.
It crunched loudly, sending juice flying.
Her posture clearly said: ’You can talk all you want; I’m going to eat.’
Yang Qi: "..."
’Alright, her attitude is perfectly clear.’
’She’s not against it, but she’s not cooperating either.’
’Get her to lie down for an ultrasound?’
’Not a chance.’
Yang Qi didn’t give up. He tried "persuading" her from various angles.
"If we know about the cubs sooner, we can give you better nutrients and make your pregnancy more comfortable."
"A check-up is good for both you and the cubs."
"We’ll just take a quick peek. See? The equipment is right over there..."
"..."
Unfortunately, no matter what Yang Qi said, the mother black bear’s reaction remained the same.
She would either be gnawing on a carrot, licking her paws, or rolling over to sun her other side. She’d occasionally glance at Yang Qi, her eyes seeming to say, ’You Two-legged Beasts sure talk a lot.’
She was a perfect example of unshakeable indifference. It was as if she were a mountain, and his words were just a passing breeze.
No matter how eloquently he spoke, she remained utterly unmoved.
After more than ten minutes of this, Yang Qi’s mouth was dry from talking, but the mother bear remained completely impervious to his pleas.
Finally, she let out a huge yawn, revealing sharp teeth and a crimson tongue. Then, she adjusted her position, buried her head in her front paws, and began to doze off.
Yang Qi was completely out of ideas.
Communication had failed.
The mother bear’s willpower—or perhaps, the sheer stubbornness of her ’too lazy to care’ attitude—was beyond anything he’d imagined.
Letting out a soft sigh, Yang Qi stopped wasting his Magical Power, ended the Spirit Communication Technique, and turned to leave the enclosure.
The door to the transition area opened, and several pairs of eyes immediately shot in his direction.
"How did it go?"
Jiang Kai was the first to speak, his eyes filled with anticipation.
Huang Zhongmu, Brother Lin, and the veterinarian all looked at Yang Qi.
"No good."
Yang Qi shook his head. "She wouldn’t listen to a thing I said. She just ate and slept as she pleased. Absolutely refused to cooperate."
"Huh?" Jiang Kai was taken aback.
Huang Zhongmu also frowned slightly.
The veterinarians exchanged glances.
Everyone present had either witnessed or heard about Yang Qi’s "miraculous" ability to communicate with animals.
Even a ferocious beast like the leopard, Big Flower, had been perfectly docile in his presence, obediently undergoing an ultrasound without anesthesia.
So how could his ability have failed with this mother black bear?
’There’s actually an animal that would ignore him?’
"No reaction at all?"
Jiang Kai pressed, unwilling to accept it. "Not even a sign of refusal? A roar or two would have been something."
"Nope."
Yang Qi held up his hands. "Complete and total ignorance. I’d be talking, and she’d just go about her business as if she couldn’t hear a thing."
At this, the others were left speechless.
An ultrasound without anesthesia requires the animal’s voluntary cooperation, or at the very least, a lack of violent resistance.
A black bear is a dangerous animal, after all. A single swipe of its paw could bend a steel plate.
If she wasn’t willing, who would dare try to forcibly hold her down for an examination?
Unless they used anesthesia.
But anesthesia poses risks to both a pregnant animal and its fetus, so it’s only used as an absolute last resort.
"It seems there’s no other way, then."
Huang Zhongmu sighed. He sounded a little disappointed, but his tone was calm. "Since the mother bear won’t cooperate, let’s just drop it. Forcing the issue is too risky."
"I suppose that’s our only option."
Jiang Kai nodded helplessly. "We’ll have to wait another month or two. By mid-pregnancy, if she really is pregnant, the physical and behavioral changes will be more obvious. We can confirm it then."
"It’s a shame."
The veterinarian on the side, putting away the calibrated ultrasound probe, also sounded regretful. "If we could have confirmed it sooner, we could have started preparations much earlier. But safety comes first, and the mother bear’s willingness is what matters most."
Brother Lin scratched his head. "This mother bear has always had this kind of temper. The only times she’s enthusiastic are when she’s eating or... you know. The rest of the time, she couldn’t care less."
"Sorry I couldn’t be of more help," Yang Qi said.
"What’s there to be sorry for?"
Huang Zhongmu waved his hand dismissively and said with a serious expression, "This wasn’t your responsibility to begin with. Every animal is different. You can communicate with some, and you can’t with others. That’s perfectly normal. You’ve already helped the park solve a great many problems. It’s no big deal that this one didn’t work out."