Chapter 49: Can't You Live a Little Longer?
The Red-Eyed Crow felt like it was being perfunctorily treated and sulked for a while on its own, but still compromised. Recalling, it said in a deep voice, "A long, long time ago, I was just a happy crow..."
Chi Feichi: "..."
It felt like this story was going to be long...
"I felt that life with the flock was too boring, so I left the flock and went out to make my way in the world, and then I met another group of crows..."
The Red-Eyed Crow spent a minute recounting its heroic achievements, "And that's how I became the leader, leading them to live..."
Chi Feichi silently switched to treating another crow's wounds.
Afterwards, the Red-Eyed Crow spent another minute recounting its life with those subordinates, then sighed in depression.
"But after a few years, they all died, and I was still alive. After a few more years, their children died, and I was still alive. After that, I left, walking and walking, and when I reached a place I wanted to stay, I found a group of crows to be my subordinates, led them to hunt, watched them die, I went to many places, and my subordinates were replaced generation after generation..."
Chi Feichi stopped what he was doing, raised his eyes and looked at the crow seriously, "How many years have you lived?"
"I'm not sure either. I'm on the road most of the time. There used to be many rice paddies in the places I passed, but later more and more Buildings appeared, and I can't even find the place where I came from. I only know that batch after batch of crows that followed me have died. If a generation is counted as one term, I have led 14 terms of crows, and this is the 15th term..." The Red-Eyed Crow sighed with emotion, "Their lifespan is too short. I'm looking for you because I want to find a creature that lives longer to be my companion."
Chi Feichi raised his hand and rubbed his brow, took a deep breath, and tried to say calmly, "You may have some misunderstanding about human lifespan. The lifespan of wild crows is about 13 years. You said you led 14 terms. If you remember correctly, then you have lived at least 182 years, and this is still a conservative estimate, while it would be very good for humans to live to 82 years old."
"Huh?" The Red-Eyed Crow tilted its head in a very annoying way, "Have I lived for so long?"
"How have you lived for so long?" Chi Feichi asked.
After calculating the approximate age of this crow, his first thought was—
He was indeed Crazy, right? Hearing animals talk was actually just his hallucination, otherwise how could there be a crow that has lived for more than 180 years?
However, he could indeed learn impossible Information from animals and Plants. Hissashi also did indeed guide him through the road in the Darkness, and humans would never be able to see in that kind of Darkness and perfectly pinpoint Conan's Location at that time.
This possibility is ruled out.
Then... this crow has become a spirit? Cultivated?
"How would I know why I've lived so long," the Red-Eyed Crow said dejectedly, "I also want to know the answer to this Problem."
"Have you ever had any lucky encounters?" Chi Feichi guided.
"What lucky encounters could there be?" The Red-Eyed Crow asked in confusion, "Isn't it just finding Food all day long, and playing around after eating your fill?"
Chi Feichi looked at the Red-Eyed Crow, its Body Shape was a little smaller than other crows, its feathers were dark and shiny, and the most special thing was its red Eyes. He suddenly thought of a possibility...
Gene Mutation!
The Eyes of ordinary crows are black, and it is extremely unlikely that diseases would cause the Eyes to turn red, and the possibility of Gene Mutation cannot be ruled out.
If this crow doesn't have any Illness, then red pupils are a manifestation of Gene Mutation, and it is possible that Gene Mutation also made its Lifespan longer.
Although the Time in this world is chaotic, and sometimes it's not very friendly to Newton, and there is also a metaphysical species like Koizumi Akako, science is also not to be outdone. Even Medication that can turn people into Little Girl exists, so it's not impossible for a crow to become long-lived after Genetic Mutation.
Not to mention that the Red-Eyed Crow can't speak human language, even if it can, it may not be a spirit, it may also be that there are myna genes in its body...
"Do you know about Genetic Mutation?"
"I know a little bit," the Red-Eyed Crow stared at Chi Feichi's Eyes, "Just like your Eyes? There aren't many people with purple Eyes."
"My Eyes are Heredity. It's said to have started from my Grandmother. She was indeed a Genetic Mutation, and it has been passed down to my Mother and me." After Chi Feichi explained, he calmed down and continued to treat the wounds of another crow.
After figuring it out, a long-lived Red-Eyed Crow, whether it's because of metaphysics or science or Conan science, doesn't seem strange.
The Red-Eyed Crow looked at the Eyes of the other crows one by one, "My Eyes are also different from other crows. Do you mean that I live long because of Genetic Mutation?"
"This is just my guess, but if you want to find a Creature to be your companion, you can actually look for Lizards..." Chi Feichi paused, "Forget it, Lizards can't outlive you. Tortoise's Lifespan isn't that exaggerated, but on the Pacific Islands, there are Grass Tortoise that eat Plants, and their Lifespan can reach 300 years. If you think it's still not enough, you can look for Clam, the longest known Life is more than 500 years old."
"They can't understand me, how can they be companions? I don't want to stare at each other blankly every day," the Red-Eyed Crow took two steps back, waved its Wings very humanely, patted the crow next to it, and said dejectedly, "Actually, they can't understand what I mean very well either. I taught them little by little. In so many years, only you can understand clearly and plainly... I say, can't you try to live a little longer?"
Look at what it's saying!
Chi Feichi glanced at the Red-Eyed Crow, and continued to wrap Gauze around the crow in his hand, "This is not something that can be decided by effort. There are many accidents in the world. Maybe you and I will die at any time. Consider it yourself, whether you want to stay or not."
"No need to consider, I've already investigated. Although your Lifespan is a bit short, you are at least stronger than crows, you can understand me, and you are good at fighting, you have our crow Style, and also, you don't blame that Snake for fighting, and you also help Animals heal their wounds. Of course I will follow you," after the Red-Eyed Crow finished counting, it became depressed again, "But if you die and I don't, what should I do?"
"Crow's mouth," Chi Feichi freed a hand and knocked the Red-Eyed Crow on the Head, "Let's talk about whether we can get through this year first."
God knows how long this year is, and whether they can get through it.
"That's the only way," the Red-Eyed Crow sighed, and then turned its Head to look at Chi Feichi, "If you die, should I commit Love Suicide? I can't bear it..."
Chi Feichi paused in his movements, put the bandaged crow aside, and repeated, "Love Suicide?"
"Isn't that what humans say, if one dies, the other will die too," the Red-Eyed Crow said unhappily, "Anyway, that's what it means..."
"Read more Books in the future," Chi Feichi picked up the next crow, "Also, you have to help when you follow me."
"No Problem, just tell me if you need anything," the Red-Eyed Crow lowered its Head and scratched the ground with its claws, "Anyway, I have nothing to do all day long, just leading them to find Food and drink, and find some Fun."
Chi Feichi added, "I can provide board and lodging."
"Not for the time being, finding Food is a kind of Joy. When there's nothing to do, I still want to find it myself," the Red-Eyed Crow thought, and continued to scratch the ground with its claws, "I also want to fly out, I don't want to live in a Cage."
"Okay." Chi Feichi nodded.
The Red-Eyed Crow stopped scratching the ground, and raised its Wings to pat the crow next to it, "I've numbered them, from 2 to 22, and the vacant number 1 is me. Why don't you give me a Name? If you die, and I don't want to commit Love Suicide, I won't change my Name either, just treat it as a permanent Memory..."
Chi Feichi was speechless, automatically ignoring the crow's mouth content, "Feimo."
"Good Name! In this way, others will know we are together as soon as they hear it," the Red-Eyed Crow nodded in satisfaction, jumped to Hissashi's side, and patted Hissashi with its Wings, "We are Companions from now on, please take care of me!"
Hissashi was lying on the ground exhausted. Although he couldn't understand what the Red-Eyed Crow was babbling about, judging from Chi Feichi's previous words, this guy had been recruited. He didn't care about Feimo's actions, and lazily rolled to the side, "No fighting today, let's fight another day. Next time, don't play tricks and find so many crows to help. Let's fight one-on-one!"
"You don't have to feel guilty. Although we just had a fight, and you even attacked my cute subordinates first, I was very happy to fight this fight," Feimo said earnestly, and then turned to look at Chi Feichi, "By the way, Master, I have a Meeting Gift for you..."
As he spoke, he flew towards On the Tree.
Chi Feichi: "..."
Meeting Gifts are not important, what is important is to consider the Communication Problem between the two Pets at Home.
Ten seconds later...
Chi Feichi silently put away his previous thought that 'Meeting Gifts are not important'.
Who can tell him why Feimo has Detective Badge?
And two of them!
Thinking of the crow's Style, and the Red-Eyed Crow appearing outside Ayumi's Apartment before, it is not difficult to guess—it must have been robbed!
But Ayumi should only have one in her hand, that is to say, Feimo met other members of the Junior Detective League and robbed Things?
Although he didn't know which two were robbed, he felt a scapegoat pot shaking back and forth on his Head.
If Conan and the others saw the Detective Badge in his hand, would they think that he instructed the crows to rob Little Girl's Things?
Feimo put the two Detective Badge on the ground and asked for credit, "The Little Girl that Master saved today, she was using this Small Communicator to contact other people before. I think it's very convenient, but I didn't rob it... No, it's that the Little Girl's Small Communicator doesn't match me very well. Later, I saw two other children have them, and they looked very pleasing to the eye. I originally wanted to take them as toys, but now I will give them to Master!"
Chi Feichi picked up the Detective Badge, and after confirming that it was not in Communication, he said, "I am also familiar with the other four children."
Feimo was immediately embarrassed, but it was only embarrassed for a second or two, and said seriously, "Master, don't worry, let's analyze it first! I didn't show up at the time, and other crows look similar in the eyes of you humans. They shouldn't recognize me, and since we've already taken them, we can't send Things back, that would seem too suspicious. Why don't we destroy the evidence?"
Chi Feichi put the Detective Badge back on the ground, "As soon as possible, remember to throw them farther away."
"I'll go now!" Feimo's Eyes lit up. His vision was indeed as good as ever. Finding a human to be a companion was so much to his liking. He looked around, called a subordinate who was not seriously injured, and left together, carrying the Detective Badge in their mouths.
When Morizono Yurie walked forward, she happened to see two crows leaving. She didn't think much about it, just looked at the Animals lying all over the ground, wrapped in Gauze, feeling like they had collectively died after receiving treatment...
Are these Animals really okay?
(End of chapter)