ca-book Chapter 186 Chasing Giant Ducks
Chapter 186 Chasing Giant Ducks
Why were they all so large?
Were all mutated animals in this world gigantic? The black pig had been, the Oltura too, and now even the ducks.
Kim Haru calculated that if ducks of this size were kept in the pond on his farm, just two of them would be enough to cover the entire water surface. The lotus flowers currently growing there would be pushed down to the bottom of the pond.
He began to wonder if his idea of raising ducks was a good one after all.
Go Okrim, on the other hand, was marveling at the massive size of the ducks. "Hey, hyung, if we raised one duck this big, it'd last us ages!"
Kim Haru: "…"
True, with ducks this size, he wouldn't need to raise many—just one would be enough to eat for quite a while.
But no, no. Kim Haru still couldn't bring himself to imagine having such a huge duck in his pond.
Whatever Kim Haru's thoughts, the team had encountered this flock of ducks, and naturally, they had to make a move.
"Mr. Kim, you all stay hidden here," Do Seungjin, filled with excitement, positioned Kim Haru and the others safely out of the way. He waved off help from the other re
Without mentioning it to Do Seungjin, Kim Haru started moving toward the spot marked on the map.
This area, too, was covered in dried, yellowed vegetation, though it was somewhat different from the patches they had passed earlier. The dry plants here looked softer and somewhat familiar.
Kim Haru pulled a stalk from the ground and examined it.
Wasn't this dried thatch grass?
He looked ahead and saw an entire field of dried thatch identical to what he held, stretching as far as he could see.
Surveying the terrain nearby, he noted it was close to the river, with broad, flat ground along the bank. If this weren't a post-apocalyptic world, this place would be ideal for growing rice or wheat.
No wonder there was thatch grass here.
And thatch, he knew, was excellent for making nests for chickens or ducks.
Kim Haru rummaged through the thatch and, sure enough, found a duck egg.
To his surprise, the egg was normal-sized—nothing like the gigantic egg he had expected from these mutated, oversized ducks.
It seemed these ducks must have grown to such an enormous size only after they were hatched.
Without hesitation, Kim Haru stored the egg in his system backpack. He didn't overlook the surrounding thatch either.
Meanwhile, Do Seungjin, who was sneaking closer to the ducks' nest, finally noticed that Kim Haru had wandered off from the group!
The others rushed over. "Mr. Kim, what are you doing over here? Please be careful!"
Kim Haru pulled out the duck egg. "I found an egg here. I think there might be more nearby. This area seems suitable for ducks to lay eggs, so let's search around."
The group couldn't help but be impressed. Mr. Kim was truly remarkable—he had already found a duck egg so quickly.
Do Seungjin felt a little sheepish. He had planned to follow the ducks until he saw them lay their eggs, even if that took a while. In his previous experience with this kind of task, tracking animals to their nests could take a day, if not three to five days.
The other researchers admired Kim Haru's luck as well.