Chapter 110: How to Help the Shuttlecock Grass

Fang Tianze and Tang Yi were in charge of distributing the vegetables and fruits they had brought to the arriving shuttlegrass girls. It was clear that the girls were very fond of the food Fang Tianze had brought, their faces glowing with joyful smiles.

“Grass-type spirit girls need a lot of nutrition during their growth stage. In the past, they could easily find various wild fruits in the wilderness and supplement their needs through natural photosynthesis. But in recent years, human activity has expanded, many environments have been damaged, and many shuttlegrass spirits can no longer get enough nutrition,” Fang Tianze explained to Tang Yi while handing out the food.

Nearby, Eevee was busy opening a backpack—not filled with food, but with various seeds. It seemed this wasn’t the first time they had interacted with Fang Tianze and the others.

An obviously older shuttlegrass spirit stepped forward, took the seeds, and walked slowly with Eevee toward a small garden that could be seen not far away.

“We can’t stay here long, so we might as well help as much as we can,” Fang Tianze said.

Once the food was all handed out, the shuttlegrass girls linked hands and happily ran off to eat with full attention.

Fang Tianze suddenly asked, “What do you think? How are these wild spirits different from the ones you’ve seen in the city before?”

Tang Yi observed carefully. “They look thinner. Is it because of insufficient nutrition? Also, it seems they can’t speak our human language?”

Fang Tianze smiled and shook his head. “No one has specifically taught them. Don’t just use your eyes to see—try to understand them with your heart.”

Tang Yi looked a bit puzzled, but Fang Tianze didn’t intend to explain further.

“Come on, let’s keep moving.”

After walking a bit further, they reached the shuttlegrass community. There were no sturdy houses or convenient living tools—only simple shelters made of branches and large leaves, barely enough to shield them from wind and rain.

“The spirit protection agency hasn’t taken these wild spirits back to places like the welfare center?” Tang Yi was surprised by the simplicity of their living conditions.

Fang Tianze gave a wry smile. “That’s impossible. Unlike those born in spirit centers, these shuttlegrass girls have long been accustomed to life in the wild. You might think their lives are hard, but they actually enjoy it. Taking them back abruptly would make it impossible for them to adapt to human life.”

Just then, a shuttlegrass spirit approached, handing over a peeled and washed white radish, speaking in an obscure language.

Fang Tianze took it with a smile. “*@#￥.”

He glanced at Tang Yi. “She’s offering it to you. Shuttlegrass spirits live communally and are used to sharing.”

Tang Yi asked, “Was what you said ‘thank you’?”

“Yeah.”

Tang Yi took the radish and tried imitating the accent, but what came out was still awkward and incomprehensible.

The shuttlegrass girl burst into laughter, unable to stop giggling.

“What is she saying?”

“She’s saying you look adorably silly.”

Tang Yi showed no expression. “I think you’re lying to me.”

“Yeah, I am. Hehe, you don’t understand plant spirit language, after all.”

Recalling the last time at the welfare center when Fang Tianze had casually made up some spirit language, Tang Yi grew curious again. “But didn’t you say last time that you didn’t understand it?”

“I just don’t understand land spirit language, but I know some plant spirit language. Come on, I’ll take you to meet their chief.”

After walking a bit further, on a gently sloping mountainside, Tang Yi saw a group of shuttleflower girls, their leader slightly older.

Her skin was a bluish-green, and atop her head was a closed yellow flower. She wasn’t surprised to see Fang Tianze and stepped forward to greet them.

“I heard you brought a lot of food again today. It’s really not necessary—we usually have enough to eat. The garden you helped us open last time has even started to yield a little.”

The shuttleflowers could speak Chinese, but slowly and not very fluently.

“Just passing time, so I came by. How have you been recently?”

“And this is?” the shuttleflower asked, looking at Tang Yi.

“A friend. I brought him along today to help find ways to assist you.”

A shadow of sadness and gratitude crossed the shuttleflower’s face.

“Though some have told me not to trust humans too much, I can feel that you are good people. Thank you. But I’m afraid there isn’t much you can do to help.”

Fang Tianze quietly explained to Tang Yi.

Because human tourists were increasingly frequent on this mountain and the environment wasn’t ideal, the shuttlegrass spirits wanted to migrate to a more suitable place.

Migration on foot was difficult. Even if Fang Tianze wanted to help, he couldn’t follow them forever.

So they needed to fly. Although shuttlegrass and shuttleflowers have flying attributes, unlike bird girls, they lack natural wings and rely on gusts of wind to lift them into the air.

This unstable flight ability made it hard to cope with sudden changes or storms.

They needed the shuttlecotton stage. When a shuttleflower evolves into shuttlecotton, three large cotton tufts grow on her back, granting the girl active flight ability. Using cotton spores, she can control her flight freely—even during hurricanes.

That would ensure enough safety for their migration journey.

However, although many in the tribe had reached the shuttleflower stage, none had yet evolved into shuttlecotton.

Tang Yi finally understood Fang Tianze’s plan. “So we need to help them evolve?”

“No, I’m the one helping them. I plan to complete their migration before the end of spring—about a month or so. After that, you just need to come by every weekend to watch.”

“What about training for primal liberation?”

“This is it.”

“Uh, can you explain that more clearly?”

“I can’t explain it better. I’m not a theorist. Just understand it with your heart. Primal liberation is power from the soul. If you can’t grasp that, it’s better to give up early.”

After this brief explanation, Fang Tianze stopped paying attention to Tang Yi.

As he said, their main purpose this time was to help the shuttlegrass spirits. Training Tang Yi was secondary.

Since that’s the case, he might as well focus on learning.

Tang Yi silently watched nearby, curious about how Fang Tianze would help these wild spirits evolve. If he could learn the method, perhaps Larulace could evolve too.