Chapter 106: Three-Pronged Elephant Search Operation

Chapter 106: Chapter 106: Three-Pronged Elephant Search Operation

Hoder’s pupils dilated slightly. Staring blankly at the Bear Bee Swarm, he suddenly felt his skin crawl.

Although Bear Bees were different from honeybees and rarely stung people, the visual impact of the Bear Bee Swarm was overwhelming. It was so staggering that even the experts and professors in the surveillance room couldn’t help but gulp.

"Could all these Bear Bees have been summoned by that single one from earlier?"

"Did the Bear Bees actually understand Liang He’s words, so they deployed their entire force to help find the Little Elephant?"

"Are you serious? This is completely unscientific! Even President Lucas couldn’t pull this off."

When it came to rallying troops—or rather, bees—that little guy was clearly unmatched!

Compared to Hoder and the others, Liang He was much calmer. Surrounded by the Bear Bee Swarm, her expression remained as normal as ever. She asked Hoder to help her pick up some fallen leaves, then poured a little sugar water onto each one.

"Thank you all for working hard to help me find the Little Elephant," she said. "This is your advance payment. Once the Little Elephant is found, I will prepare even more sugar water for everyone."

The Bear Bees might not have understood everything, but the sugar water in front of them was enticing enough to make them willingly assist Liang He.

BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ.

A cup of sugar water was quickly drained to the bottom. Having never tasted such sweet water before, the Bear Bees happily flew in circles around Liang He. The original Bear Bee had already begun helping to broadcast the mission of finding the Little Elephant.

BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ.

The Bear Bees flew a few laps around the Elephant Group. The elephants didn’t perceive them as a threat, allowing them to approach freely. After confirming their search target, the Bear Bees orderly divided into several squads and flew off in all directions.

"That’s it?"

Seeing the Bear Bees disappear from his line of sight, Hoder couldn’t help but wonder if they had just eaten their fill and run off.

"Pretty much, but we still have to look for it ourselves."

Collaborating with animals for the first time, Liang He didn’t pin all her hopes on the Bear Bees either. She looked up at the Elephant Matriarch and opened her arms, signaling it to lift her back onto its head. The Elephant Matriarch skillfully wrapped its trunk around Liang He and effortlessly placed her on its head. Because Liang He had given him a heads-up beforehand, the Platinum Giant Lion didn’t try to stop her this time.

To make communication easier, Hoder was also lifted onto the Elephant Matriarch’s head. Experiencing this for the first time, Hoder found it incredibly novel and kept looking around.

"I have to say, even though I’m tall and usually have a wide field of vision, sitting on an elephant’s head and looking down at the ground feels completely different."

It was a good thing Hoder’s height wasn’t just for show; if he were afraid of heights, he wouldn’t have been able to enjoy this rare experience.

BAROOO!

With a loud trumpet, the Elephant Group followed the Elephant Matriarch and set off once again to search for the Little Elephant. Following Liang He’s instructions, the Platinum Giant Lion didn’t run around recklessly. Instead, he quietly followed behind the Elephant Group, behaving very obediently.

"Liang He, where are we heading now?"

"We’ll have the Elephant Group search along the riverbank."

Generally speaking, animals preferred to stay in areas closer to the river. Even though the Little Elephant was lost, it still needed to drink water, so they might be able to pick up its trail there.

"Liang He is quite reliable, knowing to prepare a backup plan."

Since Liang He had brought Hoder onto the elephant with her, the surveillance room naturally caught every word of their conversation through Hoder’s communicator.

"Now that all three parties are working together to find the Little Elephant, there should be results very soon."

The Bear Bee Swarm focused on casting a wide net to fish out the elephant. Liang He was in charge of tracking the Little Elephant along the river, and the surveillance room tracked the Little Elephant by checking the security footage.

"Once the Little Elephant is found, I want to have a chat with Liang He. Just how exactly does she communicate with the Bear Bees?"

"It’s not just the Bear Bees. Doesn’t the Elephant Group listen to her just as well?"

"I’m afraid you guys have forgotten about the Imperial Crown Prince. He’s the real key here, isn’t he?"

Compared to communicating with animals, being able to tame an Evolutionary Beastman was the most shocking thing of all. With such a spectacular precedent, their ability to accept Liang He’s barrier-free communication with animals seemed to have drastically improved. They were no longer surprised by anything.

BEEP BEEP BEEP.

As Liang He led the Elephant Group slowly toward the river, Hoder’s Light Brain suddenly rang. A new message had come in.

[Mr. Hoder, I apologize for disturbing you. I have something I must apologize to you and Miss Liang He for...]

The person sending the message was Lick.

"Liang He, Lick just told me that he recorded a video of the Platinum Giant Lion saving the little girl earlier," Hoder said. "Without thinking too much about it, he uploaded it to his account, and he didn’t expect it to spark a heated discussion among netizens."

As an animal blogger, Lick also had a group of die-hard fans. Because he was so excited about hosting Liang He—and harbored a little desire to show off his successful star-chasing experience—he had broadcast the matter all over the Star Network. This provoked envy from Liang He’s fans and made them clamor for more updates.

"Since you don’t stream on a fixed schedule, your fans act at the slightest rumor. They flocked to Lick, begging for content. Unable to withstand their coaxing and praise, he posted the video of Cyril saving the girl."

They hadn’t forbidden Lick from filming or uploading at the time, so they couldn’t really blame him for ’leeching off her traffic.’

"Netizens are currently very focused on whether the Little Elephant has been recovered. So, they asked Lick to check with you to see if there’s any chance you could share the tracking process or something similar."

After hearing Hoder’s explanation, Liang He didn’t mind Lick’s actions at all. There had been so many guests present at the time, and plenty of them had been recording. Many had probably uploaded their videos too. It was just that Lick was an internet-famous blogger, so his posts garnered much more attention.

"Has it been a while since I last livestreamed for the netizens?" Liang He asked. Whenever she occasionally scrolled through the Star Network, she would see her fans constantly leaving her wailing messages. She honestly had no idea what to post, so she could only pretend not to see them.

"Are you planning to livestream the search for the Little Elephant?" From the sound of it, that was how Hoder understood her intentions.

"Communicate with President Lucas, the head of the exchange conference, and the hotel management first. We need to get their permission to livestream."

Liang He had always been a very respectful and rule-abiding person. Even for a livestream, she didn’t want to cause trouble for others unless they agreed to it.

Hearing this from the other end of the communicator, President Lucas and the others once again deepened their favorable impression of Liang He. She was neither arrogant nor impulsive, and she carried herself with humility. Despite possessing such abilities, she didn’t become conceited or complacent. She truly was a rare, good child.

"Right now, the Star Network is paying high attention to the search for the Little Elephant. I think letting Liang He livestream the process wouldn’t be a bad thing."

"Indeed. Perhaps we can even use this opportunity to bridge the gap between animals and humans, encouraging more people to dedicate themselves to animal conservation."

"But Liang He’s ability to communicate with animals is somewhat unbelievable. Won’t this attract far too much attention?"

Livestreaming the search for the Little Elephant had its pros and cons. Most people supported promoting harmonious coexistence between humans and animals, but the concerns of the other faction were equally justified.

"The hotel and the training conference have no objections. Ultimately, we must ask President Lucas to make the call."

The hotel management was more than eager for the promotional exposure a livestream would bring; they didn’t mind in the slightest. As for the person in charge of the training conference, he felt this matter was like a hot potato. The good and the bad were split fifty-fifty, so it was better to pass the decision onto President Lucas.

Just as President Lucas was hesitating, he suddenly received a message.