Chapter 150 Chasing the Sun
"Migration?"
"Yes!" Elwan nodded affirmatively.
The migration of migratory birds could not be delayed any longer, so he came to the door in such a hurry and arrived the next day after the agreed time.
Bifang did not answer, but took the stack of photos and looked at them again. After looking through them again, he indeed found Elwan's figure.
In the picture above, he is wearing a brown linen coat, pretending to be a wild goose, and practicing flying with the little white-fronted geese by the lake.
"You raised it?"
"Is that so?" Elwan said in a complicated tone. "I found the white-fronted goose eggs in a wetland that was about to be developed. There were four nests in total , but it was too late when I found them. The construction team that contracted the wetland had already started work. I waited for three days, but none of their parents came back..."
Bifang held his chin, frowning, "Have all twenty-one hatched?"
"No, only eighteen goslings were born successfully, and two of them are white-cheeked barnacles." Elwan picked out a photo, which was full of goslings, and two of them had black heads, which were very obvious.
"So they can't migrate themselves?"
"That's right. This group of little geese lost their parents right after they were born and have never migrated before. They must have someone to guide them!" Elwan said excitedly as he smoothed the map.
"I have carefully studied the migration routes of wild geese. If we want them to reproduce and live healthily from now on, we must stay away from the city and go to the wilderness. Mr. Bi, I can't think of anyone more suitable than you!"
"I have watched all of Mr. Bi's live broadcasts, they are all very exciting. When it comes to his insights into animals, Mr. Bi is an expert, and when it comes to exploration, he is the greatest explorer of this century! You are the first person in the wilderness! No one understands the wilderness better than you!"
Elwan said this with great passion, but he was actually very nervous. He didn't know whether Bifang would agree or not, and he just hoped to move the other party with his sincerity.
Leading migratory birds to migrate is by no means an easy task.
From the Arctic to the south of France, it is not surprising to die in the wilderness without extraordinary skills.
"It's very late now, isn't it?" Bifang turned to look at the calendar on the wall. It was already November 21st and the weather was getting colder. This was a very unfavorable time for migratory birds.
"Yes, generally the wild geese migrate in October, and later in November. But now it is the end of November, so I am so anxious. I arrived in Huaxia a day ago, but because I don't know Mr. Bi's address and contact information, I have not been able to contact him. So, Mr. Bi, we don't have much time."
Elwan was very anxious. If he missed this year, the geese would be stranded for a whole year!
The migratory habits that are deeply engraved in the genes of wild geese will be completely broken, and by then it will be too late. If they do not migrate, these eighteen wild geese will become "dead geese" without any chance of reproduction!
They are wild geese, not domestic geese!
As a professor of ornithology, Elwan could not accept this result. Since he had brought back the white-fronted goose eggs, he had to take full responsibility. If he could not let them reproduce, he would feel guilty for the rest of his life.
Even Elwan had originally planned to lead the migratory birds himself, even at the risk of his life, but a week ago, when he saw the news about Bifang, things took a turn for the better.
Bifang!
A man who is good at working miracles!
If this man is willing to help migratory birds, he will definitely succeed!
Bifang came to the table and looked at the huge map.
On the map, the red route was very conspicuous and tortuous. He pointed at the red line and asked, "Is this the migration route you planned?"
"Yes, all the distances are just right." When he mentioned this, Elwan became excited. He pointed to the red line on the map excitedly and said, "We will drive all the way to the North Pole and then start the migration of white-fronted geese here."
"Why do we have to drive? Wouldn't it be easier to use a small plane?" Bifang was puzzled.
"That's right, but birds will remember where they came from, which is their home. The place of origin is not where they were born, but where they first took off. Especially migratory birds, out of instinct, they will go south for the winter, wait until the next spring, and then fly back to the north to find food and reproduce."
Bifang pointed to the North Pole thoughtfully and said, "So, if we use small planes, their first take-off point will change?"
"That's right, Mr. Bi is much smarter than my students." Elwan was very excited. Seeing that Bifang understood, he took out a pen and circled a point on the North Pole. "Look here, this is Lapland, there is a protected area, geese can build nests here, the protected area is very safe, they will not be in any danger, look here again."
Elwan's pen moved all the way down to the south of France.
"This is where I found them, but it's too dangerous here, and it's already been taken over by the city, so I will drive from here to the North Pole, and then from the North Pole, fly a glider, lead the geese, all the way across the North Sea, Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, to the French region, and all the way back to France, right here!"
The gel pen adds another heavy touch to the map.
“The Camargue Wetland Reserve!”
"Between these two protected areas, the white-fronted geese will reproduce smoothly, and the blue signs along the way are the uninhabited areas I planned for them. Although it is tortuous, it can ensure that their landing point is as far away from humans as possible. Once they land in the city, it will be very dangerous."
"What's even more amazing is that as long as they follow us once, the white-fronted geese will remember it, as if they have a built-in positioning system. As long as we change their migration area, many years later..."
Bifang interrupted Erwan and said, "The geese will become more and more numerous, and this way, the species will be saved."
"That's right! Human development over the past century has completely changed the original habitat of white-fronted geese. We must help them return to a safe place where they can reproduce without human interference! In ten years, or even less, we will save a species!"
Elwan grabbed Bifang's shoulders, his eyes filled with enthusiasm.
"My colleagues all think I'm a fool, a idiot, and an incurable dreamer, but we fools are the only ones who can save them! I know this plan is feasible, but it lacks someone who can master it! I can't do it, but you can!"
"Mr. Bi's name is Bifang. I know that this is a sacred bird in China. The white-fronted goose is also a bird. I hope Mr. Bi can give some love to these little guys for this reason."
"Please, Mr. Bifang, you must help them!"
"Only you, and only you!"
Bifang stared at the map on the table, stroking the texture of the thick cowhide. This was the result of Elwan’s hard work and the future of migratory birds.
This map will be a new hope for the species.
Bifang looked at the other person, and Elwan's eyes, as bright as candlelight, were full of pleading.
"Is the glider ready?"
Huge joy came out of nowhere, and Elwan jumped for excitement.
"Okay, everything is ready."
"Then book two tickets and we'll go to France!"
At this moment, Elwan suddenly shook his head and took out two plane tickets from his backpack.
"My friend has already driven to the North Pole, and I have already bought the plane ticket. This is the bearer ticket I bought. We are going directly to the North Pole!"
Bifang let out a sigh, looked at the excited Elwan, and took one of the tickets.
Mission changes.
“We’re going to the North Pole!”
Mission name: Chasing the Sun.
Mission location: Arctic - France.
Mission mode: Exploration.
Mission Difficulty: S4 Mission Requirements: No items other than necessary tools and systems may be carried.
Side quest 1: Start live broadcast, with more than 150,000 people online at a time.
Main Mission 2: Ensure the safe migration of 18 migratory birds.
Side quests: Explore on your own.
Guaranteed rewards: 1 intermediate skill upgrade voucher, 1 skill advancement voucher. Time limit: 35 days.
This time, it is a grand migration towards the sunshine!
