After sipping a few cups of tea, Dragonfly Elder slowly set down his teacup and gazed at Xiao Zhuzi with wise and kind eyes. He gently asked, "Hehe, now it's your turn. What brings you here? Ah, it’s truly unexpected to see a little human girl here. You must have experienced many wonderful things!"
Snail Village Chief slowly rose from his seat and bowed respectfully to Dragonfly Elder. He briefly introduced himself and Xiao Zhuzi before recounting their journey in detail. Together, they explained how Xiao Zhuzi had mysteriously shrunk and arrived at Grass Leaf Forest, and how Snail Village Chief had accompanied her all the way to Xian Cao Garden. As Xiao Zhuzi spoke, her urgency grew: "Dragonfly Elder, do you know of any way to help me return to my original form? I really want to go home... Wuwuwu..." The eight-year-old girl could no longer contain her emotions after such inexplicable adventures; tears streamed down her face as she longed for her parents.
Snail Village Chief extended his soft antennae and gently placed them on Xiao Zhuzi's shoulder, patting her reassuringly. He truly felt for the little girl. Dragonfly Elder looked at Xiao Zhuzi with affection and waited for her emotions to settle before speaking. "Child, what you are experiencing is likely influenced by a rare Time-Space Spiral Effect. I have never witnessed it myself, but I have heard elders mention it in my youth. Don't worry, Xiao Zhuzi; I will do my best to help you. For now, you can stay in Xian Cao Garden while I take some time to research and look through the texts for a solution."
Afterward, Dragonfly Elder kindly arranged for the three members of Ground Sky Squad to stay on the second floor of the conference hall and specially invited the Bee Medical Team to treat Hua Hua's injured wings. The Bee Medical Team lived up to their reputation; they skillfully combined honey with bee venom extracted from stings to create a special antibacterial and anti-inflammatory medicine. After using this medicine, Hua Hua's injuries began to heal rapidly. Over the next two days, Xiao Zhuzi and Hua Hua quickly formed a deep friendship with Little Dragonfly Flying Leopard. The three little friends were inseparable, exploring every corner of Xian Cao Garden together and soon became familiar faces among the various Chong Chong tribes.
Little Dragonfly Flying Leopard lived up to his name with unparalleled flying speed, darting about like lightning. Proudly, he told his two friends that their Dragonfly Family was quite remarkable—not only were they the largest dragonflies in the world, but they were also the fastest flying bug family! Their short-distance sprint could reach an astonishing speed of over fifty kilometers per hour! Moreover, their flying skills were exceptional; they could easily execute sudden turns, soar into the clouds, and even fly backward with ease. Little Dragonfly Flying Leopard's impressive flying abilities left Xiao Zhuzi and Hua Hua in awe.
Meanwhile, Xiao Zhuzi became increasingly curious about Little Dragonfly Flying Leopard's eyes. She noticed that his eyes were large and bulging with extraordinary vision, prompting her to ask, "Fei Bao, why are your eyes so special?"
Fei Bao replied proudly, "My eyes are super special compound eyes! They consist of three simple eyes and over 28,000 tiny lenses! So I don’t need to turn my head; I can see clearly in all directions around me. Thanks to my eyes, I can always spot hidden delicious fruits and I've never lost at hide-and-seek!"
That day, they gathered on the grass by the pond for a joyful picnic. Several little Banded Cicadas and Little Butterflies joined in the fun. The Banded Cicadas played beautiful summer drum tunes by flapping their wings while the Little Butterflies danced gracefully around everyone. The more Xiao Zhuzi watched, the more she enjoyed it; she remembered learning a Dai Butterfly Dance and eagerly pulled Hua Hua into the rhythm of the lively drumbeat as they danced joyfully together until they collapsed onto the grass, laughing breathlessly.
At that moment, Fei Bao's keen eyesight spotted a little ant struggling to drag an enormous nut nearby. Recognizing his good friend Xi Xi, he hurried over to help while Xiao Zhuzi and Hua Hua followed suit.
Xi Xi was only slightly longer than Xiao Zhuzi but was dragging a walnut many times her size behind her. When Xi Xi saw Fei Bao coming to assist her, she smiled gratefully while wiping sweat from her brow as she carefully observed the little human girl—Xiao Zhuzi—who had become quite famous in Xian Cao Garden over these past few days.
The little friends worked together enthusiastically to help Xi Xi carry the giant walnut all the way to Ant Village's entrance where other ants were waiting to receive supplies. After completing the handover process, Xi Xi turned back to the trio with a cheerful smile saying, "Thank you so much! Although we ants are skilled at moving heavy objects, dragging such a big walnut by myself was quite challenging!"
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