Until they left the Faiyum Oasis, the elfins were still looking at the back of the car from time to time. Obviously, they were still frightened by the mosquitoes. They were not even in the mood to eat the lunch that Zhang Zian had bought.
The bump on Richard's forehead bulged, and it was extremely itchy. It didn't have hands, so it couldn't even scratch it. It could only stick its head under its wings, but the wings themselves were soft, and the feathers were fluffy, so it couldn't relieve the itch at all. So it stumbled around in the car, looking for other hard objects to rub against. One moment, it bumped into the roof of the car, and the next moment, it bumped into the dashboard, and the next moment, it bumped into Zhang Zian.
"I say, are you having a seizure? Don't block my view. I still have to drive! "
When it flew in front of Zhang Zian, he reached out and pushed it away.
"Quick! Help me scratch it. It's so itchy! "Richard cried.
"Scratch what? Just bear with it for a while. The more you scratch, the more itchy it gets. Besides, I still have to drive. I can't spare my hands, "Zhang Zian warned it based on his own experience.
"In this desert, how can there be other cars? I can drive with my eyes closed! Quick! It's so itchy! It's so itchy! "Richard rolled in the air like a drunkard.
Old Time Tea saw that it was really in pain and said, "How about Old Time Tea help you scratch it?"
"Don't! Your claws are too sharp. I'm still young, and I don't want to have a Mediterranean hairstyle! "Richard flatly refused.
Zhang Zian gave Old Time Tea a look, meaning: See? This means that it's not itchy enough!
But it was not a good idea to let it continue to struggle like this. It fluttered, and tiny pink feathers fell everywhere, and the pink feathers dropped a lot of dust.
All parrots and pigeons had pink feathers, and the dust generated by the pink feathers was like PM2.5. Long-term inhalation was not good for the body, especially in such an enclosed environment. Many people who raised pigeons for a long time and did not pay attention to indoor ventilation had coughing problems. In serious cases, they might even suffer from pneumoconiosis, which was caused by the pink feathers.
Zhang Zian parked the car on the side of the road and said, "Stop fluttering. I'll put some cooling oil on your forehead, and it won't itch in a while."
"Quack?"
Richard was shocked to hear that. A few days ago, it had tricked a few local Egyptian men to use the cooling oil as Indian divine oil. It didn't expect the cycle of karma to be so bad. It was probably because this trick was too evil. God didn't like it, and retribution had come so quickly.
"Are you trying to murder me for money? The bird will die if you put this on it! "it shrieked.
"It's not that serious. I just applied it myself. There's no problem." Zhang Zian opened the bottle, dipped his index finger in the thick yellow liquid, and held it in front of Richard.
Richard couldn't even open its eyes because of the pungent smell. It wanted to escape, but its body was held by Zhang Zian, so it could only twist its body and struggle repeatedly, trying to break free.
"Caw! I'd rather die than obey … Hmm? "
Zhang Zian brushed away the short feathers on its forehead and tried to apply the cooling oil to the swollen bump.
The cooling oil with unknown composition took effect almost instantly. As soon as it was applied, Richard felt that the itch was greatly reduced.
"How fragrant! Apply more! "
A moment ago, it was like a chaste woman who would rather die than obey, and now it was shamelessly saying, "I want it, I want it, I want it. I want it! I want it!"
Fortunately, both Zhang Zian and the other elfins were used to its shamelessness, so they weren't surprised.
He dipped his forefinger in some more and smeared the area around the bump in addition to the bump on its forehead. Then he wiped his hand on a paper towel and capped the bottle.
“Hmmmmm！ Cool! I'm full of blood again! "
After the itch was gone, Richard was so comfortable that it simply lay on the top of the dashboard. "I didn't expect this cooling oil to be so powerful!"
"It's really powerful — next time, if you dare to mess around, I'll use a cotton swab dipped in the thick cooling oil and stuff it into your butt!" Zhang Zian drove the car back on the road.
Richard's whole body shook. "Caw caw! You're too cruel! Ten years of cultivation and a hundred years of cultivation and sleeping together. At least we slept on the same pillow … "
"If you talk nonsense again, I'll stuff it in right now!" Zhang Zian threatened.
Richard adhered to the principle of a good bird not fighting when the odds were against it. It gave in and said, "Okay, okay! Then I won't say anymore. I'll take a nap for a while. I'm too tired just now! Remember, after 18 minutes, I'll be a good bird again! "
After that, it lay on the dashboard and fell asleep.
"Zian, why were there so many mosquitoes there just now?" Old Time Tea asked.
Since they came to Egypt, they had almost never encountered mosquitoes. The mosquitoes in the Faiyum Oasis had caught them off guard.
Zhang Zian speculated, "Mosquitoes like water and humid places. There are generally no mosquitoes in pure desert areas. Mosquitoes will gather in oases in the desert, like the Faiyum Oasis just now, which has the largest saltwater lake in Egypt — Lake Garen. Although Lake Garen is a saltwater lake, there is no lack of fish, shrimp, and algae that have adapted to saltwater, so mosquitoes gather in the vicinity. "
"I see." Old Time Tea nodded. "After we enter the desert, if we encounter an oasis, we have to be careful."
Fina was too embarrassed just now, and unlike Old Time Tea, it didn't care. It kept a sullen face and didn't speak.
"Hmph! I was careless and was taken advantage of by thieves. This kind of thing will never happen again! "it said, gritting its teeth.
Zhang Zian didn't care. What happened just now had proved that no matter how capable you were, it was difficult to deal with small creatures like mosquitoes that covered the sky.
"Do you also want to apply cooling ointment?" he asked.
Fina squinted at him disdainfully. "How could I apply that kind of thing?"
"What if you encounter mosquitoes again?" he asked again. "Speaking of which … Were there no mosquitoes in ancient Egypt? How did they prevent mosquitoes at that time? "
Fina straightened its chest and said proudly, "Of course there were mosquitoes, but we have a way."
"What way?" Zhang Zian was very curious. Did the ancient Egyptians have a wealth of biological knowledge in addition to their excellent knowledge of mathematics, architecture, and astronomy?
"It's very simple. This is a method left behind by Pepi II of the Sixth Dynasty of ancient Egypt. It can be traced back to 4,200 years ago!" Fina said with confidence, "Pepi II found that when honey was applied to the slaves around him, the mosquitoes would bite the slaves instead of him."
F * ck! This trick was really bad! They didn't see the slaves as human beings!
Zhang Zian sighed when he heard that. He felt sorry for the slaves who had helped the Pharaoh use their bodies to block mosquitoes 4200 years ago.
Huh?
Wait a minute!
He suddenly realized something and said with a trembling voice, "You said … This kind of thing will never happen again. Could it be …"
Fina nodded and raised its claws to point at him. "In the next town, you go buy some honey and bring it with you!"
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