Vic, the apprentice herbalist, stared at the thing before him and asked in disbelief, "My lord, is this really a chicken that's less than a month old?"
He looked at the massive fowl before him, which had a wingspan of a full six feet. If it didn't have a cockscomb and cry "COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO," Vic would have sworn an eagle was standing before him.
"That's right."
Leech nodded seriously and said, "It is indeed a one-month-old chicken. I know each and every one of them; there's absolutely no mistake."
"But, this... could it be a magical beast?" Vic was bewildered; this was completely beyond his scope of knowledge.
"Probably not a magical beast."
Leech wasn't sure either. He held out the herbs from Maoshan Beech Village and said, "The chickens ate this. I want you to study it. Find out why it makes chickens and ducks grow so large in such a short time, whether it has any harmful side effects, and if not, whether it's safe for humans to eat."
