Chapter 71

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Chapter 71: The Wonderful Adventure of the Kitten

Thinking of this, Lin Qingliu acted decisively. His body gracefully descended from the ceiling, landing silently on the ground like a larger-than-life cat.

In an instant, he grabbed the kitten by the scruff of its neck just as it lunged toward the nutritional paste.

"Meow?"

The suddenly airborne kitten felt surprised, followed by a confused meow.

Born from the Green Cocoon of a mysterious object, it had never experienced being held by a cat mother.

But what was happening?

It felt strangely familiar, as if this part of its experience was coded into its very genes.

The kitten couldn’t think too much; its glow-filled eyes locked onto Lin Qingliu’s gaze.

The intimidation emanating from his eyes in the dark made the cat completely tongue-tied.

Resigned to its fate.

In that moment, the kitten sensed the world’s frightfulness.

There were not only high-level extraordinary beasts that fished for their kind with nutrient pools and bullets that could smash a body to pieces, but also a terrifying upright ape that could silently move through the night and easily control its prey.

Just as the kitten intended to show a pleasing expression, it found itself losing balance and was instantly shoved into a large basin.

Above it, a powerful curtain of water cascaded down.

Now reduced to an experimental subject, the kitten had no idea what was happening, but Lin Qingliu’s thoughts were crystal clear:

This was the first extraordinary beast he had encountered. Whether for his research or as a gift for Ji Yongxing, it would surely be useful in some way.

But he had seen this creature rolling in a garbage pile during the day, so it definitely needed a wash.

With that in mind, he turned on the shower and placed the kitten in the basin.

This was not a true cat; as a genuine extraordinary beast, the Two-headed Cat’s life force was incomparable to ordinary creatures. Even with just one head remaining, it could survive in a half-dead state.

Let alone being given a cold water bath by a human without much experience.

Indeed, it didn’t even want hot water.

After rinsing the kitten several times, Lin Qingliu found a piece of unused burlap to wipe it half-dry.

He then turned on the room lights and began to observe the kitten in front of him.

Under the light, the kitten’s pupils shrank into tiny slits.

It had a head that was a mix of white and orange, while its body bore various colors, like a spilled paint palette.

Lin Qingliu’s expression grew serious as he addressed his captive:

“I know you’re an extraordinary beast. Research shows that extraordinary beasts possess intelligence far beyond regular animals. You’d better tell me everything you know, or else…”

"Meow? (I don’t understand.)"

For the first time, Lin Qingliu saw genuine confusion on an animal’s face.

He seemed to grasp something:

Having intelligence ≠ being able to understand.

What’s going on? After being in this world for so long, I have only heard humans speak this one language, which is clearly supposed to be a universal language. How can you not understand it?

In the sci-fi movies from my past life, aliens spoke Earth’s languages too.

The local extraordinary beasts are truly disappointing!

With this thought, Lin Qingliu sighed. If it were an ordinary person, they would be at a loss right now. But as a divine reserve with the ability to master four extraordinary paths, Lin Qingliu recalled a method well-suited for interrogating and gathering information.

He held the kitten with one hand and gently tapped its head with the other.

It was an enlightening touch.

Seizing the kitten’s moment of confusion, Lin Qingliu pulled the extraordinary beast into its dream.

—

In a misty forest, Lin Qingliu opened his eyes beside a big tree.

Everything around him felt extremely unfamiliar. Although he confirmed he was in a dream, he still wanted to ask:

Is this still Earth?

With the strange mist, bizarre plants, and odd sounds nearby, he wouldn’t be surprised if an alien or a lobster-person emerged in the next second.

Fortunately, his dream-invading ability kept all creatures except for the dreamer from seeing him.

After all, those creatures stemmed from the dreamer’s thoughts.

The kitten’s brain was pitifully small; Lin Qingliu could instantly see the dream’s boundaries, which were entirely different from the expansive dreams he had created with a group of people.

Lin Qingliu walked toward the big tree in his field of vision, which was not only the largest but also had the most realistic-looking folds, indicating that the kitten held a deep impression of it.

One advantage of creatures with limited intellect was that he could lock onto important information sources using this somewhat sneaky method.

Sure enough, as Lin Qingliu approached the tree, a mysterious creature fell from above.

It was a Two-headed Cat, one of which resembled his captive.

He watched as the orange head thudded against the exposed, hard roots of the tree, shaking its head a few times before regaining its senses.

“No wonder you instinctively tilted your head to the left when you got caught; it turns out you have two heads.”

Though the Chaotic Dream was the kitten’s dream, Lin Qingliu had absolute control over it. After familiarizing himself with the situation, he quickly activated a speed-up mode, trying to uncover the kitten’s origins.

Despite losing one head and its memories being a bit hazy, Lin Qingliu still grasped the general flow of events:

The kitten was a mysterious extraordinary beast born on the big tree.

Extraordinary beasts had strict levels of power, similar to humans.

Most extraordinary beasts lost their original rationality after inhaling mysterious spores, except for one whose mind was warped.

A primal fear of death led to a series of choices different from its companions, ultimately meeting me after being revived.

“What a marvelous life,” Lin Qingliu sighed, noting the Two-headed Cat’s fall. According to the kitten’s memories, it had only been a month since its birth; although part of its extraordinary body was incomplete, it was not much different from a newborn kitten.

Lin Qingliu exited the dream and looked at the slumbering kitten, deep in thought:

Based on the dream’s contents, it seemed that extraordinary beasts were not very eager to attack humans.

In other words, extraordinary beasts weren’t true enemies; the ones that nurtured the beasts and produced the spores were humanity’s real foes.

With this thought in mind, he glanced at the kitten again—

Following this line of reasoning, wouldn’t extraordinary beasts make excellent competent extraordinary beasts?

A small smile crept onto Lin Qingliu’s lips as an immature plan swiftly took shape in his mind.

However, unpredictability was bound to yield poor outcomes.

The execution of that plan would require the kitten’s absolute loyalty.

But this little one can’t even talk yet…