novelraw Chapter 141
Chapter 141
Chapter 141: The Evil Dragon Catches Someone in the Act
The experience of having a cat at home was a subtle one.
It felt like life had changed, but not entirely.
Cats, unlike dogs, didn’t need constant human companionship; they didn’t need to be walked or taken care of particularly. Their presence was fleeting for humans.
Sometimes you couldn’t find a trace of the cat after searching for a long time, only to turn around and find it lying softly on top of a cabinet.
When it saw humans, it would stretch and twist its body into a charming pose.
“Ding, ding, ding!”
Lucia was still in the living room, fiddling with the litter box.
Xia Li had told her that from now on, she had her own official position in the human world ━ a “poop shoveling officer.”
Although it was an insignificant little position, it was still an official position, surpassing half of the humans on Earth. Lucia was thrilled and went to check if Mianhua had used the bathroom every few moments.
She dug around in the litter box with a shovel as if she were searching for treasure.
Sometimes Xia Li wondered if this girl actually wanted to shovel poop or just play with the sand.
He had been typing away at his computer for two hours.
Now, “Record of Experiences from Azure Continent” had reached the part where the Brave Hero appeared.
As expected, the appearance of this second protagonist was met with complaints.
【Is the little dragon going to be killed by the Brave Hero?】
【The author wouldn’t create a dual protagonist story where they end up fighting each other, right?】
【Waaah, little dragon, my little dragon, no! Screw the Brave Hero, screw the Brave Hero! 『fist』『fist』】
Lucia’s story had been like raising a daughter for the readers.
Now, a male protagonist suddenly appeared, and he was the protagonist of the opposing side, which created a sense of crisis for many readers.
Xia Li hadn’t yet revealed the information that the Brave Hero and the Silver Dragon would fall in love. In their eyes, the Brave Hero and the evil dragon were mortal enemies, and they would definitely fight when they met.
【Is it necessary to make the Brave Hero so strong? Couldn’t you write a growth story?】
【He gets an invincible artifact right from the start, how are you going to write the story later, dude!】
【Whatever, the author can write however they want, I’m not reading it anymore if the dragon dies.】
【I agree with the comment above +1】
【+1】
Looking at the string of “+1 +1” replies, Xia Li smiled knowingly.
He used AI to generate two more setting images online and posted them along with some plant and monster settings from Azure Continent.
This was the biggest feature of Xia Li’s book ━ it had a detailed and perfect world setting.
To maintain this feature, he would enrich the setting collection every two days. There were few comments under these setting volumes, but some people still popped up to praise the author’s awesomeness. Some even said they wanted to steal them to make games.
Stretching, Xia Li saw the sweet-looking calico cat sleeping soundly next to his keyboard.
As expected, it was still suppressed by the evil dragon’s bloodline, so it preferred humans, right?
Xia Li picked up Mianhua.
The little guy was skinny; except for its belly, it was all bones when you touched it.
He had to fatten it up.
Cats were only cute when they were chubby.
He held Mianhua on his lap, forcing it to expose its belly.
Mianhua’s belly had white fur, which Lucia had groomed. It looked smooth and felt soft to the touch.
Xia Li imitated the evil dragon’s usual method, pressing his nose against the cat’s belly, ready to take a deep breath.
Before he could even inhale, he saw the evil dragon standing at the door, peeking in like a homeroom teacher.
“Cough, cough…”
Xia Li choked.
Why did it feel like he was caught cheating?
He was just holding Mianhua belly up, opening its paws…
“Give her back to me.”
Lucia walked over, her face cold, and held out her small hand.
Xia Li silently placed the cat in her hands.
“…It’s time for her medicine. Cold medicine, feed her with a syringe according to the dosage.”
“I know.”
Lucia snorted and left with Mianhua in her arms.
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Xia Li looked at the evil dragon’s back, taking a while to shift his gaze back.
She was even jealous of a kitten…
Just like him.
Focusing back on the computer, Xia Li opened a web page and browsed for a bit.
He now had a preliminary idea.
But as a college graduate majoring in Chinese Language and Literature, Xia Li had no knowledge of pets.
If it weren’t for Lucia’s amazing veterinary talent, Xia Li wouldn’t even consider developing in this direction.
However, in an environment where all industries were highly competitive, a pet hospital was a good option.
It was just that setting it up was troublesome, and Xia Li might even have to take a veterinary qualification exam.
He casually searched online and saw information about the “Pet Family Animal Hospital” he had visited this morning.
As Xia Li had guessed, this store had a long history and the best reputation in the pet circle. Apart from the expensive fees, there was nothing wrong with it.
To be praised by customers even with expensive fees, this store must have some real skills.
Xia Li decided to learn from their business model first.
“Hmm?”
“Director…”
Seeing the “Director” section, Xia Li became interested again.
In the hospital’s web page introduction, in addition to the real human director, there was also a picture of a cat director posted below.
That cat was the cow cat Xia Li had seen at the hospital today. According to the backstory, it had been adopted by the hospital a long time ago. Most of the staff’s tenure was shorter than this cat’s. At first, everyone called it “Cat Senior,” but later they simply called it “Director.”
The Cat Director’s information was as follows:
Breed: Chinese Domestic Cat （Cow Cat Pattern）.
Gender: Male （Neutered）.
Hobbies: Stealing staff meals, escaping.
Xia Li stared at the cat’s photo, which looked quite defiant, then closed the web page.
There were two messages from Fang Xia on his phone. Xia Li clicked on them to have a look.
They were two voice messages.
After listening to the content briefly, Xia Li summoned the evil dragon in the living room with one click.
Lucia appeared in Xia Li’s sight, holding Mianhua in her arms.
Mianhua seemed to be more energetic after being fed cat food, sticking out its pink, thorny tongue to lick its nose.
Xia Li put the phone on speaker, and Fang Xia’s caring voice came from the receiver.
The general content was about caring for Lucia’s diet, telling her to eat less takeout and drink more hot water, and to pay attention to keeping warm as the temperature had dropped sharply recently.
“Did you hear that? My mom is concerned about you. What should you say?”
Xia Li raised his phone and asked with a smile.
“Thank you, my mom… no, thank you, Auntie.”
The evil dragon still understood some human etiquette, but she still had some trouble with addressing people.
Xia Li chuckled inwardly.
If Mrs. Fang knew that Xiaolu had just called her “Mom,” she would probably be grinning from ear to ear.
“My mom is your mom, so you’re not wrong to call her that…
And also, don’t think about teaming up with my mom against me. We’re teammates, we should unite and deal with others, understand?”
“Understand, understand.”
Lucia’s nod was still as perfunctory as ever, purely to appease Xia Li.
“We’re teammates, pure friendship is unbreakable.”
“Bullshit! This is pure love!”
Xia Li corrected her and pulled her hand out of the room.
“Come on, let’s go take a bath and sleep. The small dark room is for Mianhua tonight. We’ll have to squeeze into the master bedroom.”