novelraw Chapter 151
Chapter 151
Chapter 151: Holy Cow!!
Wuqi felt like he had been outdone.
The bell on his chest was a power he had obtained after more than ten years of struggling in the Nick Continent.
Like Xia Li, Wuqi’s transmigration to another world also started with a chaotic situation.
Without a system or a golden finger, before gaining the recognition of the artifact, he was just an ordinary person with average physical stats（cat）.
Unlike Xia Li, who was directly called upon to pull out the Sword in the Stone, a brave hero.
Wuqi’s path to obtaining the artifact was extremely difficult.
He didn’t elaborate on the specific process, but from his passionate tone, it was not hard to hear that his life in that world full of cats was not smooth.
However, this treasure he obtained after narrowly escaping death…
Was so easily turned against him by this man he had known for less than a day? 『Holy cow!』
Wuqi’s heart wailed.
“You said you lived there for eighteen years?”
Xia Li and Wuqi exchanged some basic information.
After transmigrating to another world, Wuqi spent eighteen years there in the form of a cat, eventually returning to Earth and living as a cat for another three years.
Xia Li felt that this number was quite terrifying.
He had only been a brave hero in Azure Continent for three years and already felt assimilated by the culture and customs there.
And Wuqi had been a cat for a full twenty-one years.
It was quite remarkable that he still retained human consciousness.
If it weren’t for Xia Li’s appearance, perhaps in a few decades, Wuqi’s will would be completely destroyed, turning him into a truly insane cow cat.
『Yes, 』 Wuqi nodded.
『I lived there for eighteen years. 』
“Do you remember what year it was when you left Earth?”
『I don’t remember. 』
“Then do you know about the Beijing Olympics?”
No Chinese person in the 21st century would be unaware of the Olympics.
However, Wuqi still shook his head.
『I don’t know. 』
“Then you left Earth before 2008…”
Xia Li made a rough estimate.
He discovered that the flow of time in the world Wuqi transmigrated to was similar to Earth’s.
In contrast, three years on Xia Li’s side was only equivalent to a week, a vast difference.
The other worlds they transmigrated to were not only separated by many years in terms of time but also had vastly different worldviews.
One was a world of swords and magic, the other a world of cats and superpowers.
However, there was one similarity.
Both Xia Li and Wuqi returned to Earth inexplicably from their other worlds.
Xia Li’s situation was better. He was summoned to another world and returned while confronting the Silver Dragon Queen.
He initially thought he returned to Earth because the collision of magic opened some kind of spatial rift or something.
But if Xia Li returned because of a magic collision, how could Wuqi’s return be explained?
According to Wuqi, he had already repelled monsters with his precognitive abilities and successfully ascended to the throne of the Cat Kingdom.
But before he could enjoy his good fortune, snap!
He opened his eyes and found himself back in this modern metropolis that felt unfamiliar to him.
It was like defeating the final boss but not receiving the reward chest.
“Wuqi, Mal…”
Xia Li decided to organize the known information first.
He took out his notebook and started writing.
Wuqi jumped onto the table and slapped Xia Li with his paw, very annoyed.
『Mal? What does Mal mean!!』
『Change it to ‘Male’!!』
Xia Li: “…”
He originally wanted to write ‘Eunuch’.
Silently filling in the gender, Xia Li continued writing.
Age: 18 years human, 18 years cat… plus 3 years Earth cat.
Superpower: Predict the future and use his ability to change the future.
This ability made Wuqi practically invincible in the other world, but unfortunately, after returning to Earth, his precognitive ability was significantly weakened, leaving him with only three seconds.
Wuqi didn’t know the specific reason for this weakening of his ability, and Xia Li didn’t delve into it.
There was no magic on Earth to activate magic, and similarly, there was no medium here to activate superpowers.
Just like the tragically weakened dwarf dragon beside Xia Li, the bell on Wuqi’s chest was also nerfed.
“Hmm?”
Lucia took a bite of a biscuit, shifted her gaze from the TV, and looked at Xia Li.
“Nothing. ”
Xia Li reached out and brushed away the biscuit crumbs from her fair little face.
“Meow…meow…”
Wuqi had been meowing all day, and his throat was parched.
This guy didn’t know how to take care of guests. Wuqi had no water to drink. He wandered around the living room, determined the direction of the kitchen, and tiptoed to pull the door.
Calculating the height, Wuqi jumped up, his movements agile and light.
His two front paws successfully grabbed the doorknob, then pressed down with his weight.
With a “creak,” the door opened.
A series of actions flowed smoothly.
Xia Li watched this scene.
He thought, no wonder the previous families who adopted Wuqi chose to return him.
With his ability, no door or window could stop him.
“Gulp…gulp…”
Wuqi was not polite at all. He used his paw to open the faucet, then stuck out his barbed cat tongue to drink water. After drinking, he didn’t forget to wipe his mouth with his arm.
This action…
Somewhere between a cat and a human.
It looked quite strange.
It was no wonder ordinary people would find it weird. Even Xia Li, who knew the truth, felt it was odd.
『Do you have any food at home?』
After drinking water, Wuqi rubbed his belly and strolled around Xia Li’s kitchen without any hesitation.
Although his home looked very ordinary, his life was quite lively…
Cleaned pots, potatoes stored in a basin, and an open seasoning box on the stove.
Is this the modern young man living with his girlfriend?
Quite a good life.
Xia Li considered for a moment and nodded. “There’s cat food. ”
『I don’t eat cat food!』
Wuqi felt a headache just hearing the words ‘cat food’.
He only started eating cat food after returning to Earth. It was like humans eating compressed biscuits, but with a fishy smell.
He could accept it at first, after all, the nutritional value was there.
But over time, eating compressed biscuits for a while would make him sick.
Wuqi was considered a human who had lived for eighteen years and was still picky about the taste and texture of food.
Who would eat compressed biscuits every day?
Only ordinary cats with little intelligence could accept this. He couldn’t stand it.
『I steal food at the pet hospital… Cat food is not for me!』
“Alright. ”
Xia Li had also heard about these things.
He took out the packed rabbit meat from the refrigerator, heated it in the microwave, and poured it into the cat bowl from the pet hospital.
Wuqi jumped down from the sink, sat on the ground, and sniffed the food.
『So spicy!』
Wuqi felt suffocated just from one sniff, his tongue sticking out.
『Do you people in Sichuan eat such heavy-flavored things!』
『…So delicious, I haven’t had hot pot for over twenty years. 』
Rarely able to eat such food, Wuqi was not picky. He sat on the ground, curled his tail, and ate in small bites.
It was the first time Xia Li had seen a cat eat hot pot rabbit. It was quite interesting.
Taking out a bottle of Coke from the refrigerator and pouring half a bowl for the cat, Xia Li went back to the sofa to rest.
『Brother, you’re the best!』
Wuqi meowed while eating, not forgetting to thank Xia Li for the Coke.
He hadn’t had Coke for a long time. As soon as his tongue touched the water bowl, his eyes teared up from the spiciness.
Spicy, refreshing, and stimulating.
It’s been a long time since I’ve felt like a ‘human’!
“Meow~”
Mianhua had been hiding under the sofa, wary of the adult cat for a long time.
Seemingly sensing that the adult cat was not dangerous, she tentatively took two steps forward.
Coming to Wuqi’s food bowl, Mianhua sniffed the food.
“Meow!”
In the end, she was choked by the pungent spicy smell and ran away.
“Meow haha!”
『Little sister, this kind of thing is not for a kitten like you… Hahaha!』
Wuqi let out a sharp cat laugh.
He wondered if this guy would laugh like this in other people’s homes.
It was a bit creepy.
“Want some?”
Lucia saw Xia Li approaching and raised the biscuit box in her hand.
She hadn’t eaten for half an hour, so she was having some biscuits to snack on.
Xia Li didn’t even nod, just opened his mouth.
Lucia glanced at the back of the cow cat, and after confirming that Wuqi wasn’t looking, she quickly stuffed a biscuit into Xia Li’s mouth.
Xia Li chewed on the biscuit and asked in a muffled voice, “Where do you want to go tomorrow?”
“Where do you want to go?” Lucia asked back.
“Didn’t you buy me for a day for two hundred yuan? So you’re the boss tomorrow, it’s up to you. ”
“But…”
Lucia couldn’t get the “but” out.
But, the birthday person is the most important.
This was an unwritten rule among humans.
But Lucia wasn’t doing this for Xia Li’s birthday…
“Let’s go watch a movie…” Lucia said softly.
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The four things Zhou Anqi told her about dating.
Eating, shopping, watching movies.
The last one was ‘your house, my house, Home Inn’, which Lucia didn’t understand, so she skipped it.
“Okay. ”
Xia Li took out his phone and opened the ticket booking app.
With the New Year approaching, there were very few movies showing in theaters, and even fewer that Lucia could understand.
Romance… none.
There were two horror movies though.
Xia Li wanted to leave a good impression on Lucia, so he passed on all the horror and mystery movies.
“There’s a dragon…”
Lucia leaned closer, pointing at a poster on Xia Li’s phone.
“That’s Godzilla,” Xia Li thought for a moment and said, “Just like the dinosaur pajamas in your room. ”
“Godzilla…”
Lucia stared at the giant lizard walking upright.
Although the crayfish had the word “dragon” in it, she didn’t recognize it as such.
But this Godzilla, she thought it was cool.
“Distant cousin!”
Lucia said excitedly.
“Your distant cousin… is really far away,” Xia Li chuckled and clicked on the payment page. “Let’s watch this then. ”
『Godzilla?』
After finishing the rabbit meat, Wuqi gracefully jumped onto the sofa and went behind Xia Li, curiously glancing at the phone.
『It’s 2024, why are they still making Godzilla movies…』
“It’s called IP value,”
Xia Li picked up the cat from his shoulder.
“Domestic IPs are also being remade over and over again. Every Spring Festival, there’s guaranteed to be a movie related to Journey to the West, and everyone loves to watch it. ”
Wuqi wagged his tail and patted Xia Li’s leg with his white paw.
“Meow~”
『Buy me a ticket, I want to go too!』
“Can you even get into the cinema?” Xia Li found it funny. “I’m going on a date tomorrow, what are you going to do, be the dog?”
『Fine, I won’t go then. 』
After all, Wuqi was a modern person. Although he had been away from Earth for eighteen years and couldn’t keep up with many trends, he still understood the dynamics between young couples.
“Meow~ Meow~~”
『I won’t go, this lord has his own things to do. 』 Wuqi licked his paws.
“What did he say?”
Lucia, who didn’t understand anything, tugged at Xia Li’s sleeve, curious.
“He said the fighting in the movie is very scary and suggested that girls hug their boyfriends while watching. ”
Xia Li said with a straight face.
『Holy cow!』
Wuqi, who was licking his paws, stopped and looked at the shameless young man in shock.
Lucia, who had been fooled, was seriously considering this.
After a moment, she nodded.
“If you’re scared, you can hug me. ”
“Then I’m definitely scared. ” Xia Li said.
Wuqi: “…”
He had a cat-world curse he didn’t know whether to say or not.
This guy was shameless.
Just like him!
『I’m full and I’m going out. Open the door, brother. 』
“Meow!”
Wuqi went to the balcony and looked up at the door between the balcony and the living room.
The door was blocked by a chair. With Wuqi’s strength, he definitely couldn’t push it open.
『Are you guarding against thieves!』
Wuqi habitually wanted to go out.
He returned to Earth, fainted from hunger on the street, and was then adopted by the newly opened pet hospital…
Since then, he had always wanted to go out and experience the outside world.
However, the doctors at the hospital only thought that he, a male cat, was in heat and wanted to go out to find female cats. So out of kindness, they arranged a thorough neutering surgery for him.
“That’s not happening. ”
Xia Li sat on the sofa, unmoved.
Wuqi turned his head stiffly.
『No, 』
『Brother, you’re living with your girlfriend. It’s not good for me to stay with you two. It’s so inconvenient!』
Because Xia Li’s refusal was particularly firm, Wuqi had a feeling of impending doom.
If it were an ordinary family, those cat-proofing measures wouldn’t be very effective against him…
But this brother in front of him knew his secrets.
With their knowledge of each other, it would be easy for Xia Li to prevent him from escaping.
“That’s true. ”
Xia Li stood up, opened his WeChat on his phone, and held it up for the cat on the ground to see.
“Have you forgotten? When I adopted you, I agreed to a condition. ”
『What condition?』
Wuqi couldn’t remember for a moment.
“I promised the pet hospital that I would do follow-up visits from time to time… This follow-up can be taking you to the pet hospital to show your face, or sending them videos. ”
“…Meow. ”
Wuqi was silent for a moment. It was true.
『Well, don’t worry about that. I’ll only be out for a few days and I’ll definitely be back. 』
“What if you have too much fun and don’t come back? How am I supposed to explain it?”
Xia Li looked down at Wuqi.
This cat was a habitual runaway.
Perhaps Wuqi would come back to Xia Li every now and then to chat because Xia Li was the only one who could talk to him.
But the frequency of his return was controlled by Wuqi himself.
Although Xia Li didn’t specifically agree on a follow-up time with the pet hospital, it was necessary to send a video at least every three to five days.
Moreover, he had just brought Wuqi back, and the hospital would definitely be very concerned about Wuqi’s situation.
Therefore, he had to add a restriction.
“You come back every night at 6:30 to show your face, prove that you’re still alive, so I can report back to them. ” Xia Li stated his request.
After hesitating for a moment, Wuqi nodded.
『Okay, I promise. 』
“Just promising is not enough…”
Xia Li’s tone was somewhat helpless.
Wuqi suddenly became alert.
『…What do you want to do to a cute little kitty?』
“Meow… Meow!”
As Xia Li stepped closer, Wuqi backed away.
The cow cat meowed in fear, his expression blank, as if he would be violated by the human in the next second.
Lucia chewed on a biscuit, watching this scene with amusement.
“Give me the bell, it’s a deposit. ”
Xia Li grabbed Wuqi’s cat head.
“Meow… Meow ah!!”
『Brother, I rely on this bell to go out and fight cats. You’re trying to exploit my only golden finger!!』
However, after thinking for a while, Wuqi compromised.
『…Fine. 』
Wuqi thought about it and actually sat down, raising his chest.
He looked up at Xia Li.
『If you can take it off, then take it!』
Wuqi’s voice was firm, his tone full of unquestionable confidence.
Xia Li frowned.
Then he thought of something.
Wuqi had said that the bell on his chest was an artifact.
Even in that other world full of superpowered cats, this bell was definitely a top-tier existence.
After a simple conversion, the status of the golden bell was equivalent to the Demon Repelling Sword in Azure Continent?
As an artifact with supreme power, it was normal for it to recognize a master.
Xia Li being able to hear the sound of the golden bell only proved that he could use its power, but it didn’t mean he was its master.
It was similar to Chen Tao being able to lift the Demon Repelling Sword.
And…
Trying to take the bell off Wuqi was like trying to pull out the Demon Repelling Sword.
There must be other conditions.
Looking at Wuqi’s smug eyes, Xia Li was even more convinced of his guess.
However, he still decided to give it a try.
Reaching out, Xia Li grasped the golden bell.
The bell was only slightly larger than a coin, and it felt heavy in his hand, heavier than gold.
“Click. ”
The golden bell was easily plucked off by Xia Li, like picking a cherry.
Wuqi closed his eyes and said triumphantly.
『Hmph, this bell is an artifact. It only recognizes me as its master. You can hear its sound, which only proves that it has a certain affinity for you and you can use it to a certain extent.
Want to take it off me? That’s simply impossi…
What!!!』
Wuqi opened his eyes.
He was surprised to find that the bell on his chest had disappeared.
It lay quietly in Xia Li’s palm, its surface glowing with golden light.
The cow cat’s face showed unprecedented horror.
『Brother, this is only the second time you’ve met the golden bell…!!』
『Could it be that you have a natural artifact-attracting holy body!!』