26: Chapter 26 The Feeling of Being Acknowledged 26: Chapter 26 The Feeling of Being Acknowledged The sudden feeling of weightlessness made Lu Zixun feel entirely out of sorts.
Luckily, as a “nimble” cat, faced with such a situation, he had ten thousand ways to solve it.
In mid-air, Lu Zixun adjusted his body.
With one move, he stood on Lin Qiang’s head, clawed for leverage, and leaped onto the cupboard, looking down at Lin Qiang from a high vantage point.
“What’s wrong with you?” he asked.
Listening to Lu Zixun’s question, an excited Lin Qiang paced back and forth in the room.
It seemed as though he was organizing his thoughts to answer Lu Zixun’s question.
Watching Lin Qiang pacing endlessly in the room, Lu Zixun’s eyes nearly blurred.
He simply lay on the cupboard, half-closing his cat eyes, and began to doze off.
Taking a deep breath, Lin Qiang walked up to the cupboard, looked up at the sleeping Lu Zixun, and took another deep breath, “Just now on the forum, someone acknowledged my ideas!
And they said, they saw an alien kill someone with their own eyes!”
The dozing Lu Zixun, who had been half-eye closed, instantly opened his eyes upon hearing Lin Qiang’s words.
Just as he was about to say something, he looked down and saw the look of acknowledgment in Lin Qiang’s eyes.
At this moment, Lu Zixun understood.
Compared to schooling Jin Chacha, what Lin Qiang really wanted was a feeling of acknowledgment.
And this feeling was not something a little kitty could provide him.
Sighing in his heart, it was good that someone acknowledged Lin Qiang.
Only, for a moment just now, Lu Zixun had thought of another type of alien creature—the Blood Worm.
Lu Zixun was not some conspiracy theorist, but he felt the timing of this person’s appearance was just too coincidental.
However, seeing Lin Qiang’s expression, Lu Zixun could not bear to tell him the truth.
So the one acknowledging you is actually not human, but an alien creature?
That would probably infuriate Lin Qiang instantly…
After pondering for a while, Lu Zixun finally spoke, “What do you want to do now?”
“I want to contact them!”
Without hesitation, Lin Qiang spoke his mind, then sat on the couch with fists clenched tightly, “I’m planning to capture the alien on camera and post it on the forum, that way I can slap those people’s faces hard!”
Watching Lin Qiang’s indignant look, Lu Zixun cocked his head and thought for a moment.
It was possible to slap faces, but probably not Jin Chacha’s anymore; he was probably already cooled off, so to speak.
Jumping from the cupboard to the coffee table, Lu Zixun was about to remind Lin Qiang to be careful when contacting them.
Lin Qiang stroked Lu Zixun’s head, his face full of longing, “This way, more people will be on alert, and at the same time, I’ll be able to prove my conjecture.”
Are all nerds secretly kind despite their mean words?
Remembering the first time he met Lin Qiang, Lu Zixun remained silent again.
It was better not to shatter his dreams at this time.
If it came to it, he could just stick close and protect him.
The aliens invading Earth were not as simple as Lin Qiang imagined; the two types of creatures Lu Zixun had encountered were not something the average person could handle.
After stroking Lu Zixun for a while, Lin Qiang calmed down and thought for a while before standing up and going towards the kitchen.
Staring at the steaming cup noodles Lin Qiang placed before him, Lu Zixun felt life was no longer worth living.
If only he had known, he would’ve gone to Bai Yiyi’s place to enjoy a couple of good days first.
Smelling the now nauseating cup noodles, Lu Zixun felt like he never wanted to eat them again in his life, left behind a “I’ve already eaten,” and ran towards Lin Qiang’s bedroom.
He planned to feast on the cat food he drew from the system tonight; this cursed life was just unbearable.
Jumping onto the computer desk to retrieve the cat food from the System Space, Lu Zixun looked at the chat window open on the computer screen.
The person Lin Qiang was chatting with must be the one who agreed with his claims.
However, as soon as Lu Zixun saw the person’s online nickname, he couldn’t help but let out two strange chuckles.
Cats can naturally laugh.
It’s just that the laughter sounded rather sinister, and Lin Qiang, who was solving the issue of instant noodles in the living room, shuddered uncontrollably when he heard the creepy sound coming from the bedroom.
Your Clothes Smell of Pinru.
That was the person’s nickname, and Lu Zixun blurted out, “You’re so sassy.”
With his left paw he ate the cat food and with his right, he held the mouse.
Lu Zixun scrolled through the chat records of the two people, the smile that had been hanging on his face instantly disappeared into thin air.
According to Your Clothes Smell of Pinru’s description, the alien creature he saw committing murder must be a new species that Lu Zixun had never encountered before.
That is to say, the aliens invading Earth were not limited to the two types that Lu Zixun had encountered.
As he browsed through the lines of messages, Lu Zixun felt that this person’s heart was truly freaking big.
The murder had taken place just two alleys away from Your Clothes Smell of Pinru’s residence.
Witnessing such an event and not rushing to report it immediately, but instead thinking someone was filming some sort of sci-fi blockbuster was indeed a foolish thought.
By this time, having finished dinner, Lin Qiang walked in, saw Lu Zixun eating something, and couldn’t resist grabbing a handful and tossing it into his mouth.
Before Lu Zixun could stop him, he raised his paw and covered his own forehead, wondering, “Can people eat cat food?”
After chewing a couple of times, Lin Qiang hurriedly spat out the cat food from his mouth.
He grabbed a cup next to him to rinse his mouth, his expression resembling that of someone who had just eaten a can of surströmming.
Is the food he was eating really that unpalatable?
“What on earth are you eating, it’s awful.”
Wiping the corner of his mouth, Lin Qiang smacked his lips even after rinsing, a taste still lingering in his mouth.
Is there really such a creature called ‘cat food’?”
Hearing these two words, Lin Qiang suddenly became “interested.”
Lu Zixun looked at Lin Qiang with a speechless expression and silently said, “House otaku’s so disgusting.”
Lu Zixun lay leisurely next to the computer desk, watching Lin Qiang excitedly get caught up in the chat and yawned.
Lin Qiang was now asking for Your Clothes Smell of Pinru’s address, seemingly eager to meet this net friend in person.
Lu Zixun shook his head, thinking how clueless one must be of the treachery of human hearts.
What if he gets scammed as soon as he goes there?
Ignoring Lin Qiang, Lu Zixun opened the system, “System, tally up my current Feeling Value.”
“Ding— Congratulations, Host, you currently have 2100 Feeling Value, which can be exchanged for 10 lottery chances.
Would you like to exchange?”
Lu Zixun wiped his face with his paw and thought for a while before opening the Mall.
He decided to purchase that Healing Fruit; it’s necessary to have something on hand for life-saving.
He clicked buy with a heavy heart, and watching 800 Feeling Value disappear, Lu Zixun felt as though his heart was bleeding.
“Ding— For your first use of the Mall system, you are rewarded with a 50% Off Card.”