Lu Zixun, not understanding the meaning of Xiong Kang’s words, lifted his head and looked at him puzzled, "What do you mean? Isn’t it safer to be by the side of a big shot?"
"Ding— Smile value from Xiong Kang +4000."
"Who told you that it’s safe to be by Ninth Brother’s side?"
He said with a half-smiling expression.
Xiong Kang turned to look out the window. "At least four King-level Abnormal Creatures are eyeing Ninth Brother’s location; otherwise... why do you think Ninth Brother took Yaya and didn’t return?"
Lu Zixun looked at Xiong Kang in surprise. He remembered Zeng Haoyang telling him that Long Jiuri had taken Yaya to find her mother.
"Isn’t it because he took Yaya to see her mother?"
Looking at Xiong Kang, he asked and then touched his ear, "How did it get tangled up with King-level Abnormal Creatures again?"
Lifting his hand to touch his chin, Xiong Kang organized his thoughts before speaking, "One reason is that, but it’s mainly because Ninth Brother is worried, after all..."
He paused for a moment, his gaze deepening, "No one knows if someone will flip the table the next second."
Feeling a headache coming on, Lu Zixun lay on the bed, his tail twitching restlessly.
His whole person fell into confusion.
So, he had gained a new superpower that brought him mortal danger?
How could anyone endure this?
Looking down at the depressed Lu Zixun, Xiong Kang pondered for a moment.
He reached out and patted Lu Zixun’s head, calming his restless emotions.
"Actually, things aren’t as dangerous as you imagine. See how Ninth Brother is still living well?"
Using Long Jiuri as an unintended example, Xiong Kang realized that this seemed to make Lu Zixun even more depressed.
"Can I really compare to the big shot?"
Annoyed, Lu Zixun turned away and buried his head into his paws. "I’m just a salted fish, the kind that wants to just scrape by."
"Ding— Dissatisfaction value from Xiong Kang +4000."
Just as the system notification ended, Lu Zixun felt his head sink as Xiong Kang slapped it.
"Others wish to have this kind of ability and can’t, yet you feel like you’re losing out."
Giving Lu Zixun a disdainful look, Xiong Kang said irritably, "Stop complaining. If you don’t want to die, then hurry up and follow me to train your abilities. Can you be a salted fish for a lifetime?"
Raising his paw to protect his head, Lu Zixun quickly responded.
Snorting lightly, Xiong Kang seemed to remember something and spoke up, "Right, I heard from Lin Qiang that your master is coming to Chunhua City in a few days. You need to go to Lin Qiang’s house when the time comes."
Though his heart swelled with joy, Lu Zixun still doubted whether Xiong Kang was deceiving him.
Skeptically looking at Xiong Kang, "Really? Or are you bluffing?"
Xiong Kang, somewhat speechless, looked at Lu Zixun.
He shook his head without saying anything and stood up to walk outside.
Seeing Xiong Kang’s movements, Lu Zixun also quickly stood up and followed behind him, bombarding him with questions.
Chasing him downstairs,
Lu Zixun saw Xie Da wrapped in a blanket, seemingly sleepy, and couldn’t help but ask, "Xie Da, what’s with you? Did you get cold last night sleeping?"
"Ding— Resentful value from Xie Da +500."
He saw Xie Da give Lu Zixun a melancholic look without speaking.
Xiong Kang also gave Lu Zixun a disdainful glance, "This is all because of your newly awakened superpower, and you still have the nerve to ask what’s wrong with him."
Looking at the sparkling frost still clinging to Xie Da’s head, Lu Zixun laughed awkwardly, "Then I’m really sorry about that, I’ll make it up to you when I get a chance~"
"Ding—Joy Value from Xie Da +500 detected."
"Really... really? Thank you, Orange Cat big shot."
Stammering out these words, Xie Da burrowed back under the covers.
"Isn’t this a bit of an exaggeration, is it that cold?"
Lu Zixun couldn’t quite figure out what was going on with Xie Da’s reaction and tilted his head to glance at Xiong Kang.
Xiong Kang, who had been standing with his arms folded, wasn’t very keen on talking to Lu Zixun anymore.
He bent down, grabbed Lu Zixun by the neck, and walked towards the outside, "Someone will send some Repair Liquid later on, I’m taking Orange Cat to the combat training room first."
Clearly, that statement was for Xie Da.
In the midst of Lu Zixun’s futile resistance, he was thrown into a vehicle by Xiong Kang.
"Why are we going to the combat laboratory all of a sudden, did I agree to this?"
Sitting in the passenger seat, Lu Zixun gritted his teeth and glowered at Xiong Kang, "Besides, I’ve just recovered, I’m an injured person, alright!"
Starting the vehicle, Xiong Kang looked at Lu Zixun with annoyance, "How does a cat like you talk so much, chattering all day long like an old woman, are you even a male cat?"
Hearing Xiong Kang actually start to attack his feline identity, Lu Zixun completely blew his top.
Standing on the passenger seat, he started yowling.
Arguing all the way, they arrived at the combat laboratory.
The final victor of this shouting match was Lu Zixun.
One using cat speech, the other using human language, Xiong Kang was left with a headache from Lu Zixun’s yowls, not even understanding what he was being cursed at.
With a sullen expression, Xiong Kang carried Lu Zixun into a training room.
After glancing around, Xiong Kang took out a silver badge, swiped it, and the door closed, turning the training room into an enclosed space.
Xiong Kang’s fluid movements put Lu Zixun on high alert.
He retreated to a corner, watching Xiong Kang warily—was this fellow planning a retaliation?
Turning around and not seeing Lu Zixun, Xiong Kang was somewhat surprised.
But when he saw Lu Zixun crouched in the corner, he could not help but laugh and cry, "What are you doing?"
"I’m afraid of your retaliation."
Facing Xiong Kang’s question, Lu Zixun answered earnestly.
"Ding—Speechless Value from Xiong Kang +4000 detected."
Lifting a hand to rub his nose, a vein throbbed on Xiong Kang’s forehead for a moment.
He sighed and motioned to Lu Zixun, "Come here quick, I have something to discuss with you."
Observing Xiong Kang carefully, and realizing that retaliation was indeed not his intention, Lu Zixun slowly made his way over.
Sitting cross-legged opposite Lu Zixun, Xiong Kang took a moment before speaking, "Do you know about the Ye Family?"
Tilting his head and thinking for a while, Lu Zixun shook his head, "I don’t."
"The former Family Head of the Ye Family is now the director of the STO, and the Ye Family’s people..."
Pausing for a moment, Xiong Kang thought a bit more, "They aren’t very friendly towards animals with Spiritual Wisdom."
At that, Lu Zixun became alert.
Licking his lips, he asked, "You mean the Ye Family is going to make a move on me?"
Stroking Lu Zixun’s slightly arched back, Xiong Kang explained, "I’m just letting you know to not push yourself too hard in areas under Ye Family’s control in the future. If you find yourself without support, you’ll be left crying."