Chapter 5

I don't know why, but the girl stared at Wenlong for a while, and a look of difficulty appeared on her face.

"What's wrong? Are you dissatisfied with me?" Seeing the other party's hesitant appearance, Wenlong couldn't help but think, "But it's normal. Top-tier hunters with strength are usually quite picky about their hunting cats. If I don't show off my skills quickly, she probably won't choose to sign a contract with me... Meow!"

Thinking this, Wenlong no longer hesitated and decided to demonstrate his strength in front of the girl first!

"First, a display of strength, meow!"

Saying this, Wenlong ran to a boulder that two adults could barely hug, then squatted down, lifted it with both hands from underneath, and exerted all his strength!

"Meow, meow, meow! Lift!"

In this way, although it was somewhat difficult, he finally managed to lift the entire boulder.

"Heh heh, how about that? Scared, right? But there's more, meow!" Seeing the girl's surprised expression, Wenlong felt very pleased.

After all, the strength Wenlong had just displayed far exceeded the limits of an average Ailu cat. If a strength comparison were to be made, Wenlong's strength as an Ailu cat was already equivalent to the combined strength of three ordinary Ailu cats!

However, Wenlong didn't stop there. To win the girl's favor, he continued to demonstrate his strength in front of her.

"Next is a speed demonstration! Please enjoy, meow!"

As he spoke, Wenlong got down on all fours and then dashed out. In the blink of an eye, he had already reached the big tree at the entrance of Mirard Village, and his speed was actually twice as fast as that of an average Ailu cat!

"Also, also, watch my skill demonstration!"

After showing his speed, Wenlong raised his head and stared at a bird's nest on the big tree at the entrance of Mirard Village.

Wenlong climbed up the tree trunk, although his speed slowed down, his agile movements made almost no sound. By the time Wenlong had climbed to the treetop, the sparrows in the nest hadn't noticed anything. Finally, Wenlong gently took an egg from the nest and then slid down the tree trunk, without disturbing the sparrows in the nest at all!

"Ah, Mr. Cat, you're so amazing!"

Seeing Wenlong's impressive performance, the girl couldn't help but clap and praise him.

"Heh heh heh, of course, meow!" Hearing the girl's praise, Wenlong naturally felt very happy, "If I show off my strength like this, even a powerful hunter wouldn't refuse to team up with me, right?"

"So, Grandma Cat... how much does it cost to hire such an Ailu cat..." The girl still spoke very politely to Grandma Cat.

"Five hundred copper coins, but if it's you, since this is the last Ailu cat, you can take it for two hundred and fifty copper coins," Grandma Cat said.

"Are you kidding, old lady? Am I only worth two hundred and fifty copper coins? I am..."

Although Wenlong wanted to argue, he was quickly interrupted by Grandma Cat: "Wenlong, you want to team up with this girl, right? Why care about these two hundred and fifty copper coins?"

"You're right... I do want to..." Hearing Grandma Cat's words, Wenlong seemed to find them very reasonable. Although he felt something was off, he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

"Thank you, Grandma Cat!" Hearing that it was only two hundred and fifty copper coins, the girl's face lit up with happiness. She then took out a small cloth bag, shook it hard, and finally poured out two hundred and fifty copper coins.

"Is saving two hundred and fifty copper coins worth being so happy?" Wenlong was taken aback, then thought, "Forget it, although she's a bit stingy, finding such a capable and beautiful girl as a partner is really great. Besides, it's not easy to find a frugal and thrifty woman these days, meow!"

"So, the contract is established." Grandma Cat took out a contract, and had the girl and Wenlong sign their names and press their paw prints, officially completing the partnership contract between Wenlong and the girl.

"So, this girl's name is Catherine." Glancing at the girl's signature, Wenlong finally learned her name.

"From now on, please take care of me, Mr. Cat." As soon as the contract was signed, Catherine hugged Wenlong, her words filled with excitement. For Wenlong, in that instant, he felt his body buried in a soft and warm embrace. Not only the gentle touch, but also the girl's unique fresh scent made Wenlong feel even more excited.

"From now on, hunting with such a young, beautiful, and capable girl, this feeling is just amazing, meow!" Wenlong felt like he was about to fly.

"It seems you two have a good start. From now on, you will share the same joys and sorrows, and advance together, hehehe... Anyway, the children today have all found their homes, and I, Grandma Cat, can leave with peace of mind..."

Grandma Cat smiled as she watched Wenlong being hugged by Catherine. Her body then transformed again, turning into a giant dragon that disappeared into the twilight.

"This old lady leaves so quickly... Well, never mind, I've found a suitable partner, and from now on, I can hunt happily, defeat powerful monsters, earn money and status, and eventually reach the peak of my cat life!" At this moment, Wenlong was already fantasizing about the pleasant hunting life to come.

"So, Mr. Cat... It's already late today. Let's go to the village inn and rest for the night, and set out for the hunting grounds early tomorrow morning." Seeing Wenlong standing there, lost in thought, Catherine suggested.

"Oh, rest for the night at the inn? It is quite late now..." Hearing Catherine's suggestion, Wenlong thought for a moment and then nodded in agreement.

Thus, Catherine and Wenlong, the newly formed hunting partners, entered the only inn in Mirard Village: The Silver Dragon Pavilion, and settled into a guest room.

"Going to the inn with a girl I just met, this is something I've never done before on Earth. It seems being an Ailu cat has its advantages... girls don't guard against me... meow..."

Just as Wenlong was thinking this, he suddenly heard the sound of the door closing.

"Click!"

As soon as they entered, the girl closed the door completely, leaving only one person and one cat in the room.

"Great, really great, when I lived with my brother, he was allergic to cat hair, so I couldn't keep an Ailu cat. Today, I finally have one..." Catherine whispered.

"Living with her brother? This girl has a brother?" Hearing Catherine's whisper, Wenlong unconsciously perked up his ears, but Catherine didn't mention her brother again. Instead, she slowly walked over to Wenlong.

"Um... Mr. Cat, can I pet you?" Catherine asked timidly.

"Pet me? As an Ailu cat, I can't refuse this..."

Before he could finish, Catherine had already rushed over, hugging Wenlong and petting his fur lovingly.

"This furry body, Ailu cats are so cute, so cute, so cute! I've always wanted to hug an Ailu cat and pet its soft fur, it's... so cute!"

"Wait... wait... Although you're praising me for being cute, I'm not really happy, ha ha ha!" Although being tightly hugged by Catherine made it hard for Wenlong to breathe, the feeling of lying in her arms and being gently petted made him feel both comfortable and ticklish.

"So... so comfortable... I didn't know being petted in someone's arms could feel so good?" Although they had just met, Wenlong couldn't help but stretch out his body and let her pet him. Gradually, sleepiness overcame him, and Wenlong fell into a deep sleep in the warm and comfortable embrace.