Chapter 9

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Chapter 8 [First Harvest]

When he woke up again, it was already morning.

Chen Xiaolian opened his eyes and found himself already in the airplane cabin.

He was covered with a blanket.

He struggled to lift the blanket and looked at his chest. Hmm, it was bandaged. He could smell the scent of medicine.

They must have used the emergency kit on the plane.

Feeling a bit of strength returning, Chen Xiaolian was pleasantly surprised.

Beside him, Xiuxiu was curled up in a ball on a nearby seat, fast asleep. Her small fist was clenched, but Chen Xiaolian could see that in her tiny palm, she was holding the chocolate he had given her.

"You're awake?"

A gentle voice came from the other side.

Ryūmoto Shizuka had been sleeping, but not deeply. She sat up and looked at Chen Xiaolian.

"Um... Do you have water?"

"Yes, wait a moment." Ryūmoto Shizuka immediately unscrewed a bottle of mineral water and handed it to Chen Xiaolian, feeding him a couple of sips.

Chen Xiaolian instinctively felt a bit shy and grabbed the bottle. "This... I can do it myself."

Ryūmoto Shizuka quietly watched Chen Xiaolian, then fell silent for a moment before biting her lip. "I'm sorry."

She stood up and bowed deeply in a very Japanese manner. "I'm really sorry! I was too weak!"

"Eh?" Chen Xiaolian choked, fumbling to move the bottle away and coughing a few times. "What are you talking about?"

"I'm sorry! At that moment, I should have helped! I left all the trouble to you because of my fear and cowardice... I'm sorry! Please forgive me!"

Chen Xiaolian fumbled to try to comfort her, but as soon as he moved, a sharp pain shot through his chest. He groaned, and Ryūmoto Shizuka quickly helped him lie down.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I've caused you more trouble!"

"Alright..." Chen Xiaolian smiled bitterly. "You don't need to say that anymore."

He waved his hand to stop her. "Let me speak for a moment."

"Hai! Please instruct me!"

"..." Chen Xiaolian looked at the Japanese girl speechlessly, then after a moment of thought, he slowly said, "We are in a very strange situation... " He pointed to the sleeping Korean girl. "She's a child, so it's understandable that she doesn't understand. But you are an adult, so I need to tell you some things."

"Yes, please speak."

"First, I don't know what's going on. I have as many questions as you do. But at least I can confirm one thing: we are dealing with a supernatural event. Do you understand?"

"I understand!"

"Good, I'm glad you understand. You don't need to feel too much guilt. What I did was just to keep everyone alive... or more accurately, to keep myself alive. You don't need to be too grateful to me. Everyone has a survival instinct. And... at that moment, you were a girl, and I wouldn't blame you for being scared. Everyone would be afraid."

"But... even she could run out to help you..."

"Children don't understand things." Chen Xiaolian waved his hand. "Maybe she thought it was just a game. When I was her age, I thought Superman and Batman were real. I even thought the best basketball player in Japan was Hanamichi Sakuragi!"

Ryūmoto Shizuka couldn't help but laugh, then quickly covered her mouth, looking at Chen Xiaolian nervously.

"Before we go on, let's introduce ourselves. I'm Chen Xiaolian, what's your name?"

"...Ryūmoto Shizuka, please take care of me."

The Japanese flight attendant didn't shake Chen Xiaolian's outstretched hand but bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle.

Chen Xiaolian awkwardly retracted his hand and touched his nose.

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Chen Xiaolian, supported by Ryūmoto Shizuka, walked to the cabin door and confirmed something.

That is...

The corpse of the Four-Eyed Battle Cat... was gone.

Although he had already learned from the Japanese girl that the monster had turned into a beam of light and disappeared after dying, he still felt uneasy until he saw it with his own eyes.

Remembering the prompt he saw before he passed out, Chen Xiaolian immediately checked.

In the [Personal Settings] interface, there was a [Items] box.

When he opened it, there were two records.

初级治疗类兽血 x 2

四眼战猫之魂 x 1

The words "治疗类" (treatment) immediately caught Chen Xiaolian's attention, and he clicked on it without hesitation!

初级治疗类兽血: 有几率从B级或B级以下战兽捕杀中获得，治疗普通外伤，恢复体质体力，根据伤势严重程度增加，治疗效果逐步减弱。

When he clicked, a red, semi-transparent liquid appeared in his hand, floating as if unaffected by gravity, about the size of a thumbnail.

Without hesitation, Chen Xiaolian swallowed it. Hmm, it had no taste.

Soon, a warm sensation spread throughout his body. A few minutes later, Chen Xiaolian felt the pain in his chest lessen and gradually turn into an itchy feeling.

He removed the bandage and saw that the wound, which had been torn open, had healed, leaving a few deep scabs. The speed of recovery was very satisfying, and it looked like his injuries would be fully healed in a few hours, maybe even faster.

Another thing that pleased Chen Xiaolian was that he felt his strength returning.

There was one more thing...

【技能树】

Chen Xiaolian solemnly opened it.

A tree-like table appeared in front of him.

近战类——剑术——初级剑术，二连击——???

The "???" likely meant that the subsequent skills were not activated.

What Chen Xiaolian was most concerned about was a [Special Skills] box outside the tree-like skill table, with a few "???" symbols.

He tried clicking on it and received a prompt: "Do you want to draw immediately?"

Of course, he would draw!

Not drawing would be foolish.

When he clicked, three options appeared:

【元素系】【生物系】【英雄系】

This was a tough decision! Without any explanation, who knew how to choose?!

He closed his eyes and clicked randomly!

【英雄系抽取……】

Hmm, the Heroic System? Whatever...

Soon, the "???" symbols disappeared.

【Drawing complete, initial ability obtained. Options: Fire God's Roar, Dark Descent, Dawn Goddess. Choose one.】

Without hesitation, Chen Xiaolian chose 【Dawn Goddess】.

...This really wasn't because he usually played with a female character in games!!! Really not!!!

It was purely because the word "Goddess" caught his attention...

【Dawn Goddess drawn, skill loaded. Use according to instructions.】

Chen Xiaolian immediately opened the skill list, found the Dawn Goddess option, and was about to activate it to experience it. But a line of text made him hesitate.

【Summoning skill, usage restriction: based on the instance time, can only be summoned once every 24 hours. If the summoned character dies in battle, the cooldown is 24 hours.】

Seeing the 24-hour cooldown, Chen Xiaolian hesitated.

He didn't know how long he would be here... or if he would encounter any more dangers... If he faced another monster like the Six-Eyed Flying Fish... no, the Four-Eyed Battle Cat, and couldn't fight it, at least he would have a skill as insurance, right?

If he used it now, and something happened within 24 hours...

Alright, he suppressed his curiosity.

Wait, right!

The Four-Eyed Battle Cat!

There was still a Four-Eyed Battle Cat soul in his items!

He immediately opened it to check.

When he clicked, a prompt appeared:

【Four-Eyed Battle Cat soul captured. Do you want to choose it as a battle pet?】

Battle pet?!

Chen Xiaolian was immediately excited!

The Four-Eyed Battle Cat! He had personally experienced its power!

Incredibly strong, with a single claw that could snap a tree... no, it was fierce!

Such a monster as a battle pet?!

The feeling was amazing!

Chen Xiaolian grinned and immediately confirmed!

【Four-Eyed Battle Cat successfully added as a battle pet. Please check the (Battle Pet) section.】

Hahahaha! This feeling, so satisfying!

But when he opened the [Battle Pet] section, a powerful image of the Four-Eyed Battle Cat appeared, with a prompt: 【Summon?】

This time, he didn't act rashly. He first read the instructions: Summoning a battle pet has no limit on the number of times or duration.

He immediately summoned it! Let it take a walk for a bit!

Then...

A beam of light flashed, and a figure appeared in front of Chen Xiaolian...

To be precise... at his feet!!

Chen Xiaolian was speechless.

A plump, fuzzy creature with faint tiger stripes on its fur, lazily curled up, yawned, and then rubbed its fluffy head against Chen Xiaolian's leg...

Hmm, with two semi-transparent bars on its head.

Red bar, blue bar...

It wasn't wrong... this was indeed... a cat...

But...

But...

Damn it, he clearly got a Four-Eyed Battle Cat!

Damn it, why did he get a Garfield?!

What about the massive size?!

What about the strength to snap a tree with one claw?!

WTF?!

Is this a Four-Eyed Battle Cat?!

This is a Four-Eyed Cute Cat, isn't it?!

Damn it!

The battle pet rubbed its head against Chen Xiaolian's pants and lazily opened its eyes.

"Meow?"

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Appendix:

【Four-Eyed Battle Cat】

Melee type.

Strength: B

Constitution: C

Agility: C+

Energy: C-

Melee Comprehensive Ability: B-

Battle Skills: Tiger Pounce (B-level melee skill), Cat Roar (C- level ranged skill), Act Cute (Is this even a skill?)

Growth Potential: B

Evaluation: A very suitable battle pet for beginners, but not recommended for long-term use due to limited growth potential. Strength is powerful (in the initial environment), but the weakness is a weak constitution. With only a C-level constitution compared to a B-level strength, it has a low health bar and can easily die in battle.

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