The Last Cat in the Universe
Chapter 25
[Daily cat-sniffing. Daily blacklisting of the Scientific Research Department.]
[I have a classmate who went to the Imperial Research Office to study. He said that they have a total of 80 research teams. Because there are many confidential projects, they are not allowed to communicate with the outside world. They only have a local network, and the only optical computer connected to the outside world is one optical computer per team.]
[So 62 of the 80 plus teams were blacklisted because they tried to sniff cats?]
[Tragic. Those who heard it are sad and those who saw it are crying.]
[Almost all of them, Scientific Research Department.]
[They can't sniff cats. What a sin.]
[Now go and ask the Marshal Ji why he doesn't like them. Is it too late to apologize?]
[It's too late. After all, this lawsuit involves someone in the Scientific Research Department who tried to get the Marshal's blood sample. The nature of the case is very bad. It seems that the Marshal is prepared to fight to the death.]
[Innocent people in the Scientific Research Department, out of courtesy, I feel sorry for you.]
[If you want to sniff cats, you can choose to resign and join the enemy. Hahahaha!]
[It's hard to get out of the Scientific Research Department. Out of courtesy, I feel sorry for you.]
[How many times have we changed the masking?]
[Maybe after so many blacklists, the Scientific Research Department will have a new subject called Network Engineering.]
[Shut up, you guys. Take a deep breath of Xiao Yu An. You're not at home today?]
The Yue An closed the blacklist interface and glanced at the comment. "Meow!"
The white furball stretched out its paw under the soft and warm light, opened the menu on the table, poked the first dish on it, then pointed at the holographic projection of the dish and meowed at the camera.
[Outside?
Don't you know what to order?]
"Meow!"
[Where's the Marshal?]
[The Marshal is in court for the second time today.]
[You're talking as if the Marshal has only appeared in the camera for the first time.]
[She actually let Little Yue 'an out!]
[Look at the decoration. Is it the ancient Earth-style restaurant in the Imperial Capital?]
[F * ck, it's so close. I'm going to steal the cat now!]
[Cat thief, be careful not to be beaten to death by the Marshal. Xiao Yu 'an is still waiting for us to order.]
Yue An looked at the names of the dishes that popped up one after another in the comments section. Without any hesitation, it slapped its paw on the menu to confirm all the dishes. Its movements were smooth and there was no sign of stagnation at all.
Similarly, the money that was spent flowed smoothly without any signs of stagnation.
Mr. Marshal had just finished his lunch and was preparing for the tug-of-war with the Minister of Scientific Research in the afternoon. As soon as he got up, he saw a large amount of money pop up on his bracelet.
Yue An was really generous when it came to buying food. Everyone could feel his passion for food.
Ji Xiuyun took a look at the location and called out the regiment commander of the Seventh Army, who was on holiday and had nothing better to do, to accompany him in the court session. He asked him to keep an eye on Yue An's live broadcast.
Although the Marshal was well aware of Yue An's capabilities and had full confidence in him, he still couldn't help but feel worried.
After all, Yue An had just come into contact with human society. It was very naive and easy to fool. Although it was indeed powerful, it was not impossible for it to fail.
He had been at the top of the political ladder for many years, and even he had almost lost control of himself. Yue An was a delicate and well-behaved kitten. How could it win against humans, who were full of tricks and evil intentions?
The Marshal ignored the fact that Yue An had been throwing a tantrum for three days. Instead, he used a series of words such as delicate, well-behaved, and weak to describe his cat.
"Keep an eye on it. Inform me immediately if there are any abnormalities."
Ji Xiuyun looked at the regiment commander of the Seventh Army, who had a bitter expression on his face, and said, "This is a good opportunity to treat his psychological trauma."
The regiment commander of the Seventh Army agreed with a pained expression.
What else could he do?
Of course, he chose to forgive him!
As the person who had been abused the most by Yue An, the regiment commander of the Seventh Army had repeatedly doubted his life. He had almost reached the point where his face would turn pale at the mere mention of a cat.
He had been suffering unspeakably for the past few days.
After all, the popularity of the last cat in the universe was unimaginably high among the masses. Walking on the street, in the virtual community, in the shopping mall … Wherever there was a big screen, one could see Yue An meowing and acting cute in front of the camera as soon as they looked up.
This group of humans, even if they were just watching a cat snoring with its small belly spread out, they could watch it for an entire day!
The regiment commander of the Seventh Army could only get some cold comfort by hiding at home.
Now, because he was so bored that he had run out to find the Marshal, he had directly lost his last bit of cold comfort.
As the regiment commander of the Seventh Army turned on the live broadcast room, he thought about this group of shallow humans. Why don't you like nice boys and girls? You are addicted to a furry ball every day. Sooner or later, you will be finished.
You don't even know how fierce this furry ball is when it fights!!
The Yue An's live broadcast room was quite lively. Probably because the Yue An had been broadcasting for a long time over the past few days, the domineering VIPs who stayed in the live broadcast room every day had become familiar with each other.
This small and subtle friendship mostly came from their efforts to help each other improve their Cat Language skills. After all, the Yue An couldn't communicate with them. They could only guess by themselves or chat with the other people in the live broadcast room.
For example, when the Yue An ate, this group of people served as food commentators.
[This crystal flower was called white fungus lotus seed soup in ancient Earth. The taste is sweet and greasy. It melts in the mouth after being deeply stewed. Sweet people can add a few pieces of pure sugar. The taste is wonderful beyond words.]
[This starry sea was called cuttlefish noodles in ancient Earth …]
The Yue An shook its ears and looked at the nonsense in the comments.
The Yue An was the kind of food that people couldn't make a comment about after tasting it. After eating it, their thoughts would be: OK, delicious, awesome, delicious.
The white furry ball licked the black stains on its mouth and thought for a while. In the end, it could only think of two words: "Delicious."
[Little Yue 'an is so cute when he's covered in black.]
[I've been looking through the information on ancient Earth cats and found that there is a type of pet cat called the snow-white quq. Hey, it's so cute!]
[I've also been looking through the information on ancient Earth cats. It says that male cats can be … sterilized … at the age of six months …]
[???]
[Sterilization??]
[Yes … It's said that it's good for the body and can prevent many diseases.]
[… How old is Xiao Yu An?]
The Yue An looked up at the comments.
"Meow!"
[Our company has started to put a holographic sensor on everyone's desk and play Yue An's live broadcast all day long. They say it's to relieve the pressure of working overtime.]
[Your boss is really willing to do anything to make you work overtime.]
[But to be honest, it's really good for reducing pressure. It's so comfortable to stroke Xiao Yu's fur. You can empty your mind and rest.]
The Yue An looked at the comments, finished the last strand of noodles, and then reached out its paw to the camera.
"Meow!"
[Oh, our Xiao Yu An is so considerate. It's crazily squeezing its paw.]
[Give Xiao Yu An money!]
[Give us money, give us money, give us money. This table of food can only be eaten with our money!]
[Great. I feel like Marshal's existence as a real owner is limitless.]
[Hahaha, we don't need his money. We don't need his food. Actually, we don't need his accommodation. Thinking about it, Marshal seems to only have his face left.]
The Yue An looked at the comment and was confused for two seconds. It poked the comment with its paw and turned to the camera. "Meow?"
What do you mean only have his face left?
Ji Xiuyun is so ugly!
Only a kind, cute, obedient, and gentle kitten like me wouldn't dislike him.
[Xiao Yu An can earn money for his meals and house … Oh, no, Xiao Yu An doesn't have an account, so he can't buy a house.]
[Marshal's Existence 1]
[Without an account, he can't open an account. Even if he has money, he can't spend it.]
[Marshal's Existence 2]
[Shut up. Our Marshal can conquer the entire galaxy with his face alone!]
[That's right. The dream lover of billions of girls is no joke.]
[Why only girls? I think you guys are making things difficult for a young man who is in love!]
[… Ah, so Marshal is still very competitive … right?]
The Yue An was caught off guard by the Marshal's fans in the comments.
They bragged about his military exploits, his resume, his strength, his face, and his figure. Even Ji Xiuyun's unchanging cold face and black clothes were bragged about his strength and style.
One of the VIPs with the name "You Seven Hegemons" had an explosive hand speed. He spammed the comment section crazily, and he knew every single one of Ji Xiuyun's achievements like they were his family's treasures. He praised the marshal from head to toe without any blind spots.
The Yue An began to doubt its life as a cat.
Was Ji Xiuyun really that good-looking?
Wasn't a good-looking young man in human form supposed to be good-looking?
Ji Xiuyun was more than two meters tall when he stood up straight. He had long arms and legs, a tiger's back, and a wolf's waist, and a muscular body. What was so good-looking about him?!
Although he did look very strong, in human aesthetics, weren't good-looking young men with slender bodies and delicate faces the most popular?!
They actually thought that Ji Xiuyun was good-looking!
And the dream lover of billions of girls??
The white furball squatted on the dining table and looked at the comment bubbles. It couldn't help but seriously think about its life as a cat.
After the commander of the Seventh Army finished bragging about the Marshal, he felt refreshed. When he saw the Yue An staring at the comment section, he suddenly felt his scalp tighten and he froze.
Had he been recognized?!
No, no, it didn't matter if he was recognized!
What was wrong with bragging about the Marshal?!
Wasn't the Marshal worth bragging about?!
With this thought, the commander of the Seventh Army suddenly became energetic again.
[If the Marshal were to publicly announce his marriage someday, the number of girls who want to marry him would definitely circle the First Star System twice!]
The comment section suddenly went silent for two seconds, then suddenly exploded.
[No, no, no, no, that's impossible. I think the Marshal has already married the Silver Blade.]
[I think the Marshal has already decided to spend the rest of his life with a cat.]
[… I think the Marshal is probably the type to be alone for life, or he would find someone with amazing combat power who can go to war with him. _ (: 3 」 ∠) _]
[…???
Why??]
[Temperament.]
[Yes, temperament.]
[In that case, the chances of our Marshal liking a boy are higher?]
[Xiao Yu An is a boy!
A boy with amazing combat power who can go to war with him!!!]
[Yes!
Tear a mecha apart!
Kick a battleship!
Press the enemy to the ground and rub them crazily!]
[A man, a cat, and a mecha, galloping through the stars and the universe together. Isn't that beautiful?!]
[What the f * ck?]
[Stop it, you guys!]
No, no!
Wait a minute!
I still want to hug the little Marshal while I'm still alive!
The commander of the Seventh Army was stunned. Just as he was about to continue struggling, the screen in front of him suddenly turned black.
A large number of question marks appeared in the comment section.
This was the first time that the Yue An had turned off the livestream without even finishing his food. He was clearly seriously reading the comments just a moment ago.
The commander of the Seventh Army remembered Ji Xiuyun's order to report if there were any abnormalities. He waited quietly for five minutes.
After five minutes, the screen still did not appear.
The commander of the Seventh Army stood up with a whoosh. He took his optical computer and left the small private room.
Yue An lowered his head and used his little paws to fiddle with the camera that had suddenly fallen on the table. The camera seemed to have run out of energy and did not move at all.
The white furball's ears twitched. He hooked the camera and put it back into the cat-shaped optical computer hanging around his neck. He turned around and stared at the door without blinking. His ears were pointed forward and his two front paws were bent slightly. He looked like he was ready to attack at any moment.
He heard a few breathing sounds and the sound of some machinery operating at the door.
The aroma of the dishes on the table lingered at the tip of his nose. There was also a faint … catmint smell coming from outside the door.
Yue An: …
Yue An:????
Catmint???
When Ji Xiuyun received the news, he immediately decided to give up on the trial and leave.
However, as soon as he took a step out, he received a communication request from Yue An.
In the projection, Yue An was squatting on the chest of an unconscious man. Around him were combat robots that had been torn to pieces by him. There were also a few unconscious humans lying on the ground.
There were some wreckage of capture equipment scattered around him. There was also the symbol of the Research Department on it.
Ji Xiuyun's face suddenly darkened. He glared daggers at the Research Department Head.
The Research Department Head's face turned the color of pig liver. He looked very shocked. He did not seem to know what was going on.
In the projection, Yue An was licking his paws. There was still some residual green liquid in front of him. It looked like it was some kind of reagent.
The white furball looked very excited. He was so excited that his nails, which could easily cut through mechas, were sticking out.
"Yue An?" Ji Xiuyun called out to him. He looked at the marks on Yue An's body and asked, "Are you hurt?"
Yue An shook his fur and cooperated with Ji Xiuyun. He made sure that there were no injuries on his body. Then, he slapped the man's chest with his paws and said, "Meow!"
Marshal Ji Xiuyun saw that the man's chest twitched. He estimated that the man's ribs were broken. Marshal Ji Xiuyun was silent for two seconds. Then, he asked, "What happened?"
Yue An used his paws to fiddle with the catmint-scented reagent in front of him. He pushed it in front of the camera.
"Meow!"
"Wait here. Be careful. Don't let anyone get close to you. Don't let anyone leave either."
When Ji Xiuyun saw the reagent, he thought of Yue An's excited expression. He was instantly annoyed. "Stay on the line. I'll be there soon."
"Meow." Yue An responded and continued to roll the reagent around.
He could more or less guess how these people's brains worked.
They probably knew that catmint had a miraculous effect on half of the feline species. They thought of a way to create a reagent that mimicked the smell. Then, they took advantage of the fact that he was high and couldn't control his body to catch him.
But it was a pity.
Yue An was a monster. He didn't have much of a reaction to catmint.
When he was still an ordinary kitten, he was one of the rare types who would destroy everything around him when he was high.
Yue An smelled the catmint smell that he hadn't smelled in decades. He felt a little excited.
He couldn't help but jump twice on the chest of the leader he caught. Looking at the twitching of the man's face, he shook his ears in disappointment.
When I jumped on Ji Xiuyun's body, his expression didn't change at all!
A group of unruly people!
You're not even half as good as Ji Xiuyun. You want to catch me?
Did Liang Jingru give you the courage?