Yue An had never expected Ji Xiuyun to have such a trick up his sleeve.

He took off his jacket skeptically and lay down obediently.

Ji Xiuyun had learned all of his techniques from his own body. He had many years of experience on the battlefield, so it was normal for him to experience soreness from breaking through his limits or exercising excessively.

It was impossible for him to bring a medic with him on a real battlefield to deal with these problems. He had joined the army on a remote rural planet in his early years. When his military rank was low, only his parents could teach him some basic maintenance knowledge.

Hence, most of the time, it was still Ji Xiuyun massaging here and there, slowly learning.

He used a gentler method to soothe the muscles. Yue An's body was hurting everywhere, so he used even less strength.

Otherwise, if he hurt this little guy, he might get angry and scratch him.

It was Ji Xiuyun's first time massaging someone.

The muscles on the teenager's body were tight and smooth. Perhaps it was because the teenager's human form was a continuation of the cat's, but Marshal Ji felt that the temperature under his palm was much higher than the temperature in his palm. He could clearly feel the slightly hot temperature through a layer of cloth.

He could clearly feel every movement of the body under his palm. This feeling was a little strange and subtle.

Ji Xiuyun lowered his eyes and carefully massaged Yue An.

Yue An snorted and turned to look at Ji Xiuyun, who was standing beside him. Its beautiful blue eyes squinted slightly, and its delicate and beautiful face was full of satisfaction.

This was even more comfortable than scratching its chin.

Yue An felt that he vaguely understood why there were always cats in the clan who liked to transform into human form and stir up trouble in human society.

It was probably because humans could always figure out such techniques to make their lives more comfortable.

They really knew how to enjoy life.

Humans were creatures.

Yue An buried his face into the soft sofa and couldn't help but move around. The white fur on his head stood up messily.

Ji Xiuyun's expression was cold and calm. He looked straight ahead, as if he did not notice the Yue An's movements at all. He was just rubbing by the book.

Marshal Ji had already prepared himself for the Yue An to groan strangely, but he did not expect that it was not a human that was groaning, but a cat.

Ji Xiuyun, whose hands were suddenly empty, stared blankly for two seconds. She looked at the small bulge in the pile of clothes, which was moving around and groaning.

Little Drum Bun was snoring, rising and falling. It was soft and warm to the touch. The tip of his tail was still exposed, and it was slightly curled up in a bashful manner.

After all, cats were creatures that could simply lie down and doze off as soon as they closed their eyes.

The tip of the Yue An's tail wagged here and there in the air. After wagging here and there, it seemed to be tired and fell asleep.

The Marshal Ji was stunned for a moment before he withdrew his hand and went upstairs to the study.

He still had a lot of things to do.

For example, there were some confidential military affairs that he had to deal with.

Another example was Prince Kells, who still insisted on his political struggle and was unwilling to give up his scheming persona.

The little emperor had awakened and was very smart to board Marshal Kevin's ship. Ji Xiuyun also nodded. Naturally, he had to help with this matter.

It was just that in this matter, the one who was really busy was Marshal Kevin, who was more familiar with the politics of the Imperial Capital. Ji Xiuyun was only responsible for providing some support and position.

Marshal Kevin's plan was very simple and crude. He was not afraid of Prince Kells knowing.

He began to visit those who had been playing politics all their lives. He moved them with emotion and reason. There was only one theme: Kells was trying to usurp the throne. He now held all the power in his hands and did not even want to leave out a little bit of soup. Do you think he would still share the cake with you after he successfully ascended the throne?

These words were simply stabbing into the hearts of these people.

While Ji Xiuyun sat in the study to deal with the military affairs, he occasionally went to look at Marshal Kevin's war reports until he stayed up late to finish his work. After a whole day, Marshal Kevin successfully entered the doors of the two families.

The Marshal Ji tidied up the desk and looked at the work arrangements for the next day. He got up and left the study.

When he entered the bedroom, Ji Xiuyun's footsteps paused slightly. He turned his head and glanced at the cat sleeping on the sofa bed in the living room downstairs. It was wrapped in clothes and curled into a ball.

His toes repeatedly wandered between the corridor and the bedroom for a few seconds. In the end, he went downstairs, carefully picked up his cat and its clothes, and went back to the house.

As for the reason for doing so …

Ji Xiuyun thought for a long time. In the end, he just felt that it was because he was used to it.

He was used to having a small furry ball snoring next to him when he slept.

And if Yue An woke up the next day and found himself lying on the sofa bed, he would definitely be angry.

After thinking about this, Marshal Ji felt that the subtle problem in his heart was solved. His whole body relaxed.

Even the ancient people couldn't resist the charm of cats. It didn't seem a big deal that he kept lowering his bottom line because of this.

Ji Xiuyun, who didn't think it was a big deal, was slapped in the face the next day.

As everyone knew, before one's cat, dog, or child could overcome laziness or disgust and successfully develop a good habit, it was actually not advisable to relax.

For example, Yue An didn't like Ji Xiuyun's practical training at all. However, because of his trust in Ji Xiuyun, even if he didn't like it, he still persevered.

However, after a day of rest yesterday, his dislike of practical training emerged again. After tasting the sweetness of rest, he instinctively wanted to shamelessly continue to be a lazy fish.

The kitten lying on the bed groaned and turned over. It lazily wagged its tail, showing an attitude of non-violence and non-cooperation.

Marshal Ji was silent for a long time. Between "seriously reasoning with the cat" and "directly dragging the cat to the training room and beating it up", he chose the third option — tempting his cat with a reward.

What kind of reward could tempt his cat?

Ji Xiuyun thought for a long time before he said tentatively, "If you listen to me and train well, I will take you out to play."

Yue An's ears shook. It turned over and sat up, looking up at Ji Xiuyun.

"Meow!"

Was this for real?

Ji Xiuyun paused, picked up the cat, and rubbed it. He asked, "Do you want me to go out with you?"

Yue An wagged its tail, rubbed against Ji Xiuyun's palm, and responded softly, "Meow!"

Cats … Were they that dependent on humans?

Ji Xiuyun recalled the information about domestic cats. In the end, he could only conclude that it was a matter of breed.

It was said that some breeds of cats were very good-tempered and clingy.

Although he didn't know if monsters could be counted as such.

However, it was good to know what his cat liked, especially when he was the only one who could fulfill the cat's preferences.

Ji Xiuyun seemed to have found his value in front of Yue An again.

Marshal Ji, who had found his value, was in high spirits. He beat the cat even more vigorously.

Yue An, who thought it had made a lot of progress, was beaten by Ji Xiuyun to the point of doubting its life as a cat.

After his daily morning exercise, Marshal Ji, who was ready to go out, stood at the door. He looked back at the cat lying on the carpet in a pile of clothes, paused, and called out to him.

Yue An groaned, sat up slowly, and looked up at him.

Ji Xiuyun looked at his listless and doubtful appearance and said, "Actually, you're very powerful."

Yue An licked its paws and didn't say a word about Ji Xiuyun's words.

Marshal Ji calmly urged him, "If you don't believe me, you can go to the battlefield in the virtual community and walk around."

After saying this, Marshal Ji left without saying anything else. It was impossible to tell if he had any ulterior motives.

Yue An watched the door close. Its ears trembled, and its two front paws stepped on the carpet. After hesitating for a while, it got up and took out the civilian thinking helmet.

In fact, the media paid a lot of attention to whether Marshal Kevin's adopted child would join the military or become an artist in the future.

After the people of the Empire of Sintes had been baptized by Ji Xiuyun, they didn't have any special expectations for the new active generals who had the potential to compete for the title of Marshal.

Marshal Kevin was old. After he retired, he naturally needed someone to take over his position.

Unfortunately, Marshal Kevin didn't have a biological descendant.

Originally, Marshal Kevin's adoption of a child was a good thing. After all, even if the child wasn't his biological child, after Marshal Kevin's one-on-one teaching, the child would definitely become very outstanding.

However, the child was too good-looking and too slender. When he stood next to Lady Ellie, the first impression people would have was that they were from the entertainment industry.

Ji Xiuyun knew that Yue An was willing to go to the Galaxy with him.

In order to go together, there were some places that had to be visited as a human.

Therefore, Yue An had to have a proper title by his side. For example, the empty position of deputy was very suitable.

However, the position of deputy wasn't something that could be obtained easily.

The first priority was to enter the military and have enough combat power.

It was obviously unrealistic to send Yue An to a military academy. The fastest way to stand out was to kill from another angle.

For example, the battlefield in the virtual community.

The media and military paid a lot of attention to the top few in the virtual community's battlefield or the strong newcomers who suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

For the media, whether someone suddenly emerged as a new force to be reckoned with or won consecutive championships, it was enough to make a big deal out of it.

The military also paid attention to this kind of people. Although most of them were talented students from military academies who came to gain reputation, it didn't stop them from occasionally picking up one or two.

These were all good seedlings who had undergone adaptive training and could be directly pulled into the battlefield after seeing blood.

These kinds of talents were hard to come by. It was already very good to be able to pick up one or two of them.

Today, the people who were paying attention to the battlefield noticed that a familiar name that had occupied the first place for more than a month had been kicked down by a newcomer who suddenly appeared.

The ranking only showed the top ten and was based on a point system. The points were calculated according to the system's combat rating. The points won by the winning side were deducted from the losing side's points. There was also a negative point system in the battlefield.

The winning side's points were: Rank S 15 points, Rank A 10 points, Rank B 8 points, Rank C 6 points, and Rank D 5 points.

Currently, the former champion in second place had a total score of 312 points, and he had fought 32 battles.

The top ten didn't have less than 300 points. The competition was very fierce.

As for the newcomer who had suddenly gotten first place without any warning, he had a total of 315 points and had fought 21 battles.

What did this mean?

— Rank S complete victory!

The people who were paying attention to the ranking were dumbfounded.

Everyone knew that, barring any unexpected circumstances, the top ten spots in the newcomer's area would basically be taken by this year's outstanding freshmen from various military academies. The competition between them was fierce. The newcomer who had stubbornly clung to the first place was already giving it his all.

Two battles a day was the limit for normal people. He had persisted for an entire month and firmly held onto his first place.

Now, someone had suddenly appeared out of nowhere??

The people who were at a loss opened the newcomer's ranking with trembling hands. It only showed the newcomer's avatar and points.

The newcomer's avatar was a relic of ancient Earth that had recently become popular. Now, in the virtual community, eight out of ten people had similar avatars. This wasn't strange.

Newcomers who wanted to enter the battlefield usually wouldn't hide their real names. This high-profile newcomer who appeared out of nowhere definitely wouldn't.

However, after clicking on the information of the first place, everyone fell into silence.

Because this newcomer's ID was Cat's Claw.

And it was the cute Cat's Claw that came with the recently released input method.

Do shovels?

Did this newcomer lose his mind?!

The people who were paying attention to this newcomer who had appeared out of nowhere quickly realized that this newcomer who might have lost his mind had not only completed 21 battles in the short span of one morning, but also immediately applied for an opponent match for the 22nd battle.

With this kind of battle record, the system would throw him to be matched with the people on the overall ranking.

This kind of situation was called Killing Prestige by the players and spectators in the battlefield area.

As expected, this newcomer's opponent for the 22nd battle was matched with the current tenth place on the overall ranking.

The tenth place was an outstanding student who was about to graduate from the Empire's Military College. It was said that three divisions had already extended an olive branch to him.

Countless people perked up, paid the money without hesitation, and rushed into the battle room of these two people.

The contestants had yet to enter the arena, but two tall mechas had already been projected as a warm-up. They stood facing each other.

The mecha on the red side was the familiar tenth place on the overall ranking.

As for the blue side, it was a mecha that every Empire citizen was extremely familiar with.

— Marshal Ji's personal mecha, Silver Blade, Ji Xiuyun.

Silver Blade was a mecha that was specially built for the Sensory Mode.

To recreate this mecha in the virtual community, there was only one possibility. That was to know the mecha's stats like the back of one's hand and spend money to customize one.

What did this mean?!

This meant that this newcomer who suddenly appeared out of nowhere had a deep relationship with the Empire's Marshal Ji Xiuyun!

No wonder his avatar was Yue An!

No wonder his ID was Cat's Claw!

The spectators went wild!

The moment the contestants entered the arena, the spectators, who were so excited that their eyes turned red, all looked in the direction of the blue team's contestants.

The people who had been in an uproar earlier all froze for two seconds.

"…"

"…"

"…"

“？？？”

The adopted son of Silver Blade and Marshal Kevin?

What kind of suffocating combination was this?