Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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After all, his brain was injured. No matter how strong Shen Yu was, he still needed to rest for a while, so he couldn’t go to the pet shop for the time being.
During the rest period, Xu Maomao took the initiative to ask Ying to take care of the shop, and even wanted to transform again so that he could help with the housework. But he didn’t know if it was because he was over-exhausted and yet to recover, but his transformation was not that successful.
Through repeated hard practice, Xu Maomao gradually figured out some ideas. He found it difficult to transform his whole body, but he could still do it if he only transformed part of his body.
For example, if he simply folded his ears and turned them into human ears, it could last for half an hour, and if he turned his cat claws into human hands, he could last another ten minutes. The time for localization was related to the specific part. The smaller the volume, the more energy was saved. And every time he practiced, the maintenance time would be extended by one point, and the stability would also become better and better.
Xu Maomao went to the red envelope group to discuss this training method with the cats, and received unanimous praise from some senior cats in the group who were more experienced than him. None of them expected that transformation could be practiced partially!
After receiving the affirmation, Xu Maomao often avoided the appearance of his male idol in such funny and weird forms, because it was so embarrassing that even when he looked in the mirror, he couldn’t bear to see himself looking neither like a human nor a cat.
However, no matter how hard you try to hide it, you will still be caught. When Shen Yu walked into the kitchen and saw a ragdoll cat squatting obediently in front of the sink, its furry front paws turned into white and smooth human hands, and washing the dishes carefully, he almost collapsed.
I’ve seen you as a half-human and half-cat before, but never looking so funny!
Shen Yu kept chuckling, smiling, but there was a hint of cunning in his eyes for no reason, and he imagined some kind of picture in his mind.
——When he becomes proficient enough to freely change any part of his body, can he make some kind of request?
Shen Yu licked his lips, returned to the room calmly, and took out one of his notebooks that recorded indescribable contents.
After a few days, the doctor said that the bandage on the head could be removed. Although the stitches were cosmetic stitches, he still had to go to the hospital for a review and to check the condition of his brain.
Just as he was about to go out, an unexpected guest came.
He saw a familiar black cat squatting outside the door, and behind it stood a young man with unfamiliar but familiar features.
Shen Yu let out a “tsk” in his heart, and his forehead, which had been fine, started to throb again – the former love rival who had snatched Xu Maomao away in front of his face appeared again, how could he not respond?
The black cat looked up at the human expressionlessly, not as hostile as before, but rather confused. Because he specialized in the thunder system and minored in the soul system, Black Lightning was very sensitive to the fluctuations of human soul power. Although he thought this human being was special in the past, after discussing it with his master, he agreed with the theory of great merit. However, this time, Black Lightning keenly felt that Shen Yu’s soul wave was weak and strong by turn and was not stable. It was not in line with the state that a person with great merit should have.
But his main purpose of coming here was not Shen Yu, so Black Lightning didn’t ask, just said calmly: “Is Mr. Xu here?”
Xu Maomao in the room heard its voice and ran over excitedly: “Brother Lightning?! Long time no see. You – Hey, who’s behind you?”
Hei Mang: “It’s Oscar who switched bodies with you.”
The young man shrank, looked at Shen Yu, then looked at the kitten, and said “meow” tremblingly to confirm that he was the real Oscar.
Shen Yu and Xu Maomao were both surprised, because this face had become more and more deviated from its original body and looked nothing like Xu Maomao himself!
“…” Xu Maomao asked uncertainly, “Brother Lightning, did he take my body for plastic surgery?”
Black Lightning: “…No, I think it’s because of the change in appearance caused by the deep embedding of the soul.” His tone was also very hesitant, because logically speaking, after only exchanging bodies for a few months, there shouldn’t be much change in appearance. Oscar’s situation was very much like soul and body merging and growing together.
Shen Yu made a way and snorted coldly: “Come in and talk.”
When the young man passed by him, Shen Yu still touched his head affectionately as before, his attitude the same as petting a cat.
Xu Maomao asked expectantly: “Brother Lightning, if you came to see me today, can I go back?”
Black Lightning shook his head: “Unfortunately, I came here today to tell you that the soul separation technique…failed.”
The whole cat froze.
Black Lightning also seemed to feel frustrated: “I have tried three kinds of separation techniques, and even used the Nine Furnace Formation, but they couldn’t be separated successfully. Your body has been integrated with Oscar, and his three souls and seven souls are very stable.”
Xu Maomao’s eyes blinked with a look of disbelief on his face: “But that’s my body!”
Oscar was silent at first, but when he saw Xu Maomao’s shocked and sad look, he whispered guiltily: “I’m sorry.”
“Yes, that is your body, and I also want your souls to return to its original owner,” Black Lightning hesitated for a moment and then said, “There is a way, that is, to force Oscar out of his body, but in this case…”
“How about it?”
“It? He will die, because we cannot fully extricate his soul, so we can only break it into pieces and pull it out.”
Oscar shook, his face looking horrified.
Xu Maomao: “Break, break it?” It sounded very painful and scary.
Black Lightning nodded and sighed: “If it is broken, it means being wiped out. If the soul cannot be gathered successfully, it means complete death. I don’t think you will agree with me doing this.”
The soul was a very fragile thing. Who knew if it could be put back together after being broken into pieces? Even if it could be done, it would require all kinds of spiritual objects from heaven and earth and treasures from all directions, and it would take at least dozens or hundreds of years to succeed.
Xu Maomao’s eyes turned slightly red. Of course he wanted to go back, but if Oscar was completely wiped out as a result, not to mention the matter itself being intolerable, his conscience would also be uneasy.
In fact, after waiting for so long and not getting any news from Black Lightning, Xu Maomao also suspected that he would fail. But even though he had been mentally prepared, when he heard that he really could not return to his own body, he still felt uncontrollably sad and disappointed.
When Shen Yu saw his look, he felt heartbroken and was helpless.
“Mao Mao…”
Oscar’s face was pale and full of struggle, but he gritted his teeth and said, “It’s all my fault. If you really want to… I agree.”
“Don’t say such things, I… I won’t agree.” Xu Maomao interrupted, tears welling up in his eyes.
Shen Yu suddenly felt so distressed that he picked him up, kissed his eyes, and comforted him softly: “Don’t be sad, no matter what you become, I am willing to wait for you and accompany you.”
“Ugh… I can only be a cat from now on,” Xu Maomao cried with a smile, “Do you think it was foresight for my parents to give me this name?”
“Of course, no matter what your appearance or race, aren’t you still my ‘Mao’?” Shen Yu looked at it. He then began to cheer up a little, and suddenly he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and continued to comfort him, “And you can slowly transform now, maybe you will become a human completely soon, right?”
This was the most comforting point. He had now started practicing transformation, and Shen Yu was still willing to wait for him. These two perceptions suddenly gave him great courage. In fact, falling into a desperate situation or being on the edge was not the worst, because when there were still people with you, sharing your helplessness and struggles, understanding, and consistently standing by your side, you will feel that you are still full of hope.
Xu Maomao rubbed his eyes: “That’s it, I’m used to it anyway, just be a cat! Am I still afraid? To put it another way, I am still a cat demon with cultivation, maybe because of it, I will live for hundreds of years, just like Baobao.”
Shen Yu didn’t know that Baobao had taught Xu Maomao the “Blood Seal Technique”, and felt a little sour in his heart, thinking to himself: If this is the case, then the time he spends with him will be too short.
Xu Maomao seemed to understand his thoughts, and said with a smile: “Don’t worry, Baobao has taught me how to find the soul, and I will be able to find you in every reincarnation, no matter what you become, even if you are a piece of wood or a pig.”
Shen Yu raised his eyebrows: “I seem to hear something different?” Did he mean that he was a pig?
Xu Maomao immediately licked his paws innocently, pretending to be a simple cat. But his heart was secretly full of fighting spirit and motivation: He must practice hard and use the “blood seal technique” to stamp Shen Yu’s soul with pork!
After thinking this through, Xu Maomao felt a little proud. From now on, he would be the boss of both humans and cats! In the human world, he could rely on Shen Yu, the rich second generation, and in the cat world, he could rely on boss Black Lightning and Suan Mi! Even the rabbit world, the frog world, and even the dragon clan that scared the Chinese people, they were all related to him. It could be said that he covered everything in black and white!
But Xu Maomao knew how to show weakness. He shamelessly stretched out his paw: “Meow.” I am sad and want a hug.
Shen Yu hugged him with a doting look on his face and glanced at Hei Mang with a slightly proud look: “It’s okay.”
Black Lightning and Oscar: “…”
This bowl of cat food came so fast like a tornado!
Oscar asked tremblingly: “Are you really not thinking about breaking me?” At first glance, it sounded like it was expecting himself to die.
Xu Maomao shook his pink paws and said generously: “I’ll lend it to you, please take good care of my body.”
Black Lightning’s eyes flashed with surprise and a hint of admiration, but as a qualified manager of the cat clan, he still said: “I will continue to look for methods. If you have any questions about practice, you can ask me.”
“Yes!” Xu Maomao immediately raised his paw and asked him about some minor issues he had faced during his practice.
Shen Yu didn’t understand this kind of topic, and when it seemed like it wouldn’t end for a while, he said: “I’ll go to the hospital for a review first. You guys stay here, and Maomao, take good care of the guests.” This sentence was a double entendre, very artistic, as if saying to Black Lightning: This house is mine, and Xu Maomao is also mine, so he is now exercising the rights of the second male owner on my behalf.
Black Lightning: …
It had let go of Xu Maomao in the past few months, but it was still not happy at the moment!
Oscar hadn’t been to Shen Yu’s house for a long time and was feeling a little nostalgic. Especially when he saw the big sofa, he couldn’t help but excitedly jump on it, sometimes curling up and sometimes lying down. His cat nature remained unchanged. Even when he saw the canned food he loved before, he couldn’t help but open a can, but after taking a bite, he decided not to eat it because it was too bland. Cats were very picky eaters, and Oscar was certainly not immune from this, as he still retained a trace of his cat nature.
Black Lightning gave Xu Maomao a test and was surprised when he found that his demon power had grown enough to let him transform.
The Transformation Pill was of course very helpful in cultivating the human form, but it usually took at least several years to achieve the initial transformation. Xu Maomao’s progress was so rapid that it could be said to be very shocking!
Xu Maomao was a little embarrassed by the praise, so he climbed to the top of the cat tower and took out the bone placed in the bag. He found that it had changed slightly and become more transparent. He could also faintly see something dark red flowing inside.
“Mr. Jade Rabbit said that it is a spirit bone that could help me practice. Maybe this is why I have been progressing faster than other cats.”
Black Lightning narrowed his eyes and jumped up with a hiss: “Let me take a look.”
Xu Maomao pushed the bone to it: “I don’t know what kind of monster it belongs to. Mr. Jade Rabbit also said that it can be used as a weapon to assist in the tribulation…”
Black Lightning stared at the jade-like white bones quietly, sniffed hard, and said with shock in his eyes: “This bone…”
“Do you know?”
Black Lightning did not reply but drew a formation with his claws in the air. The bone floated up, shining, and then slowly fell down after a moment, the light disappearing.
“…This is the bone of my clan member.”
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