Poor, weak Mingyou, with baby fat and messy little hair, huddled in the corner and shivering.
In front of him, a big black cat squatted domineeringly, with its two front paws resting on his shoulders. With a light press, it locked him in its furry embrace.
Big cat wall dong! Super fierce!
"Dahei, you can only eat ten of each type of nutrient cubes per day. Any more and the nutrients will be wasted." Mingyou looked at the big cat's sharp teeth. Although he was very scared, he still insisted on his principles. "I haven't found any substitutes for the raw materials used to make nutrient cubes in this world. We have to eat sparingly."
"Look, your hair is dull and you're skinny. You're obviously malnourished. The red nutrient cubes are the best nutritional supplement we have right now. We can't waste them."
"I'm going to the underground freezer right now to see how to thaw the meat so you can have a full meal, okay?"
Mingyou plucked up his courage, held the big black cat's head, and persuaded it gently.
There was a hint of confusion in the big black cat's eyes, and he began to doubt his cat life.
Am I not big enough? Are my teeth and claws not sharp enough? You were just huddled up and trembling, how come you suddenly became so brave?
You actually called me a nickname! And you hugged my head? My teeth are almost touching your chest!
Fortunately, this is a man, otherwise, wouldn’t it lead to a tragic accident if I opened my mouth?
The big black cat pushed Mingyou away in disgust and pointed its claws at the stairs.
Mingyou breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, and shook off the cat hair on his body, making his messy hair stand up even more.
The big black cat felt itchy and wanted to help Mingyou lick his fur to smooth it out.
Bah! I've been here for a year, losing my mind from time to time and becoming completely beastly. The influence of animal nature is getting worse and worse. The big black cat thought unhappily, standing up and walking towards the stairs.
He took a few steps and saw Mingyou still standing there. He turned around and said unhappily, "Ah!" What are you still standing there for! Follow me!
Although Mingyou couldn't understand the big black cat's cry, its movements and expressions were very easy to understand. He hurriedly trotted along, followed the big black cat, and walked down the stairs.
The small building has only three floors, plus the underground ice storage, a total of four floors. There is no elevator and the stairs are very wide. A big black cat and Mingyou can walk side by side without feeling crowded at all.
Mingyou quietly turned his head and observed the big black cat's dragging injured leg.
The "occupational disease" developed in "Elf World" makes Mingyou think of treatment plans in his head as a conditioned reflex when he sees a spirit beast in poor condition.
The big black cat stopped and tilted its head to glare: "Ah!" What are you looking at! My leg is broken, so what?! Don't look at me!
"Dahei, when you're full, let me check on your legs and see if they're okay?" Mingyou asked softly, "I'll help you with it."
The big black cat turned its head and strode down the stairs, ignoring Mingyou.
What the hell! If it could be cured, would I have let this injury drag on for a whole year? I'm a cripple now, so what? I can still kill you with one slap!
When the big black cat's front paws touched the ground, the force increased, as if it was going to knock the stairs down.
Mingyou looked at the big black cat's ears and knew that the cat was angry.
He sighed quietly inwardly. The big black cat must have been an incredibly powerful spirit beast in the past. The more powerful a spirit beast, the stronger its pride. But no matter how strong its pride was, it still needed to be properly treated. He had to quickly gain the big black cat's trust so that he could help it heal.
Mingyou was daydreaming and when he was going down the stairs, his foot stepped on the edge of the step and he fell down.
The big black cat had been observing this young man from the corner of his eye. He looked weak and harmless, but he was definitely hiding many secrets. He was wondering how much truth there was in this young man's harmless appearance, and whether he had any ulterior motives for coming here, when he saw Mingyou dancing and falling down the stairs.
Before the big black cat could react, its body suddenly twisted and pounced towards Mingyou.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
“Ouch!”
Mingyou fell face down in a pile of warm black fur.
"Thank you!" Mingyou was still in shock, holding the big black cat.
The big black cat turned around and roared: "Ah!!" You are a scammer! Be careful when you walk!
"Sorry, I was distracted." Mingyou listened to the big black cat's fierce roar, and the fear of the big black cat in his heart completely disappeared.
"Dahei, you are so gentle." Mingyou plucked up his courage and reached out to touch the big black cat's ears.
The tip of the ear brushed against Mingyou's palm, feeling warm and a little itchy.
Gentle? The big black cat looked at Mingyou's smiling eyes and suddenly felt irritated.
He didn't think he was shy. How could he be shy? He must be angry that this kid dared to touch his ears! He would slap his brother if he touched his ears!
"Ahhh!" The big black cat struggled hard. "Get away, get away! Don't hold me! Who allowed you to hold me?"
"Okay, okay, no need to hold me." Mingyou, who was familiar with the habits of all kinds of tsundere elves, quickly released his arms and stood up straight. "We've arrived at the underground freezer. Dahei, can you operate these machines?"
Dahei's intelligence is so high. If he had lived in this animal sanatorium, he might have learned how to operate the machines from the previous keepers. Mingyou thought. That unknown blond boss hadn't replied to his emails. Instead of trying to figure it out on his own, he might as well put his hopes on Dahei.
The elves in Elf World can even fly rockets. It's just an underground ice storage, Dahei will definitely be able to handle it.
The big black cat hesitated for a moment, nodded its head, and continued to signal Mingyou to follow.
Of course Big Black Cat knows how to operate these old machines, and he set the password for the underground ice storage.
His cat claws are very flexible, and each claw can even pop out independently, which is completely different from the structure of ordinary cats.
Mingyou followed the big black cat, watching it operate the machines and asking questions about what he didn't understand. With one person and one cat, asking questions and demonstrating, Mingyou quickly understood how the machines in the underground freezer operated.
The only problem now was that each piece of meat in the freezer was too large and heavy, like a slab of stone. There was no elevator, and with Mingyou's current strength, carrying the meat up to the first floor to thaw it was too much of a struggle.
"Why is the defrosting machine on the first floor?" Mingyou put the meat into the backpack and panted heavily, taking a long time to breathe after climbing a third of the stairs. "Why is there no elevator?"
Listening to Mingyou's complaints, the big black cat raised its front paws and scratched its ears in annoyance.
Why? Of course, it's because the previous breeders were all soldiers with special abilities. Who would be like you, unable to even move a piece of meat?
Life is not easy, the cat sighed.
The big black cat let out a deep breath, walked in front of Mingyou, and motioned Mingyou to put the backpack on his back.
"Dahei! You are indeed the most gentle and kindest spirit beast in the world!" Mingyou took the opportunity to hug the big black cat again, and then without giving the big black cat a chance to refuse, he quickly put the backpack on the big black cat.
Is this the most gentle and kind person in the world? The big black cat exhaled again, walked forward with its head held high and chest puffed out.
With the big black cat as a porter, Mingyou's work efficiency improved rapidly.
It takes half an hour to thaw the meat. During this time, Mingyou starts to tidy up the kitchen.
Compared to the cluttered hallway on the first floor, the kitchen was remarkably tidy, as if no one had ever used it. The old robot vacuum cleaner squeaked away, sweeping the floor until it was shiny and smooth. Mingyou only had to wipe the stovetop.
Every room here was large, and the kitchen was probably about the size of a Mingyou High School classroom. The big black cat followed him into the kitchen and stood guard by the thawing machine, stretching its hind and front legs straight, lying on its side like a long cat, not taking up much space.
The robot vacuum cleaner just squeaked around him, as if it mistook him for some dirty thing and tried to suck him into its vacuum cleaner.
The big black cat stretched out its claws and pushed, and the sweeping robot fell to the ground with a "bang", and went on strike.
Mingyou, who had just finished wiping the stove, suppressed a laugh: "Dahei, the robot vacuum cleaner is broken."
The big black cat continued to lie on its side, with its head resting on the ground, the middle of its head touching the ground. One of its ears was pressed under its head, leaving only one ear standing up.
He looked at Mingyou with an innocent look. What did you say? I don’t understand. I’m just a furry cat.
"Pfft, he's still playing tricks." Mingyou likes this big cat more and more. Dahei is getting cuter the more he looks at it! Every movement and every expression reveals his unparalleled charm!
The cat is now skinny and has almost lost all its fur, yet it's still so charming. When it was healthy, it must have charmed countless cats. How could its former owner have the heart to mistreat such a cute, intelligent, and kind cat?
Mingyou had already mentally condemned this animal sanatorium, which had exuded an air of unreliability from the beginning to the end.
Putting aside other things, the animal sanatorium has an unshirkable responsibility based solely on the fact that the big cat is malnourished!
The freezer was overflowing with meat! And yet, the cat was still so thin and emaciated! Even its belly hair was bald! This shows how heartless the previous breeders were!
Saying that they are heartless and ruthless is an insult to wolves and dogs!
Mingyou's eyes fell on the pink belly exposed when the big cat lay on its side, and he felt heartbroken.
The big black cat was confused by Mingyou's expression at first, then he looked down.
"Ah!!!!" The big black cat howled, its back arched, its tail exploded into a fairy wand, and it jumped half a meter high on the spot like a live fish on the shore.
Where's my hair? Where's my belly hair? Where's that thick, soft fur on my belly? When did it disappear? Was it when I last lost consciousness?
The big black cat immediately flung its tail forward, covered its belly with its tail, and curled up into a big fur ball. Its ears drooped, and it kept making a "woooooo" sound in its throat, which made Mingyou's heart tighten.
"It's okay, it's okay. Once you replenish your nutrition, the fur will grow back soon." Mingyou didn't care whether the big cat was currently fond of him or wary of him. He hurried over to hug the big cat and comforted him. "It will grow back in a month... no, half a month. Don't worry."
Mingyou used his fingers like a comb to comb the long hair on the back of the black cat's neck.
The big cat's face, back, and tail are all covered with pure black fur, except for the fur around its neck which is dark gray and longer than the rest of the fur, like a scarf, making the big cat's face look darker and rounder.
The fur on the scarf is also softer than the fur on the back. When Mingyou's fingers sank into the fur of the scarf, it felt like inserting a ball of cotton, which was very comfortable.
The big cat also felt very comfortable.
During this year, when he could control himself, he would come to the yard to replenish his food. When he felt like losing control, he would run all the way back to the mountains and forests and hide like a wild animal. He had never been helped to comb his fur. He almost forgot what it felt like to be gently cared for.
More importantly... after stabilizing its emotions, the big cat raised its eyes lazily, and its slightly narrowed golden vertical pupils reflected the light blue energy fluctuations around the young man in front of it.
What kind of supernatural power was this? A healing power? But the healing experts of the entire Alliance had consulted him, and the residual Zerg power and the aftereffects of overuse of supernatural powers were currently untreatable by anyone or any technology. This special power, however, soothed his spirit, calmed his anxiety, and even quieted the restless Zerg energy within him.
When he first came here, he was awake for most of the month; now, he can only stay awake for a few days a month, and each time he is awake for no more than an hour.
But now it is estimated that it is almost an hour, but he shows no signs of gradually losing consciousness and is in very good condition.
Is it the credit of the food called "Nutrition Cube" or the credit of this light blue supernatural power fluctuation?
This human wasn't simple. Mingyou's apparent weakness and ignorance contrasted starkly with the secrets he harbored, making it difficult for the black cat to accurately determine whether he was friend or foe. Was all the kindness he displayed now just poison wrapped in sugar? The ability he and his comrades possessed to suppress the Zerg had attracted the attention of many ambitious individuals. Even though this sanatorium recruited entirely from the military, spies had infiltrated it many times.
He certainly believed in his brother's control over the place after several inspections, and Mingyou's kindness also attracted him to treat him with kindness. However, the battlefield taught him that he must be vigilant in everything.
"Ding-dong!" The prompt sound of the thawing machine completing its work interrupted the big cat's thoughts.
The big cat used its paw pads to push the young man, who was addicted to the comb and even buried his face in its back, and said, "Ahhh." Let's eat! I haven't eaten enough! Those little nutritional blocks are not enough to fill my teeth!
"Right away!" Mingyou put away his regretful mood and started working.
He first looked up the cat's dietary restrictions on his employee's laptop, but he couldn't find any information about the cat, only a feeding guide.
"Eat it raw?" Mingyou asked, looking at the half-fat, half-lean piece of meat in front of him, which was still dripping with juice. "Dahei, do you want to eat it raw?"
It was indeed eaten raw in the past... The big black cat turned its head away in disgust.
After tasting the taste of nutritional blocks, who would still want to eat raw fat meat!
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