In Sufang City, the dusk was deep, and a few street lamps stood beside the avenue, reflecting the pale white light like the cold moon. The cold wind whistled through the alleys, stirring up several shrill roars from the stray dogs.
Although it is a prosperous metropolis with one of the best economic and cultural strengths in the country, the nightlife of its citizens cannot even compare with that of third- and fourth-tier towns and villages. At night, every household closes their doors and windows and never goes out on the streets unless there is an emergency.
"It is rumored that Sufang City is the border between the human world and hell. If you go out at night, you may encounter demons crawling out of hell to take your life," the girl walked on the road trembling with fear with a flashlight, holding her friend's arm tightly, "so the locals of Sufang always go out early and come back early, and try not to deal with the night."
"Your rules are really weird," another girl curled her lips, somewhat disapprovingly, but still patiently comforted her, "Don't worry, we'll be home soon. Besides, what devil could be more cruel than our boss? We've been working overtime until midnight, and there's no day off tomorrow."
Before he could finish his words, there was a clang, the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground.
In the dark narrow alley where the dim street lights could not illuminate it, it seemed that some living creature was rustling and rushing out.
The girl shuddered in fear and shrank back to her friend. Her friend remained calm and took the flashlight: "Don't be afraid, it's the trash can that was blown over by the wind."
The white light of the flashlight reflected on the overturned garbage pile. Before I could see clearly, a large khaki dog suddenly jumped out from it.
The dog was dirty, with mottled and tangled hair, and the black and green rotten mold on its abdomen gave off a pungent odor. Its dull eyes suddenly flashed an ominous red light, its burnt yellow teeth bared fiercely, and its sticky saliva dripped from its mouth onto the ground.
The girl's hands trembled, and she quickly took a few steps back, her voice trembling: "Does this dog have rabies?"
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She took a deep breath, tried to stay calm, moved sideways in front of her friend, and mustered up the courage to confront the vicious dog. Her friend quickly took out her cell phone from her bag to call the police.
The phone wasn't unlocked yet, and the big dog suddenly became angry and ignored the two of them. Instead, it roared softly and pounced towards the trash can. Halfway through, it was swept into the darkness by the sudden strong wind, and its shadow disappeared almost instantly.
The two girls clung to each other tightly, their eyes misting over after surviving the disaster. They held hands and ran towards the exit, not forgetting to pick up the phone to call the police.
They ran far away, leaving only their blurry backs swaying at the asphalt intersection. One of the girls suddenly turned around and stared at the shabby alley again and again. She only came back to her senses after her friends called her several times.
"There seemed to be a cat there just now."
"Cat? Where did the cat come from?"
"…Nothing, maybe I saw it wrong."
The night wind carried their conversation back into the alley.
The shadow squatting above the trash can moved.
Only through the faint moonlight hidden deep in the dark clouds, the thing above the trash can seemed to be just a shadow cast by the willow tree. Only when you walked closer and looked carefully could you see that it was actually a real person.
He was wearing a black shirt and black pants, and even his mask was all dark black. At first glance, he looked like an abandoned human sculpture. However, the fluffy cat ears on his head and the long tail that moved around behind him ruthlessly exposed his disguise, making this outfit that looked like it was for highway robbery become cute.
Holding a pocket toy water gun in his hand, he walked to the place where the big dog disappeared just now, bent down, and did some unknown action, but he pulled out a palm-sized silver metal block from the void in mid-air.
"Is this the fragment of the cat god's body you mentioned?"
He applied a little force with his fingertips, and as he squeezed the seemingly indestructible block of metal, its surface emitted a dazzling light like broken stars, which fell into the air and then flew back to their original places.
[Right, now you should believe me, right? As long as you disperse the hellhounds that have entered the human world without permission, there is a certain chance that you can get the fragments of the cat god as a reward, strengthen yourself, and become an invincible superpower! ]
A cheerful voice sounded in his mind, filled with a strong sense of pride and showing off.
"I didn't think you were a liar. What kind of liar can make someone grow cat ears and a cat tail?" Yun Jian sighed and took off the mask covering his face, revealing his innocent young face. "But why? Is it because I picked up a stray cat that had a car accident three days ago?"
Besides, despite his efforts, he was ultimately unable to save the poor little kitten's life.
The voice paused for a moment.
She spoke again, but did not answer his question.
[As long as you collect enough fragments, you can obtain super powers granted by the Cat God. Infinite strength, magic, and even immortality are no longer unrealistic dreams. Isn’t that good?]
Yun Jian was helpless: "You know that in comics, people who say things like this are either devils or villains, right?"
[I am not a devil, I am the guardian of the Cat God, the supreme spiritual artifact, and I was given a name by the God of Light since the day I was born. From then on, all gods called me by this name!]
"So what name did God give you?" Yun Jian asked curiously.
[Cat toys.]
The voice said proudly.
Yun Jian: “…”
He rubbed his temples and couldn't help but smile. While he found it funny, his fear of the strange voice was also alleviated.
[The Cat God is the god who guards the gates of hell. Now the hellhounds have sneaked into the human world, posing a huge threat to human life and safety. Only you who have the approval of the Cat God can restrain the hellhounds.]
Cat toys appeal to emotions and enlighten people with reason.
[The fact that you were able to easily use holy water to drive the hellhound back to hell is the best proof.]
Yun Jian didn't say anything.
He lowered his eyes and subconsciously rubbed his right wrist.
On the inside of the wrist, there has been a complex dark black pattern, which looks like a flat world map, since three days ago when I saw the stray cat that unfortunately met with a car accident.
Those who don’t know might think he has a tattoo, but fortunately it can be hidden under the skin with a light touch, like a fingerprint-controlled mobile phone screensaver.
[This is Cat Island, and also a world map. Look at the border of this map. Does it look like a cat playing with a ball? This means the world belongs to the Cat God!]
The cat toy was serious for only two seconds before he began to proudly talk about the strength and greatness of the Cat God.
[The Cat God has been guarding the gates of hell alone for thousands of years. Humanity can thrive and reproduce peacefully, thanks to the efforts of our God.]
Yun Jian shook the cat's tail and wanted to continue asking, but he heard footsteps at the end of the street. So he said no more, took a few steps back, jumped up as nimbly as a cat, walked through several streets and alleys as if he was familiar with the route, walked to the door of his house, and sneaked into his room.
"Although it is difficult to hide a cat's ears and tail, my speed and body coordination have really improved a lot." Yun Jianqing couldn't help but sigh as he easily climbed over the low wall at the end of the alley.
He folded his black shirt and black pants, which served as his night clothes, neatly and placed them beside the pillow. He lay down on the bed, and his heart, which had been hanging in his throat all night, finally fell back into his stomach.
If he had not inexplicably grown cat ears and a cat tail, he would never have listened to the cat toys and sneaked out of the house in the middle of the night without telling his parents.
He has to go to school at six tomorrow morning!
However, seeing with his own eyes the hellhounds indiscriminately attacking humans, and thinking that a few drops of water could actually exorcise demons, was another shock to Yun Jian, who had always thought he lived in a scientific world.
To a teenager who is in his second year of middle school, the grand mission of expelling the hellhounds is an irresistible temptation. Superpowers, magic, and other legendary fantasy powers are even more desirable. Moreover, the hellhounds seen today have shown their aggressiveness towards humans. If Yun Jian stands by and watches innocent people get hurt or even die, he will feel guilty.
But he has always been a sensible man.
What's more, after watching so many movies and reading comics, he already had a deep-rooted prejudice against saving the world - superheroes and the people around them all had to go through countless hardships and separations of life and death.
God have mercy on me, even the Justice League and the Avengers combined can’t find a complete pair of parents!
After hearing Yun Jian's question about the dangers of the mission to expel the hellhounds, Cat Toy was silent for a long time.
Even though he couldn't see its physical body, Yun Jian could imagine this guy scratching his head and feeling confused.
[How about this, you don't need your real body? The fragments of the cat god's body and the spirit can be combined to create a cat, which is different from your real body. All dangerous tasks are done by the vest, and no one will know who you are.]
Seeing that Yun Jian was obviously interested, he added cat toys.
[But you have to know that once you open the vest, all the nourishment from both the physical fragments and the soul fragments will be given to the vest, and your main body will not get any benefits except for enhancing your mental strength.]
"What about the cat's ears and tail?" Yun Jian asked.
The fluffy black ears stood up on the head and moved restlessly. The tip of the tail that was tied in the pajamas shook and it slipped out of the quilt, slapping the pillow with a loud sound.
[They are originally the product of the soul transforming the body, and will also enter the vest body.]
Yun Jian nodded happily.
He had been scolded by his head teacher several times for wearing a hat in class, and he had long wanted to take off his hat to prove that he had not dyed his hair blonde and did not have alopecia. So he did not even bother to sleep, but turned over and sat up, eager to open his vest. He only lay down again when he heard the cat toy reminding him that it was less than four hours before school started.
The piece of metal he brought back from the alley sank into the endless night until the first ray of morning sun shone through the window in the early morning. The silver metal piece suddenly shattered and turned into specks of fluorescent light, which sank into the tattoo on the wrist of the sleeping boy that was exposed outside the thin blanket.
The dark world map suddenly lit up in a small area.
The cat's tail in the boy's hand slowly shrank and finally disappeared, falling beside his white pillow and turning into a small silver-gray tabby cat.
The sound of the cat toy echoed in the boy's mind. It was soft enough not to wake him from his unfinished dream, but just like a stone falling into a deep lake, by the time a tourist looked over, even the ripples on the lake had already dissipated.
[Great cat god.]
[Even I can't understand your intention.]
[Can an ordinary human really fulfill your last wish...]
The author has something to say:
Crackling, a new article is published! Welcome the cute Yun Jian and his army of cats in vests to make a shining debut (manual flowers)!
ps: I am very friendly to dogs! There is a hidden reason behind the Hellhound's misfortune, I am definitely not criticizing dogs!
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