Chapter 145 The Cat Version of the Armchair Detective... No way!
I think this is more than just me being overly sensitive.
In this desolate wilderness, with no one around, suddenly hearing the words "experimental field"—words that haunted many unpleasant memories for me—was quite frightening.
I never imagined that something like this would happen while I was just on vacation.
Wasn't it said that all the ruins in the Abyss Mountains had been cleared away? That cave was discovered by accident when Miyuki was active nearby. How come she was suddenly told that there were even deeper secrets hidden inside?
Many high-ranking mages were also involved in cleaning up the interior of the mountain range. Couldn't they have been a little more careful?
Although I know this is just a pointless complaint, I still feel a little annoyed.
"Meow (Did you find anything else strange there)?"
"Strange things..."
After pondering for a long time, Shen Xue shook her head: "Because we were worried about being discovered, we didn't stay there for long. However, it seems that this passage leading to the abandoned experimental field is cleaner than the other passages we've been to before. There's not much dust on the objects, and the air inside is fresher than in other places."
"Meow (It has its own ventilation vent)..."
I scratched my slightly itchy earlobe, and soon a pair of soft little hands quietly reached out and gently rubbed the most unbearable part.
"It feels like Mr. Yumi has really turned into a cat. Fokin sometimes likes to do that too."
Hikari's words flowed crisply in my ears, and of course, I had no intention of refuting them at the moment.
I don't know how she learned this technique, but after just a few light rubs, the unbearable itching disappeared and then transformed into a small current that spread from her slender and gentle fingertips to my whole body, especially the back of my head, which made me feel comfortable. I couldn't help but lie down and flatten my body, and she continued to do as she pleased.
Furthermore, although I didn't see it with my own eyes, it seemed that when Hikari was rubbing, a small amount of pure white light also gathered at her fingertips, which felt similar to the magic she would generate when she chanted a small healing spell to treat wounds.
Although Hikari didn't receive any additional benefits because she had no injuries and didn't use any healing spells, she unexpectedly had the illusion that her blood flowed more smoothly, and even the small amount of magic power in her cat body flowed happily, making her feel lazy.
So that's why those Pegasus hordes outside the cabin, even after the agreement ended, were unwilling to leave and even allowed us to continue using it? This is so comfortable, meow, I feel like my brain is melting.
"Stop drooling, you big idiot, your snoring is almost melting away."
It was Annie's disdainful voice that finally brought me back to reality.
Of course, the main reason was that some guy who knew nothing about it was very eager to try it out, and within two minutes of taking over, he had messed up the hair on my back.
What kind of lousy technique is this! Didn't you see that even the [cat] you took away later ran away? It's not as comfortable and smooth as Miyuki's... Uh, no, I feel like Miyuki's technique is more like she's testing where to cut, pinching the back of my neck one minute and pressing the middle of my spine the next, it's so scary.
After going around in circles, I still snuggled back into the arms of our dear little silly Hikari.
This is the only place where cats truly love and cherish each other.
"Meow, meow, meow meow meow (Let's get back to the main topic, Miyuki, can you describe what you saw there?)"
Miyuki nodded: "That's exactly what I was thinking of saying, but to make it easier for you to understand, I'll go through it in order again."
Pulling up a chair nearby, Miyuki took the paper and pen Hikari offered, and, meeting the curious gazes of the two on either side, carefully drew a simple diagram. Pointing and explaining, she said, "After we open that hidden door, what's inside is revealed. Like before, it's a long, narrow passage illuminated by mineral lights, but there are no guarding statues or traps to trigger."
“Following what you taught me along the way, I tried to confirm the locations of several potential traps, and found that the traps all showed signs of being deliberately sabotaged. Moreover, judging from the traces left nearby, it must have been some time ago.”
"Meow...meow (It doesn't seem to be the same group that built the cave...are the traces from earlier or later)?"
"It was earlier than us, but not by much. Some of the remnants looked relatively new, as if they had been removed shortly after being discovered in the last six months, and there were still a few traces of blood on the ground."
"Meow (I'm still not very good at it)~"
I couldn't help but grin, and then I was fed a perfectly sized piece of honeydew melon.
Hikari, unable to stay idle, started processing the fruit she had brought.
The refreshing sweetness and juicy honey blended and spread evenly in my mouth. It was fortunate that my taste buds hadn't turned into a cat's, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to taste such sweetness.
The cat, drawn by the aroma, came closer again, seemingly wanting to sniff out what delicious food it was. It lay on the table, stretching half its body downwards, its tail occasionally swaying from side to side, just brushing against the tip of my left ear, causing it to instinctively jump. When it saw me looking over, it let out a pitiful meow.
Shen Xue tapped the table with her fingers to bring my attention back: "After passing through the passage, we arrived at a mechanical door sealed by stone. At first, I thought it was just a dead end, but Xiao Ai'an was the first to point out that there was another way and pointed out the location of the mechanism, which allowed us to open it successfully."
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