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He took a deep breath, glanced around, and after confirming that his teammates had all gone down into the mine, he furtively loosened his belt.
"Wow! It's even thinner and lighter than the 001! And it feels completely unrestricted!"
Latis couldn't help but sway in the air, feeling the breeze blowing freely, and his eyes widened in surprise.
"What kind of cutting-edge technology is this?! No, I have to buy it, I absolutely have to buy it! This is simply a god-like invention!"
However, just as he was experiencing this "god-like invention" with great curiosity, he was completely unaware that a large fish was eyeing the swaying black shadow in the air from the bottom of the water.
"Such a great invention, I really want to share it with my friends from my past life, but unfortunately they are all single, so sharing it wouldn't make a difference."
Latis shook his head regretfully, and the image of Arte suddenly appeared in his mind.
I wonder how my little elf is doing now...
He sighed, came to his senses, and suddenly saw a large fish leap out of the water, drawing a graceful arc in the air before…
It bit into Brother Niu.
Latis paused for a moment, looked down and met the calm gaze of the big fish for a few seconds, then reached out and took it down.
He silently removed the condom, pulled up his pants, took a deep breath, and looked up at the sky.
Ah, life...
Latis stepped on the fish, exhaled a long breath, and suddenly felt inspired.
"Sometimes, if you can't catch a fish with a fishing rod and bait, you can try using a bait and a snare."
He looked at the brilliant sun with tears in his eyes, as if he had understood the truth of this world, and raised his hands.
"Praise the sun, praise Brother Niu!"
Chapter 122 Grandma Meownubis
Although the process was a bit bumpy, you still managed to catch a bass with your fishing rod. After this little hiccup, you caught a few more fish. Looking at the lively fish in your basket, you thought that should be enough, so you put away your rod.
It's strange, but you've never come back empty-handed from fishing, especially since you caught a 10.2-pound black bass that summer during your sophomore year. But that's just a small achievement in your fishing career, nothing special.
You carried the fish to the cave entrance, looked at the large eyes that had reopened in the darkness, hesitated for a moment, then threw in a fish, saying, "Hey bro, wanna have a cigarette? Want to chat?"
The large eyes stared at you for a moment, then lowered their head. You heard the smacking sound of fish being chewed coming from inside the cave, and then those large eyes looked at you again.
"Hey bro, I want to ask you, do you know Mu Zhi?" You tossed the rest of the fish in, asking repeatedly, "She said you look somewhat familiar. Oh, and I also wanted to ask, what kind of agreement did you reach with the royal city to stay here? What's the ultimate goal of this competition? Is it just as simple as opening the Netherworld Gate?"
The big-eyed creature didn't respond; only the constant smacking sounds of it eating fish could be heard. After waiting a while and seeing no reaction, you could only sigh helplessly and decide to go explore your surroundings.
"Hey bro, you can rest now, I'm leaving." You shook your head and were about to leave when a loud roar suddenly came from inside the cave. However, it stopped abruptly after a few seconds, as if it had gotten stuck. You were stunned and looked inside in confusion, meeting its big eyes. Then, you and it looked at the red heart floating above its head.
"I'm super!"
The big-eyed girl stared at the red heart and cursed in astonishment.
"What?!" Latis's mind raced with thoughts of taming pets, his eyes widening as he exclaimed.
"Hey bro, are you really a cat?"
"Brother my foot!" The big-eyed man remained silent for a long time, then sighed speechlessly and slowly walked out of the cave, saying as he did so:
"Humans are so wicked, so wicked!"
A huge, furry, black catgirl with upright ears crawled out of the cave. Her large, human-like eyes quickly turned into two heterochromatic vertical pupils upon exposure to sunlight. Then, she wiped her face with her paw, looked down at Latis, who was about the same size as her paw, and said angrily:
"My name is Meownubis, human. You used a treacherous scheme to lure and capture me. What is your purpose?"
"...What?! This is Teacher Anubis! I remember now! Didn't she ascend to godhood after reaching the pinnacle of necromancy? Why is she here?! No, no...she's also part of the secret plan?"
Latis, hearing Mumu's incredulous and confused voice in his mind, scratched his head, glanced at the fluffy giant Meownubis huddled on the beach, coughed, and said to her:
"You are... Meow Nubis? Do you know the name Anubis? There's an old woman named Muzhi who said you were her teacher."
"What old woman?!"
Mumu's soul burst out of Latis's body, frantically flying through the air, shouting:
"Teacher, what happened? Why am I a spirit now, and you've turned into a black cat? What exactly did we plan to do?"
MeowNubis paused, squeezed out of the cave, straightened up, looked down at Mumu, who was only as big as a mosquito compared to itself, opened its eyes wide, and asked hesitantly:
"You...who are you?"
"I...I'm Mumu!" Mumu said urgently.
"Alright, alright, stop with this pointless nonsense."
Latis grabbed Mumu with one hand, and subtly stroked Meownubis's paw with the other. He glanced at Granny Cat, who was swaying slightly in the air, took a deep breath, and said:
"In short, it seems that you two have lost most of your memories. According to Mumu, you two used to be like me. After launching a secret project, you, along with other possible companions, changed your appearance."
Latis looked at Meownubis, who was lying on her side listening attentively, walked over and ruffled her hair, saying with enjoyment:
"The questions now are: what was the secret plan Mumu mentioned? What did you all encounter? What role did Queen Pallas play in all of this? And what is the purpose of this tournament...?"
He squinted, the giant cat ears in his hand unconsciously twitching as he stroked them, creating a cool breeze that made him feel unusually refreshed. So he continued, his hands still moving, "
"Could the lower realm hold the answer to all questions?"
“I vaguely remember you, little Pallas.” Meownubis hesitated for a moment, her cat head spinning from the overwhelming amount of information. She arched her back, stretched, and then sat cross-legged on the beach, saying seriously:
"When I first gained my memories, I think I was going on a killing spree outside, meow. Then Little Pallas found me, made a pact with me, and said that he could no longer replenish the magic of death, but things would definitely get better in the future..."
Meownubis looked down in confusion, poked Latis, who was staring blankly between his legs, and moved him off his lap, continuing:
"Anyway, Little Pallas said there would be food all the time, and all we had to do was sleep in the cave. I thought that sounded great, so I agreed... I don't remember anything else, meow!"
"Oh, I see." Latis snapped out of his reverie, nodded, and stroked his chin thoughtfully.
"So it was Pallas who put you in the cave? Then it seems like she set up this competition. What exactly is her purpose?..."
"Damn it." Latis shook his head violently, laughed heartily, and said, "Why do I have to use my brain? Can't I just ask her directly?"
Thinking of this, he immediately waved to MeowNubis and said:
"See you later, Master Meow."
“What the hell…” MeowNubis scratched the ground, stood up and said:
"Is Little Pallas around here? I'd like to go see her too."
"Huh?" Latis stared blankly as Meownubis opened its huge cat paw and reached out to grab him.
Before he could react, he felt his body being lifted into the air and stuffed between two huge, soft mounds.
"Wow!..."
"Humans, which way do we go?"
A shrill voice boomed from the tightly pressed, furry chest. Latis poked its head out from among the cat grandmothers, weakly pointed to the junction of the camp and the land, and said in a muffled voice:
"Let's... go outside the camp and take a look first."
"Good meow!"
……
If riding a camel is like being jolted between its humps, then riding a catgirl is like being jolted between its grandma cats—perhaps that's not so bad.
[Your past sins begin to flash through your mind like a slideshow, and you are overcome with sorrow: your life has been like walking on thin ice, and today, under the oppression of the giant catgirl, you've prematurely reported to the underworld—at least it has come to an end.]
Just as you began to repent for your mistakes, there was a loud thud, accompanied by Meownubis's scream, and you were thrown out of Granny Cat's nest.
You stand up, staring blankly at the kneeling, sobbing Meownubis and the barrier that appears before you. You realize then that you can't leave this camp.
"Okay, then Master Meow, you go back first, I'll go out by myself..." Before you could finish speaking, you bumped into the barrier and hugged your head in the exact same pose as Meow Nubis.
"I'm in!" you yelled, kicking the barrier hard before clutching your foot and groaning in pain.
"Looks like we're not going to get out, meow..." Meow Nubis said listlessly. She spread her limbs and lay down in the forest, sighed sadly, and said, "Oh well, being a house cat isn't so bad. Pretending for five minutes, enjoying wealth and luxury for twenty years, meow..."
You glanced at the unambitious black cat, shook your head, and walked along the edge of the barrier, muttering to yourself, "How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan..."
Two minutes later, you decisively gave up on the idea of leaving. Looking at the sleeping black cat's soft belly, you hesitated for a moment, then leaned closer and began to silently recite the Great Compassion Mantra.
Half an hour later, you wake up to the terrified screams of Meownubis and a series of explosions. Looking at the burning forest all around, you suddenly forget where you were in your chanting. You ask in horror, "What? S3 has broken out? Oh no, where's my American flag? I forgot it!"
However, as you awoke, the explosion gradually subsided. You paused for a moment, staring at the large hole in the barrier, then silently looked at the talent's prompt.
[Your talent "Order Fried Rice at the Bar" is active, and has triggered 12 explosions during this period.]
You scratched your head, wisely abandoning your complaints about the simulator, and very naturally sat down in Grandma Cat's seat, saying, "Let's go! Let's find Pallas's camp, meow!"
[You walked a few hundred meters around the coastline and soon noticed a very small campsite. You remembered that Pallas was the only one competing alone, so you headed straight for that campsite.]
Compared to our first unexpected encounter, I have a lot more questions I want to ask Pallas when we meet again...
Latis's body was firmly planted in the crevice, his hands pressed against the protrusions on either side, his gaze serious as he looked at the 100x100 square camp, and spoke to Nyanubis, who was running in a Hokage-like sprint:
"Master Meow, be careful, this camp probably has a barrier too!"
"Meow? My forehead still hurts!"
Upon hearing this, MeowNubis immediately slowed down, and the cat cautiously stretched out its paw to probe forward... and then went inside.
"Huh?" Latis was taken aback. "Wait, how did you get in here? Wait, why isn't there a membrane here?"
"I don't know either, meow."
MeowNubis sniffed in the air, its black, upright ears twitched twice, and it cried out loudly:
"We can smell Little Pallas!"
She stood up, grabbed the treetops with her hands, ran a few steps at the top of the trees, and then jumped up onto the hillside at the edge of the camp.
“Palas, Pallas! I have something I want to ask you! Pal…”
Latis poked its head out from under Meownubis's chest and looked down with her; both of them were momentarily stunned.
Beside Pallas, who was building the Nether Gate in the open space, there was another identical cat named Nubis!
……
"Now we've collected all the obsidian."
Api put away his diamond pickaxe, counted his obsidian, and nodded.
"So it seems the Nether Portal will be completed today? I wonder if the competition will end the moment the portal is finished... That way I can meet the Queen and go home sooner..."