Chapter 283
Chapter 283: The Search and the Upgrade
Translator: Sparrow Translations Editor: Sparrow Translations
The muscular bloke was none other than the ‘Champion’ of Muscle Society. He was one of the three strongest members, including Butcher. His job was to find any trail of evidence which might lead to the Sphynx Cat’s disappearance.
“I have already spoken to the cat kings of Xiang Yang district, but there was nothing suspicious in their replies.” Champion continued sauntering down the streets of Jiangmen University. His eyes would constantly dart from one student to another.
“This Jiangmen University was the last area Ah Qiang checked out before that incident occurred. I believe the cat king would definitely know a thing or two about it. Or maybe, the apostle who kidnapped Sphynx Cat is inside this place right now.”
The Champion’s eyes suddenly gravitated towards the basketball court as his eyes were glued to the group of college boys hustling in a game of basketball. A smile danced on his lips as he watched this outburst of testosterone.
“They are really a bunch of energetic young men!”
Champion’s original plan was to collect some intel in the school by surveying the students, asking them if anything weird had happened in the past week.
This was based on his experience as an apostle. There were bound to be anomalies and weird happenings wherever a supercat or an apostle roamed.
At this moment, his ears gave a quick shudder as a gentle roar grabbed his attention. He swept his ahead across and saw a group of girls playing in the corner of the court. One girl stood out in particular. She was extremely lanky and had just viciously dunked a basketball into the rim.
The girl who did that was Zhao Xue.
Champion could not help but slowed down his pace as he stared at the girl in awe. She was able to slide past a series of defenders with ease. Champion could easily tell that this girl was on a whole different level compared to the rest in terms of her physical gift and techniques. Actually, her skills had far surpassed any college student.
“Woah, this girl is really quite sick.” Champion’s eyes squinted into a hard line as he continued observing her. As an apostle who had previously received the gift of training from Sphynx Cat, he also had a body which others could only dream of. Naturally, he also had superior eyesight.
However, from his judgment, Zhao Xue’s ability had not surpassed what was considered natural. Her reaction and physical gifts were great but they were just talents, not superpower.
Hence, he turned his body around and continued collecting more intel regarding any unusual happenings in the school.
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Meanwhile, Zhao Yao had just completed his second chain mission after baiting Ares to lick the Sphynx Cat’s fur. As a result, he had earned 200*2 experience points from it, elevating his BOOK to lv5(5228/10000).
These points were sufficient for him to upgrade a supercat.
However, Zhao Yao decided to put that on pause as he took a glimpse at the new chain mission.
Chain Mission No.3: Cats require ample space.
Objective: Increase the land space occupied by cat nation until each cat has at least 50 square meters of space to themselves.
Reward: 400 experience points
Punishment: Nil
“D*mn it, the experience points really doubled again!” Zhao Yao’s eyes gleamed with excitement as his heart thumped rapidly. The first mission gave him 100 experience points while the second mission gave him 200. He already had a hunch that the points would grow in an exponential fashion. This only confirmed his hypothesis which sent him brimming with excitement.
“I have no idea if the fourth mission would follow this exponential relationship as well! However, this is not the time to worry about that!”
Zhao Yao’s eyebrow knitted together when he read the objective of the mission, “Increase the space? I could definitely increase the space inside Dust Ball’s extradimensional belly if I continue upgrading her. However, I have no idea how many levels it will take to reach the stipulated size. Currently, I already have more than 10 cats. This means I need more than 500 square meters of space!”
Zhao Yao knew that it was not wise to solely depend on upgrading Dust Ball’s ability. He began eyeballing this place as a smart idea sprang into his head, “If the mission is referring only to the horizontal land space, I can definitely work upwards! Even though the extradimensional belly was only around 100 square meters, but its height was a staggering three meters!
This incredible ceiling height was a total waste on cats. If I can separate this space into different floors, I will be able to utilize the empty space on top! This should be able to increase the land space each cat could possibly enjoy.”
Zhao Yao thought long and hard about it and was confident about his method.
Since completing his second cat chain mission, his BOOK had turned into lv5 (5228/10000).
The cats’ experience points were as follows:
Matcha lv5(240/5000)
Elizabeth lv5(240/5000)
Dust Ball: lv5(460/5000)
Ares lv4(310/2000)
Lucifer: lv4(170/2000)
With his current experience points, it was more than sufficient to either upgrade Matcha, Elizabeth or Dust Ball to lv6. On the other hand, he could also upgrade both Ares and Lucifer to lv5. This was a difficult decision which required Zhao Yao to consider their current situation.
“If I intend to improve my combat prowess, there will not be an obvious difference even if I upgrade all my cats. I might be weaker than when I am equipped with the supercat armor. Hence, I do not have to worry about my combat powers as of now.”
“Currently, Ares and Lucifer’s power were more than sufficient. There is no urgent need for me to upgrade Elizabeth’s power of control or illusion. I can consider upgrading them at the end of the month.”
“On the other hand, Matcha’s power of timefreeze is a late game carry skill. This also applies to Dust Ball’s extradimensional belly. Both of them have such great potential! Since I’m not in an urgent need to increase my combat prowess, I can definitely consider upgrading Matcha or Dust Ball.”
Zhao Yao’s eyes swept across the extradimensional belly as he talked to himself, “On the surface, it might seem as if the extradimensional belly will not directly increase my power. However, if I continue to improve the conditions here and make it more convenient to send the cats out, I can dispatch more cats to my aid. In the long run, this will be far more powerful than strengthening a single supercat’s power.”
Zhao Yao had set his mind to it and tapped on the upgrade button next to Dust Ball. He would reserve Matcha’s upgrade for the end of the month.
“Enlarge … enlarge … please make the extradimensional belly bigger!”
Zhao Yao began chanting feverishly as he spammed all his points into Dust Ball at one go.
Immediately, the BOOK had plummeted to lv5(688/10000), while Dust Ball had upgraded to lv6(0/10000).
The long-awaited ability branches had reappeared. They were:
The water of vitality: This water had been infused with a large dosage of vitality. A single drop of it could cure anyone of fatigue.
Light of Creation: Magnificent light rays would rain down on the extradimensional belly, enhancing the fruits and vegetable within it. Any supercat which consumed these enhanced vegetables would receive a boost in strength. These effects were permanent.
“No skill to enlarge the space?” Zhao Yao’s face crumbled in disappointment. He glanced at the two powers’ details and thought, “This power to alleviate fatigue is rather handy, however, I don’t even stay up late. On the other hand, this light of Creation can replace the night lamp inside the belly currently. As compared to controlling the temperate using the artificial sun, this seems way stronger … ability to boost supercats’ strength?”
“Hmph, this is a farming skill! From the looks of it, the extradimensional belly is really morphing into a tiny world of its own!”
“Maybe this ability can even upgrade my cat rice to a new level!”
Filled with the endless possibilities, Zhao Yao had immediately pressed on the Light of Creation.
The next moment, the entire extradimensional belly was lit up. The light did not come from a single source, but rather the ‘sky’ in the belly was illuminated by a mysterious source. The gentle yet warm light rays rained across the place, spreading warmth to every single cat.