Chapter 174 â Cat Dadâs New Mission
After Mimir and Taotie brought Xiaomaoâs party away, Joan and her teammates inspected the pirate ship. They explored the cabins, the gun deck, and the hull.
Upon noticing that it was an ordinary frigate with no flight engine, Joan clicked her tongue.
âWere those scumbags using gravity or wind magic to fly?â
Joan was disappointed. She thought that Mimir and Taotie were operating a real flyable ship for transport.
In a bad mood, she kicked one of the cannons to the sea. She turned to the other spirits.
âBurn the ship. We donât need it.â
Wei Zhi overheard it. She yelled at Joan.
âWhy did you steal the ship in the first place if you want to burn it?! Why did you have to threaten them?!â
Joan smiled at Wei Zhi, âMaster, those men are criminals, especially that lion. Taotie is a calamity-class fiend, who already murdered a hundred gods and immortals. I donât know how he escaped from Nianâs seals, but he is a threat to the mortal worlds and all immortals. If it werenât for your safety, we would have informed Lord Odin and mobilized all Asgard personnel to hunt them down.â
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Even though Joan had her reason, her recent action disheartened Wei Zhi.
The game was not fun anymore. She just wanted to enjoy hunting for items, grinding for levels, and having fun with her friends. But now, she ended up becoming a tool for NPCs, which she disliked.
Being fed up with Joan, Wei Zhi opened her game menu and logged out. Her game character vanished from the deck.
Joan frowned after Wei Zhi had left without saying goodbye. She spat, âEmo wench. Youâre already lucky that Iâm protecting you.â
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After Wei Zhi had logged out, she remained on the main menu. She stared at her game avatar and the button on the right side.
Create New Character
Delete Character
Exit the Game
Wei Zhi gazed at her game avatar. Its eyes were dull and emotionless, similar to the followers of Joan.
âThe game is not fun anymore.â
Without hesitation, Wei Zhi pressed the delete button!
The game system immediately sent her a warning message.
[Warning! If you delete this game character, all equipment on the character will be deleted. The character will disappear forever!]
[Note â All your items in your warehouse will remain the same. When you create a new character, you can reclaim the items.]
[Do you want to delete Battlefield Warlord?]
Wei Zhi snorted. She pressed the confirm button.
DING
[Detecting the incomplete synchronization!]
[Will you unsynchronize this character from your real body?]
âHuh?â
Wei Zhi didnât understand, but she pressed the confirm button anyway, just like how she did to every appâs terms and conditions whenever she installed them on her phone.
[You have ejected this character from your soul.]
Suddenly, Wei Zhiâs heart thumped. She clenched her chest as if she was about to get a heart attack.
DING
[Unsynchronizingâ¦]
[Removing brands of Odinâ¦]
[Removing brands of Panguâ¦]
[Removing all blessings and cursesâ¦]
DING
[Your game character has been deleted.]
[Battlefield Warlord character has become an NPC.]
âEH?!â
Wei Zhi didnât care about other messages. When she noticed that her game character turned into an NPC, she was surprised.
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WHOOSH
After Wei Zhi deleted her game character, Battlefield Warlord reappeared on Wellerboy. Her eyes were dull and lifeless for a moment before they became clear.
The Oni smirked. Then, she turned to Joan.
Joan narrowed her eyes as if she had sensed something. She grabbed Oniâs cheeks with one hand and inspected her reactions and karma.
Upon realizing the changes, Joan laughed.
âThat wench quit, I see.â
The Oni nodded. She snickered, âIâve acquired a portion of her memory, but I get to retain all skills, spells, and levels. What do you need me to do, maâam?â
Joan patted the Oniâs face, âThis will make a lot of things easier. From now on, follow my instructions. Iâll make you the strongest Valkyrie of Asgard!â
âYes, maâam.â
âFirst off, letâs bring those useless kids to the shore and extort quest rewards from their parents. If they canât pay us, weâll enslave them all and bring their souls to Asgard!â
âYes, maâam!â
The Oni saluted and grinned. Joan also smiled as she liked her new subordinate.
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Meanwhile, in the real world, Wei Zhi exited the game capsule. However, she felt like she had lost something very important to her. She couldnât get rid of the longing feeling and regrets.
While confused and moody, Wei Zhi entered a bathroom to take a shower. She took off her clothes and glanced at a mirror. Then, she looked away.
â???â
Wei Zhi frowned as she sensed something wrong. She turned to the mirror again.
There was no reflection of her in the mirror!
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Xiaomao looked back after his group traveled several kilometers to the north. Upon seeing that Joan and Wei Zhi didnât follow after them, Xiaomao turned to Mimir.
âLetâs take a break on the surface of the sea. Iâll bring another ship out.â
Shepherd and Magdalene remembered that Xiaomao still had a backup frigate âTitanic IIâ. They let out a sigh of relief that they didnât have to be carried by these immortals all the way to Cernun Island.
Xiaomao brought out the shipâs deed, and it transformed into a black frigate, similar to Wellerboy. However, this ship was in perfect condition as it hadnât been used.
Mimir and Taotie brought everybody on board. They also sat down on the deck, taking a short break.
âThis is kinda nostalgic. I missed the day that I always ran away from immortals and pursuers,â Taotie cackled and panted like a dog.
âNostalgic to you, but we almost died back there. Without Xiaomaoâs backer, we would have been dead.â
Mimir rolled his eyes and snorted at Taotie. He slowly pulled out the broken statue parts of Meowmeow, which he had salvaged from the sea after Xiaomao had thrown them toward the light. He put it on the deck. As some parts were not connected, Mimir laid them on the floor.
The crew also gathered around the statue, checking the new thing.
âWhat are these, master?â Asked Lucky.
âProbably a senior from the Cathulhu Race. I might become one of them in the future once I have all the evolution materials, munya.â
As the statue pieces were broken, the crew piled them into a small mountain. However, the foundation and the face of Meowmeow were still in good condition. Xiaomao brought out a clean cloth and wiped the dirt off the statueâs face.
Suddenly, the statueâs eyes looked around. Lucky and Magdalene screamed in fright while the men were taken aback.
On the other hand, Mimir and Taotie lowered their heads and prostrate on the floor.
âJunior Mimir greets the exalted one.â
âJunior Taotie greets the exalted one.â
Xiaomao looked at Taotie in astonishment. He didnât know that he could be polite in front of a powerful being.
âMimir is educated, so I understand if he acts this way in front of a deity. But Taotie? I didnât know you could lower your head to someone else.â
Xiaomao snickered, but Taotie suddenly raised his head and stared at him.
âI know manner, you fool!â
âErr, Iâm sorry, senior. I didnât mean to, munya.â
âHm!â
Taotie grumbled, but he didnât swear or curse like usual. He kept lowering his head to the statue.
Meowmeowâs eyes kept looking around. Then, the statueâs mouth moved.
âThis vessel is so broken, munya.â
The crew gulped after the statue began to talk. On the other hand, Mimir, Taotie, and Xiaomaoâs expressions remain indifferent.
Xiaomao wryly smiled, âWeâve recently salvaged it from a mansion. I believe it was buried for decades, munya.â
Meowmeow statueâs head slowly floated as if it was alive. It looked at Mimir, Taotie, Xiaomao, and the crew. He grinned.
âIt doesnât matter. Good job calling for my help, munya.â
Xiaomao wryly laughed, âActually, it was a desperate move, munya.â
âDesperate or not, calling this uncle is a good move, munya! Oh, by the way, that stupid cat and my real body are still entangling in a fight. My response might be a bit delayed, munya.â
Meowmeow looked at the statue parts. He pursed his lips.
âI guess this vessel canât be used for long. Anyway, bring all these parts to Tian Yuan Mountain and find Immortal Sculptor Ma Moxi. That guy can repair the statue for you, munya. Once the statue is repaired, put it in a dungeon coreâs room, and it will become a dungeon guardian, munya.â
DING
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You have discovered that the Statue of Cathulhu God can become a temporary vessel and a communication tool of Meowmeow. The god also ordered you to bring the broken statue to the Immortal Sculptor Ma Moxi at Tian Yuan Mountain.
Give the Broken Statue to Ma Moxi.
You lost the statue to one of the Pangu Factionâs followers, or it is completely destroyed.
Unknown.
Meowmeow will be very disappointed in you.
MUST.COMPLETE. But for now, bring Mimir and Taotie to Cernun and visit your dungeon. You will need to upgrade your classes to the second tier before you venture into the Beast Queenâs forest and Tian Yuan Mountain.
Tian Yuan Mountain is located 100 kilometers south of Basin Forest, the home of Beast Tribes. The access to the forest is currently blockaded by the Beast Queen, and nobody can enter the mountain. As long as you can get an audience with the Beast Queen, you can access the mountain without any issues.