Chapter 196 â Cat Dad Takes Taotieâs Master Class
âM-My human form, munya?â
Xiaomao was surprised that they knew about his human transformation. He looked at Undine.
The mermaid let out a short sigh, âLady Changâe told them everything in exchange for their services. Look at it on the bright side. Weâre now allies, and we shouldnât be keeping any secret from each other.â
Xiaomao had the urge to refute that they never shared their secrets with him or told him what they were doing. But when Xiaomao recalled that they were big shots, he kept his mouth shut.
âBy the way, about your request yesterday, Iâve drafted 100 mermen for you. Their strength is mediocre, though. I hope you wonât use them in combat. Oh, I found you a few combatants, just in case.â
After Undine said that, a hundred game messages appeared and waited for Xiaomaoâs approval.
As promised, Undine sent 100 mermen to join Xiaomaoâs guild. The cat happily selected the strongest mermen to his guild and return the leftover guys to Undine.
Now that Xiaomaoâs guild slots were full, he was ready to join the guild war. The new membersâ names were highlighted in a dark green color while the other non-guild mermenâs names were still light green.
âIs there anything else you need?â
âAh, yes, munya!â Being reminded of other businesses, Xiaomao remembered that he hadnât given Torrentâs soul to Cernun yet, âCould you pass this over to Lord Cernun, munya? I kinda promised the guy that I would save him, but he ended up like this.â
Xiaomao pulled out Torrentâs soul core from his inventory and gave it to Undine.
Taotie and Mimir looked at the soul orb with interest. They grinned.
âNot too shabby. Is this your new slave, kitty?â Taotie was amused.
âYes, munya! Is it good?â
âAbsolutely,â Mimir laughed. âHaving an immortal as your bodyguard is always a good thing. Actually, you remind me of the old days. During my time, promising cultivators and mages couldnât go anywhere without a team of immortal bodyguards. Talented people died young because immortals or their rivals usually killed them before they could even get stronger. Now that youâre in a similar situation as genies in my old days, you absolutely need several teams of immortal bodyguards.â
Taotie nodded, âThatâs why weâre here, right?â
âPrecisely. Anyway, are you done, kitty?â
Upon hearing that Taotie and Mimir would become his bodyguards, Xiaomao was excited.
âAh, for now, munya! By the way, what are those books?â
The old mage and the lion evilly grinned. As for Undine, she quietly excused herself and left with the fairies.
After Undine and the fairies were gone, Taotie explained first.
âMy manual is actually my signature ultimate move! Be proud, brat!â
âOH!â
Xiaomao picked up the bamboo scroll and opened it.
However, it was a blank bamboo scroll. There was no item description either.
Xiaomao furrowed his brows and stared at Taotie, âErr, itâs blank, munya.â
âObviously, itâs blank if you look at it with your avatar, you dumb cat! Revert to your human form first and bring those items to the Divine Theocracy Earth!â
âEh?!â
Mimir laughed, âSame goes for my books. You can only read it in your world.â
âBut how are you going to teach me, munya?!â Xiaomao was confused.
Taotie burst into laughter. He spat out a strand of karma, which latched onto Xiaomaoâs left ear. Mimir also did the same, attaching his karma to Xiaomaoâs tail.
âWhat are these, munya?â
âYou can treat it as a telephone line or something,â Mimir explained. âThose threads allow us to communicate with you when youâre in another world. You see, we canât go to that planet with you, or our souls will be destroyed by the Pangu and Nianâs Laws. But if we only use our karma strings to pinpoint your location, we can always communicate.â
Taotie nodded, âThatâs how we will teach you those skills. Weâll give you the lecture and advice that you need, and you will have to practice those skills yourself.â
âOH!â
Xiaomao was excited yet again. He repeatedly nodded.
âSo, do you want me to return to my world now, munya?â
âTime doesnât wait for anyone. Now, take these books into your inventory and go back to your world! Changâe already told you to move to South Cola, right?â
Mimir coughed and corrected Taotie, âSouth Korea.â
âWhatever. They sound the same. Anyway, make sure nobody is around or stay in a secluded area, away from all civilizations.â
âNo problem, munya!â
âGood. Now, go so that we can pinpoint your location in that world.â
Xiaomao collected the scroll and the two books. Then, he switched to his human form.
As usual, Xiaomaoâs human form always appeared naked. He quickly put on a priest robe, pants, and shoes while Taotie and Mimir blankly stared at his junk.
No one wanted to believe, believe they even existed.
And when the truth finally dawned; It dawns in fire!
But, there is one they fear.
In their tongue he is Dovahkiin:
DRAGONBORN!
âHeâs that manâs son, alright,â Mimir bitterly smiled.
âNo doubt. Thatâs in his blood.â
âWhat are you talking about?â Xiaomao finished putting on his clothes and looked at the elders.
âShut it and go! Also, never flash that thing in front of us again!â
â???â
Xiaomao returned to the real world. He found himself on Mount Hallasan on Jeju Island. Last night, he hastily came here and entered the game world while he was on an open field.
Even though it was noon, the mountain was quiet and tranquil. The sound of birds chirping and the breezy wind calmed his mind.
Then, Xiaomao remembered that he hadnât checked the books yet. He looked around to make sure that nobody was around. Avoiding the tourists, Xiaomao moved away from the hiking pathways and tourist walkways.
After getting away from the national parkâs tourist zone, Xiaomao climbed down to a steep cliff, which was far away from the tourist paths. There was nothing green here but moldy brown rocks and slippery cliffs.
Xiaomao brought out an ax and used it as a shovel. He dug into the stone mountain and created a shallow cave, making a shelter for himself.
After a small cave was made, Xiaomao put away the ax and brought out Taotieâs scroll. He blinked several times, wanting to see the itemâs detail.
DING
He ended up getting the sync rate report instead of the itemâs description,. Not giving up, Xiaomao blinked a few times, hoping to see a game window in the real world instead.
DING
It really appeared!
It was faint, but Xiaomao could see the outline of a square window. Unfortunately, the detail and the menu were transparent and unreadable.
Since Xiaomao was unable to identify the scrollâs detail, he manually read it.
Going through the introduction, Xiaomaoâs excitement soared. He had goosebumps, wanting to know more.
Then, he read the next line.
Xiaomao looked right. There was nothing but a mud-stone wall. It had a moldy smell as well.
Confused, Xiaomao looked at the scroll again, wondering what the next instruction was.
ââ¦â
Xiaomao grabbed the scroll and threw it against the cave wall.
WHAT KIND OF ULTIMATE MOVE IS THIS?!
While Xiaomao was in a bad mood, he heard the voice of Taotie in his mind.
âI wanna test the testies.â
Xiaomao stopped what he was doing and continued listening, hoping to get better instruction.
âFREAKING HAREM NOVELS ARE OVERRATED!â
ââ¦â
Xiaomao was confused. What was Taotie smoking?
âAhem! Donât mind the outburst. I was exploring the Earthâs internet while I was waiting for you. Anyway, have you read my scroll?â
âYes. But, are you serious?!â
âLesson One, right?â
âYES! Do you know whatâs on my right?â
âI donât know. Humans? That should be easy, right? A little cannibalistic, but humans are nutritious and delicious! Their fat and meat are already sweet and salty without the seasoning. If you add some spice to them, they would be perfect!â
Xiaomao facepalmed. He regretted taking courses from Taotie.
âEverything is moldy rock and mud, senior.â
âOh, thatâs even better! You get to train your stomach!â
â⦠Are you serious?â
âIâm always serious. Try it. Eat a mouthful of rocks. Donât worry about your teeth. If theyâre broken, come back and Iâll let Mimir heal you.â
ââ¦â
Xiaomao still doubted Taotie. He didnât know if eating a moldy rock would help.
As Xiaomao reminded himself that nothing in his life made sense anymore, he threw away his logic and dug a handful of soft soil and a few small rocks. He stared at it.
There were some green moldy parts. Also, he accidentally found a small earthworm, which was still wiggling and moving around.
Xiaomaoâs face turned dark. He prayed to Allah, Jesus, Buddha, and Exodia. Then, he shoved everything into his mouth.
The weird tasteâ¦
The sandy textureâ¦
The rotten smellâ¦
The rough sensation on his tongueâ¦
The thing that wiggled in his mouthâ¦
The unidentified juicy liquidâ¦
Everything was terrible. Xiaomao almost puked. However, he forced himself to swallow everything.
CRUNCH
His teeth battled against the hard rocks. Even though his stats were improved, his gums hurt when the molars slammed against the stones.
While Xiaomao was forcing himself to eat everything in his mouth, he continued reading the scroll.
Xiaomao widened his eyes. He sat cross-legged and started circulating his remaining Qi inside him.