Chapter Fifty-Three: Little Red
Qin Yu opened her palm and glanced at the flower bud, then addressed the little cat who was still fervently kissing the stone, “Will this bud bloom?”
The little cat licked its paw and replied, “Of course! It depends on what you experience in the future~ Normally, it should still grow bigger~”
Qin Yu understood, then asked, “How did you know about the existence of this jade pendant? And how do you know how to bind it?”
This time, however, the little cat didn’t answer. It simply hugged the stone to its chest, turned its back, and fell silent…
Qin Yu realized that she wouldn’t get any more answers. Watching the little cat’s turned back, she worried she might have upset it. She stepped forward a few paces, stopping about a meter away from the little cat…
Then she said, “I have a gemstone ring here. Do you want it? I’ll give it to you.” Qin Yu took out a ring and placed it in her palm…
The moment the little cat heard this, it immediately turned around, let out a “meow~” at Qin Yu, and, clutching the stone, leapt onto her…
Qin Yu embraced the little cat and slipped the ring onto its paw… Only then did she notice that the gemstone necklace around the little cat’s neck had vanished.
Qin Yu guessed that the little cat must have its own storage space and, afraid of losing the necklace, had put it away. Smiling, she watched the little cat…
The little cat seemed to sense Qin Yu’s gaze. Pouting, it said, “Don’t look at me! Do you think I don’t want to put this shiny stone into my treasure trove? But… for some reason, I can’t put this stone in! It’s infuriating!”
Qin Yu raised her brows. It seemed the little cat had misunderstood her intentions, confessing of its own accord before she had even said anything. This cat was… astonishingly dim-witted.
Qin Yu lowered her head and chuckled softly. Gradually, her laughter grew louder…
Little Green looked at Qin Yu in confusion, wondering what could make her laugh so happily. Nothing had even happened, after all~
Though puzzled, Little Green glanced at the little cat nestled in Qin Yu’s arms and secretly snickered, then slowly wound itself around the cat’s neck… Feeling the softness of the fur, Little Green contentedly nuzzled against the tender flesh at the little cat’s neck…
Sensing the constriction around its neck, the little cat tensed up, but it said nothing, letting its body gradually relax so Little Green could cuddle against its neck…
Qin Yu, of course, saw all this and thought with a sigh that these two little creatures must have their own story.
She patted the little cat’s head and asked, “Kitten, do you have a name?”
The little cat pondered for a while before replying slowly, “Code name AK001.”
Hearing this, something seemed to flash through Qin Yu’s mind, too swift for her to grasp…
Suppressing her doubts, she said to the little cat, “Kitten, that’s not a very nice name. Would you like to change it?”
The little cat licked the stone and said, “Alright.”
At this moment, Little Green piped up, “Call it Little Red! Little Red sounds nice! Haha~”
Qin Yu was speechless. Little Red? Little Green? Red and green together… what a “lovely” combination!
She ignored Little Green and asked, “Kitten, what kind of name would you like?”
Unexpectedly, the little cat answered without hesitation, “Little Red sounds pretty good…”
Little Green nuzzled the cat, gleefully saying, “Of course! The name I picked is bound to sound good! Haha~ Little Red~ Little Red~”
Qin Yu rubbed her forehead, exasperated, and suggested, “I think names like Kitten or Little Sparkle would sound nice too. How about… we pick another?”
The little cat shook its head. “No need! I think Little Red is a fine name…” As if to prove its point, it gave a little shake…
With that shake, its originally white fur turned red—red! And around its neck, that obvious touch of green stood out against the red fur. This combination… was truly unique!
Qin Yu stared in astonishment at the newly red-furred Little Red, then at the “perfect pairing” of red and green, rubbing her aching temples…
In this battle of naming, Little Red used its actions to show Qin Yu its determination…
In the end, Qin Yu could only relent, but after thinking for a moment, she said to Little Red, “Can you change your fur color back? This color is too conspicuous.”
The little cat tossed its head arrogantly, “No! This color looks great! I like it!” Then, as if that wasn’t enough, added, “Little Green likes it too!”
Qin Yu’s mouth twitched. Clearly, Little Red would not compromise… Little Red and Little Green were bound to become famous! Undoubtedly! She felt on the verge of tears—maybe she’d become famous too!
Well—never mind, if it doesn’t change back, so be it. At worst, she could just say it was dyed. After all, there are plenty of people with odd quirks, aren’t there?
By now, it was midnight. Darkness had fallen all around… Only the moonstone in Little Red’s paw emitted a beautiful glow…
Qin Yu asked in confusion, “Little Red, doesn’t this moonstone only shine brightly when covered by spiritual power?”
Little Red replied as if it were the most natural thing in the world, “What of it? I’m a spirit-form, after all! Of course it lights up when it’s with me~ My spiritual power can only cover about a meter around me for now, but since it’s in my hand, of course it glows~”
Qin Yu remembered the barrier she’d encountered when projecting her spiritual power. She said, “You can use a spiritual shield?”
Little Red rolled its eyes. “That’s not a low-level ability like a spiritual shield. My ability is called a ‘barrier’! When I activate it, it can block anything!”
Qin Yu looked at Little Red with interest. “It can block anything?”
Little Red grinned awkwardly. “Well… once I get stronger, it will! Haha~”
Qin Yu smiled. She’d guessed as much… Still, it was a powerful ability! At least she wouldn’t suffer any serious injuries.
Looking around at the silent darkness, Qin Yu had a thought and, with Little Red and Little Green, entered the space. Of course, at that moment, she completely forgot what Little Red had said about the moonstone being unable to enter the space. Luckily she did, for otherwise what was to happen next would have been delayed for a long time…
Inside the space, Qin Yu placed Little Red on the ground, and the moonstone came into contact with the earth…
That single contact was no small matter…
Suddenly, the dagger in Qin Yu’s hand soared into the air, the moonstone right behind it, and the major mineral veins began to tremble violently once more. Qin Yu hastily gathered Little Red and Little Green into her arms…
She gazed at the dagger aglow with red light in the air, her eyes filled with delight, completely missing the little cat in her arms, whose body had gone rigid and whose pupils were wide with shock…