RNP Chapter 4310 Cat Experiments
Chapter 4310 Cat Experiments
Chapter 4310 Cat Experiments
"I feel great right now."
Without the girls asking, Shad spoke up, then smiled and praised Emilia for singing the nocturne beautifully.
Dorothy temporarily put away the abnormal spark and the source of chaos. While Shad was changing his clothes, the dragon egg slowly fell toward Daniste, the spark on the eggshell still glowing faintly.
Daniste had been holding Shad in the hot springs the whole time, so she knew his condition. The other girls also understood that as long as Shad was awake, the problem wasn't too serious, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. However, Emilia, with red eyes, still hugged Shad. Although she was the oldest among them besides Winnie, everyone understood Emilia's actions.
Shad smiled and responded to Emilia's hug. Only after the pointy-eared elf released him with red eyes did he take a deep breath. The forest night air was very fresh. The Vesta Woods in late spring was different from those in late autumn and early winter.
"Now tell me what happened while I was unconscious."
There was a place next to the hot spring for the girls soaking in it to sit down with Shad. The campfire was lit, and while the others informed Shad about the follow-up of the operation, Winnie and Tifa, who had come with them, prepared a midnight snack for Shad.
However, Luvia had only just mentioned that Vanessa had collected feathers and red sand, and that Sister Iluna and Sister Daphne had gone to deal with the matter on the fourth level of the tomb, when she noticed that Shad did not put Mia on his lap as usual, but instead glanced at her from time to time.
The cat found it strange that Shad was a bit cold towards it, but Shad was always acting strangely, so it simply lay down next to Shad.
The girl with purple eyes stopped telling her story:
"Okay, I think what you care about most right now is definitely not what happened after you fell into a coma."
Dorothy, Galina, and Daniste all laughed, but Sylvie and Emilia didn't. That was because the witch with long, wavy brown hair had returned to Arcadia City to tell everyone the good news of Shad's awakening, and Emilia, unlike the other "mature" ladies, didn't like to tease Shad about his relationship with the cat.
"What I care about most is your safety. Didn't you just say that everyone is safe and sound? Dorothy and Lacey have also successfully separated."
Shad tried to justify himself, but the firelight still made him blush.
Luvia stopped teasing Shad and looked at Mia instead.
“I know what you want to ask. Xiaomia turned back before you fell into a coma, but we also saw the process of Xiaomia turning back into a human.”
While you were unconscious, we conducted some tests on your cat—no need to explain again, it's Miss Goddard's cat. These included, but were not limited to, Emilia holding an apple and having Mia speak Common, Viggo asking if it could write, Flora transforming into an owl to test if the cat would respond to an owl's call, and me bringing out a board with 'yes' and 'no' written on it for Mia to answer questions.”
Emilia rested her chin on her hands, gazing at the cat feigning sleep beside Shad in the firelight:
“The great witch of the sun, Miss Reinhardt, showed Mia the magic of the sun, wanting Mia to learn and reproduce it; Agelina lied to Mia, saying that you were in danger again, wanting to see Mia’s reaction; even Ellie asked questions with great awe, such as ‘Can the cat still transform?’”
"Is Xiaomia responding?"
Shad asked, finally reaching out to stroke the cat's back. The cat felt no different to him than before; it seemed the power it unleashed in the Sea of Origin truly stemmed from divine blessing and that ray of sunlight.
Dorothy shook her head:
"No reaction. Or rather, it seemed to have given us a look of indifference, but nobody's good at interpreting cats' thoughts, so that was probably just my imagination."
In short, everyone tested Xiaomia before you woke up, but she seemed no different than usual. She stayed with you the whole time, very worried about you; what a loyal cat!
"Meow~"
The cat, gently stroked by Shad, squinted and let out a soft meow, perhaps understanding Dorothy's praise.
"I see."
Shad seemed lost in thought, while Galina looked at Shad's profile:
“I heard from them about the divination Luvia performed on you before you entered the tomb. It seems the divination was indeed very accurate, and you have indeed gotten what you wanted.”
"Have you gotten what you wanted?"
Shad's voice was a little high as he explained himself:
"I'm just curious about Xiaomia's evolutionary path, yes, that's it."
I had previously guessed that the conditions required for Mia to transform into the Golden Lion were the Philosopher's Stone and some other special conditions I still didn't understand. I originally thought that was the only way Mia could become, but now it seems that Mia's bloodline potential hasn't reached its limit yet.
Shad explained earnestly, but only he knew what he was really thinking:
"This incident proves that sunlight, divine blessing, and abundant vitality—perhaps two of these three conditions, or all three must be present—can make Mia stronger than the Golden Lion. This is her correct evolutionary path."
Luvia suppressed a laugh:
“I have a question. Why do you think that the power that Xiaomia showed in her cat girl form this time is stronger than the power that she showed in her golden cat form? During the Battle of Moon Bay, Xiaomia thought you were dead. At that time, the beam of sunlight that the golden cat spewed out actually injured the evil god [Dragon Devourer].
"This human form is definitely stronger than the beast form, and it's a golden lion, not a golden cat."
"Correction," Shad said, cutting a small piece of steak from his plate and speaking to the cat expectantly.
"So, Xiaomia, now that you've tried human form, what new power have you mastered? Show it to me, and I can give you this to eat."
The cat ignored him completely, stretched its neck and bit the food that Shad was holding. After eating it, it climbed onto Shad's lap and lay down contentedly.
Everyone suppressed their laughter, and Shad was still a little unwilling to give up after not getting the result. But he rubbed Mia's little paws and head again, and still couldn't feel that this cat was any different from before.
However, since Mia could transform once, she might be able to transform a second time—Ellie's experience proved this. Shad was quite confident in Mia's potential; sooner or later, he would make Mia transform into the catgirl again, and preferably, he would see her face, not just her back.
If the cat girl reappears, do you just want to see her face?
She smiled gently.
"Mia has the 'beautiful cat' trait in the [Dice Story Collection] (Chapter 987). I'm curious if there's anything wrong with her appearance. Maybe we can play Rhodes together."
Shad responded in his mind, thanked Winnie, accepted the teacup, and officially began the dinner he had missed:
"Let's put Xiaomia's matter aside for now. Although the Mother of the Infant's final choice was somewhat unexpected, the operation was still a complete success. There will always be people who get hurt in any operation; it's just that I was the unlucky one this time."
But this isn't all bad. At least we've had our first encounter with the 'First Child,' and we've verified that the power of the 'Spark' can influence those crazed life forms to some extent. Sister Daphne's destined death even successfully killed the First Child who had merged with 'Abomination.' But according to Luvia's earlier statement, it can still be resurrected in the sea.
Shad complained:
"Why do all the enemies we've encountered this time have the ability to resurrect repeatedly?"
Luvia then advised:
"Look at you, bringing up these things again while we're having dinner. You've only just opened your eyes, can't you rest for a bit?"
"I just took a nap, and now that I'm well-rested, I need to get down to business. You guys, on the other hand, didn't get any rest all night, right? It's two in the morning, very late. Unless you all want to soak in the hot springs here, you should go back and rest. Tomorrow—no, today is Monday—I'm afraid there's even more to come."
"Shad, are you really alright?"
Emilia asked with some concern, and Shad nodded gently, put down his knife and fork, and raised his hand towards the night sky. A trace of life energy merged with the red moonlight, and the red, glass-like flame that had left a deep impression on everyone reappeared. Then, the flame solidified into a physical form, transforming into a red eye like jade.
"what is this?"
Galina asked, and Shad gripped the red eye tightly, activating the magical technique [Life Regeneration] to gather life force and fill it:
"The container is neither flesh and blood nor machinery. I have gained something from the Sea of Origin, and now I can use life energy mixed with moonlight to create a permanent entity. It can replace the technique of cultivating eyeballs in Vigo's mother's alchemical notes, and help us temporarily store life energy in our upcoming actions."
But most importantly, this operation will mark a turning point; the Sea of Origin will draw ever closer to the real world, and more disasters related to anomalous life forms will occur in reality. I hope everyone will learn the power of the "Secret Techniques of the Fire Source." I will create more of these special containers to replace the Fire Source and assist you in casting the life secrets researched by Miss Felian Anna.
Galina took Xia De's hand:
"Honestly, you're at it again. Can't you just give yourself a break? Enough of this. Once you've had dinner, let's go back."
However, Xia De didn't want to go back now; he felt really great after waking up this time.
"Tonight I'll stay here and use [Life Regeneration] to enrich my life force and create these containers for you. I'll also replenish some Star Dew, which is the most important strategic resource. You should all go back and rest now. Tomorrow we'll all go to Vigo's place for a post-battle debriefing meeting. A lot has really happened this time."