Free Web NovelChapter 48: Chapter 47: I Want Him
The stall owner’s face lit up. He hurriedly opened the cage and said to Zhong Yi.
"All the Sweet Dream Cats in this cage are cheap. If you don’t want to buy this one, you can pick another."
"Like I said before, no refunds or exchanges after payment."
"If you choose this one, you can’t come back and make a scene!" ƒreewebɳovel.com
The stall owner had originally been eager to offload the ugly runt, a whole size smaller than the others, but he had a second thought. This particular heterochromatic Sweet Dream Cat was truly unaffected by the others’ Spiritual Force Fields.
He had a large batch of inferior Sweet Dream Cats to get rid of in the next few days. He didn’t want this young man to buy the cat, discover it couldn’t help him sleep, and then come back to argue for a refund, which would disrupt his business for days.
Hearing the stall owner’s words, the small, weed-like furball couldn’t help but shrink back again.
The little creature knew perfectly well that it had no competitive edge compared to the other Sweet Dream Cats in the cage.
After all, ever since it was born, its own mother had rejected it and refused to nurse it.
If not for the fact that Sweet Dream Cats could be sold for money, the little creature, discovered and then hand-fed by humans, would have starved to death long ago from its mother’s neglect.
As it grew, due to its size and fur color, it was disdainfully thrown in to be raised with the group in a cramped cage.
It became a piece of trash that no one would ever choose, an object that earned nothing but disgusted glares from everyone!
A little creature that had never once been decisively chosen since birth didn’t believe it could ever be cherished by anyone.
But this time, the young man’s warm palm, with its well-defined knuckles, cradled its filthy, matted body with a reassuring strength.
"I’ll take him!"
In that instant, its amber eyes, deep as a lake, lit up. It stared cautiously at the young man’s face before it.
Zhong Yi gently combed through the little one’s fur with his fingers, discovering it was severely matted.
After paying, he whispered to the small creature in his palm.
"I have some errands to run. I’ll have Xiaolingdang take you home for a bath first."
Before Zhong Yi could finish, the little creature hurriedly wrapped its two small paw pads tightly around his palm, terrified he was about to hand it over to someone else.
Seeing this, Zhong Yi gently scratched the Sweet Dream Cat’s chin with his index finger.
"Since you don’t want to go back with Xiaolingdang first, then I’ll have to trouble you to stay in my Storage Bag for a little while."
Hearing this, the little creature let out a soft, kittenish mew and then extended its tongue to lightly lick Zhong Yi’s finger.
Its two small paw pads still clung tightly to Zhong Yi’s hand, refusing to let go as if it were holding onto its lifeline for the rest of its days.
Dream-Acting Cats primarily feed on dreams and Spiritual Element materials. As long as they have these two, they don’t need to drink water or eat anything else.
Right now, the little one was both hungry and thirsty, and Zhong Yi didn’t have any Spiritual Element-related materials on hand.
So, Zhong Yi patiently fed the little creature some water and generic cat food for cat-type Guardian Beasts before placing it in his Storage Bag.
"Xiaolingdang, we’re not far from home. I have some things to take care of, so you go back first."
"On your way back, remember to buy some Dusk Dream Grass and leaves from a Dream-Painting Banana. Have Uncle Huai help weave a spacious cat nest for this little guy." ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
Hearing this, Zhong Ling’s eyes curved into smiling crescents.
"Young Master, this Sweet Dream Cat is truly blessed to be chosen by you."
"Uncle Huai’s weaving skills have improved a lot over the years. I’ll buy a few extra Dream-Painting Banana leaves and some dried banana stalks, and we’ll just have Uncle Huai weave a whole cat tree for it."
For some reason, when she saw the heterochromatic Sweet Dream Cat, Zhong Ling felt as if she were seeing a younger version of herself, and a natural sense of pity and affection washed over her.
The stall owner’s expression was utterly strange as he overheard Zhong Yi and Zhong Ling’s conversation.
Dusk Dream Grass and Dream-Painting Bananas were both Spiritual Element materials. A single catty of fresh Dusk Dream Grass was more expensive than the price of the heterochromatic Sweet Dream Cat he had just sold.
And a cat nest would definitely require *dried* Dusk Dream Grass!
Dusk Dream Grass has an extremely high water content; one catty of dried grass is equivalent to about three catties of fresh grass.
The price of a Dream-Painting Banana was even higher than Dusk Dream Grass. Treatment like using these two Spiritual Element materials for a cat nest was something only Sweet Dream Cats worth over a million Alliance Coins were qualified to enjoy.
How could this little piece of trash possibly deserve it!
Besides, even if you fed this trash, its constitution was only getting weaker.
Judging by its current state, this little piece of trash would be going to Meow Star in less than a week.
This young pair didn’t seem to be short on cash. If they came back to buy another Sweet Dream Cat, he could recommend a few high-quality ones and maybe make a huge profit.
By now, Zhong Yi was standing before a shop in a bustling area of South Cross Street. At the same time, the phone of Lin Zhuo and Wen Tao, who were just about to contact the other Celestial Destiny Seekers in Starlight City, began to ring.
Seeing the caller ID, Lin Zhuo immediately answered the phone.
Before Lin Zhuo could even speak, a charming, feminine voice came from the other end of the line.
The voice was as delicate as a spring breeze, yet it carried an unshakable sense of power.
"Xiaozhuo, I see two new names have appeared on the Divine Origin List. The location where they obtained Divine Origin Value is shown as Starlight City."
"What’s the situation with these two?"
"Star Emperor, Ah Tao and I were just about to tell you about this."
Before the words had left Lin Zhuo’s mouth, that exceptionally gentle and melodious voice spoke again from the other end.
"Xiaozhuo, I’ve told you many times, ’Star Emperor’ is for outsiders. You can just call me Star Night."
"Right now, only you and Xiaotao are in Starlight City, so I assume you’ve already made contact with these two."
Lin Zhuo pursed his lips and thought to himself, *Star Night has always been so calm and unruffled. But once she hears the news about Zhong Yi, I refuse to believe she’ll be able to stay as composed as usual.*
"Ah Tao and I just finished a meal with Zhong Yi and Zhong Ling at the Daytime Food Shop."
He deliberately paused here, leaving her in suspense.
Immediately after, Lin Zhuo heard a trace of excitement color the voice on the other end, her speaking speed even quickening slightly.
"You and Xiaotao took them to eat at the Daytime Food Shop? Does that mean one of them is a newly awakened Celestial Destiny Seeker?"
The Daytime Food Shop was a restaurant founded by Frost Day. But rather than a restaurant, it was more of a private canteen for the Celestial Destiny Seekers of Starlight City to eat and rest.
Only those associated with Celestial Destiny Seekers were allowed to enter the Daytime Food Shop.
If Zhong Yi and Zhong Ling were not Celestial Destiny Seekers, then no matter how highly Lin Zhuo and Wen Tao thought of them, they would never have brought the pair to dine there.
Having successfully heard the emotional shift he was hoping for in Star Night’s tone, Lin Zhuo smiled with satisfaction and said.
"Zhong Yi is a newly awakened Celestial Destiny Seeker. Starlight City finally has another Celestial Destiny Seeker!"
Hearing Lin Zhuo’s words, the gentle voice on the other end became tinged with doubt.
"How could a newly awakened Celestial Destiny Seeker achieve one hundred percent exploration of the Horned Demon Secret Realm?"
"Xiaozhuo, do you know what kind of Rule Zhong Yi’s Order Beast has mastered, for it to possess such a powerful Tier-Jumping combat ability?!"
"It seems this little one is well worth us investing in and nurturing."
