[Xiao Bai, did your owner buy you a suspension car? We all buy suspension cars for our cats!]
Eye-catching fireworks exploded in the live streaming room, followed by various colorful, enlarged, bolded barrage texts accompanied by a golden glow.
Ruan Bai was startled by this suddenly bursting sound and instantly jumped back, his little ears perked up as his beautiful, large eyes stared vigilantly at the light screen filled with special effects.
At this moment, during a class break at Flex High School in the Third Star System, Ye Xiran, wearing a school uniform, sat at her desk, pounding her chest in remorse with a look of pure regret.
Ah, ah, ah, ah!!!!
She had scared Xiao Bai!!!
She was guilty, QAQ.
As she wondered how to repent most effectively, Ye Xiran saw the little kitten on the other side of the optical computer look around before cautiously edging closer.
It looked just like a little cub unable to restrain its curiosity, sticking its head out to observe the world around it, as if it would flee at the slightest sign of movement.
So cute!!!
Ruan Bai was indeed very curious about the fireworks just now; the effect really looked like the massive sparks generated at the exact moment a powerful demon suffered a cultivation deviation and blew themselves up.
However, this one looked even prettier.
He hadn’t even seen it clearly just now, so why did it disappear?
Ruan Bai squatted in front of the light screen with an expectant look on his face.
Time seemed to stand still.
Although the netizens currently had quite a few opinions about Xiao Bai’s owner, they didn’t want to scare the little kitten either.
Ruan Bai’s neck was getting sore from watching, but those fireworks still didn’t reappear.
He tilted his head in confusion, his mist-veiled eyes filled with incomprehension.
Could it be that he had touched some special switch just now??
Why wasn’t it lighting up anymore?
Thinking this, he reached out a little paw to bat at the light screen, then looked down at the optical computer on his wrist, and collapsed onto his stomach in frustration.
“Why do I feel like Xiao Bai misses the special effects?” Ye Xiran muttered to herself.
Watching Xiao Bai slump down dejectedly, she gritted her teeth and sent another interstellar warship.
Everyone studying at this school was loaded, so naturally, she wouldn’t care about that little bit of money; hesitating to send a warship earlier was purely out of fear that Xiao Bai might get scared.
Seeing the screen full of fireworks, Ruan Bai instantly grew excited. Sure that there was no danger, he leaned in very close, so close that even the long eyelashes over his eyes were clearly visible.
He watched happily, and the netizens became instantly, wildly excited.
This distance felt almost within arm’s reach.
In an instant, all sorts of special effects took turns on stage, and the colorful fonts from three hundred and sixty degrees without dead ends truly let Ruan Bai have his fill of watching.
However, Xiao Bai was a heartless little cat.
Having had his fill of visual treats, he turned around and went back to the pile of spirit stones to watch cartoons.
The small little kitten sat in a relaxed squat atop the pile of spirit stones, enjoying Nuannuan’s feeding while comfortably watching his cartoons.
He divided his attention, watching the cartoons on one side while browsing the netizens’ idle chatter on the other.
Although he still didn’t recognize some of the characters, by guessing through context he could still figure out the general meaning.
Humans truly were fascinating creatures, and listening to them talk was also very interesting.
The netizens had their faces plastered with special effects to the point where they couldn’t even see the cat. Seeing now that the kitten had lost interest in the effects, they gradually stopped, and their itch to stir up mischief flared up again.
[Baibai, did your owner buy you a big villa? The cats at my place all have their own big villas.]
[The cats at my place have an endless supply of small dried fish.]
[The cats at my place like going out to play; the outside world is so much fun.]
“Meow!”
The little kitten, who happened to catch this barrage, instantly grew excited.
He wanted to go out and play.
The netizens didn’t realize at first that Xiao Bai was responding to the barrage, assuming it was just a coincidence.
It wasn’t until he meowed a few more times later that Ye Xiran reacted a beat too late.
She casually sent an interstellar warship: [Does Xiao Bai want to go out and play?]
“Meow-au!”
She followed up with a suspension car: [Xiao Bai is so cute, ah, ah, ah!]
This time, Ruan Bai didn’t make the slightest sound. After a few repetitions, they finally confirmed that Xiao Bai genuinely understood what they were talking about.
Huo Jiuxiao took a moment to glance at the live stream’s barrage, and the gloomy aura around him gradually faded.
Xiao Bai was truly smart; he caught on instantly.
Initially, he hadn’t wanted others to know about Xiao Bai’s unique traits, but without his knowledge, Xiao Bai’s biggest uniqueness had already been exposed to the public eye.
Hiding and covering things up would only plunge them into a passive position.
Since that was the case, it was better to display Xiao Bai’s uniqueness to the public as much as possible; that way, passing the Species Bureau hurdle later would become much simpler.
Ruan Bai had no idea what the Marshal was thinking.
However, not having to pretend to be an ordinary little kitten anymore felt simply amazing.
Although his disguises had never once succeeded, he really tried his best, QAQ.
The netizens had found something that could make everyone happy.
[Xiao Bai, those little yellow croaker dried fish are super delicious.]
With the “help” of the netizens, Ruan Bai found all kinds of dried small fish.
Little yellow croaker wasn’t the best-selling, but it was the most expensive.
Little yellow croakers took a full three years to mature completely, and you couldn’t use juvenile yellow croakers to pass them off as substitutes.
It wasn’t because the merchants had a conscience, but rather that juvenile yellow croakers were full of toxins throughout their bodies, and these toxins would gradually weaken as they grew until they disappeared.
It wasn’t that no one had tried artificially removing the toxins, but the costs were too high, making the losses outweigh the gains.
What was even more absurd was that these fish were extremely delicate; leave the planet where their ancestors had lived for generations, and they simply couldn’t survive.
A series of reasons including delicious meat, a long growth cycle, small size, and restricted living space kept the price of little yellow croakers persistently high.
Ruan Bai looked at the golden, glittering dried fish in the pictures, his small Adam’s apple bobbing up and down unconsciously.
He bought ten packs of spicy ones in one go, along with a pack of non-spicy ones.
Ruan Bai felt as if a new world had been opened up to him, executing a ferocious set of purchasing maneuvers.
After buying a whole pile of goodies, he felt a tiny shred of guilt when looking at the consumption bill.
On second thought, Huo Jiuxiao had said he could buy whatever he wanted.
Instantly, he felt righteous and confident again.
As Ruan Bai ate snacks while gnawing on spirit stones, he quickly finished off a pile of them, leaving a dozen empty snack packaging bags lying lonely beside him.
Just as he was drifting off to sleep, Ruan Bai suddenly felt a surge of hot energy flowing through his entire body, and the cells in his frame seemed to stretch out to their absolute limit.
Could he… actually transform into human form now?!
The live streaming room had been peaceful just a moment before; watching the little kitten’s lazy posture, the netizens felt a long-lost sense of tranquility.
It was as if even the mental energy consumed over cumulative days had been nourished and replenished, leaving both body and mind relaxed and refreshed.
Just as everyone was enjoying this rare moment of peace, they saw the once-lazy little kitten suddenly spring into action and shut down the live stream with a single paw.
The netizens were left looking utterly bewildered: ???
The exact second the stream was cut off, a flash of white light swept by, and the palm-sized little kitten vanished from where it sat. In its place stood a silver-haired youth.
The youth possessed a pair of gorgeous, large golden eyes, a pair of small ears matching his hair color perking up atop his fluffy head, snow-white skin, and a gentle temperament. His delicate facial features looked like a deity stepped straight out of a painting, naturally carrying a cold and aloof aura.
His gentle, serene, and soft features blended into a faint sense of incongruity, much like a bewildered newborn God, innocent yet arrogant.
A mane of gorgeous silver hair cascaded down to his ankles, and the patches of skin occasionally revealed between the strands emitted a soft halo of light.
Ruan Bai lifted a strand of long hair, frowning slightly, looking quite troubled.
The transformation this time actually hadn’t produced any clothes; it seemed his spiritual power still wasn’t enough.
Yet, he didn’t seem able to change back right now, QAQ.
He gathered the long hair behind him into his arms, his steps a bit unsteady as he walked toward the walk-in closet in the room.
Mmm…
It had been so long since he walked in human form that he was bound to be a bit rusty.
He picked out one of the Marshal’s shirts to put on, clumsily buttoning it up with unaccustomed fingers.
The clothes of the Marshal were a bit overly large for him, leaving his exquisite collarbones and a large expanse of skin on his shoulders exposed, fair and warm, radiating a gentle, glowing sheen.
Ruan Bai uncomfortably tugged at the neckline, and the already loose collar instantly became even more disheveled.
He took out the Marshal’s pants as well, but whether outer pants or inner ones, they were all somewhat excessively large for the youth.
The moment he pulled them up, they slid right back down, seemingly without offering the slightest bit of resistance.
The youth stared down at the garments pooled on the floor, frowning slightly, looking deeply distressed.
Previously, his clothes had always been directly manifested using spells; this time, his spiritual power was lacking, so not only did he fail to get clothes, but his cat ears hadn’t retracted either, it was enough to drive a cat crazy.
The youth walked in front of the large floor-to-ceiling mirror and carefully inspected himself.
His cheeks were faintly flushed, resembling pink flowers blooming on a snowy mountain fair with a rosy blush, making him look exceptionally alluring.
His cherry lips were pursed, seemingly troubled by something.
The oversized white shirt covered his slender, fair thighs, with the neckline gaping wide, making him look like a child playing dress-up in adult clothes.
The shirt buttons were fastened unevenly, leaving the garment thoroughly disheveled. Yet, the youth’s appearance was stunningly peerless, and even such mismatched clothes worn on him carried an air of high-end designer fashion.
Ruan Bai troubledly cradled his own hair, looking around the room in search of a pair of scissors to cut it.
His hair was simply too long and very inconvenient.
In the past, he would have directly used wind blades formed from spiritual power to slice his hair off.
Huo Jiuxiao kicked the bedroom door open, and this was precisely the scene that greeted his eyes.
The youth, whose features were as exquisite as a deity, was cradling his hair and looking around, resembling an angel fallen into the mortal realm, bewildered and helpless.
He was clearly wearing his own clothes, and through a series of movements, the neckline had slipped off his shoulder, revealing a smooth, polished shoulder tinged with pink.
Huo Jiuxiao’s gaze turned deep and dark, and with extreme difficulty, he maintained his gentlemanly composure while letting his line of sight drift slightly downward.
A pair of fair, slender thighs came into view.
The Marshal’s heart began to pound violently in an instant, as if his entire bloodstream were burning and boiling, while the vicious impulses dormant in his blood roared for release.
“What’s wrong, Xiao Bai…”
“Bang!”
Luo Yucheng, who had lagged a few steps behind, watched as Huo Jiuxiao froze in the doorway, wearing a look of deep worry, terrified that something might have happened to Xiao Bai.
The live stream had cut off abruptly, and even Nuannuan had been chased out.
The Marshal’s expression at the time had been grim and terrifying, as if harboring a world-destroying madness.
He had never seen the composed and calm Marshal Huo lose his composure like that.
Speeding all the way, he had finally made it home, so why was Marshal Huo standing motionless at the bedroom door?
Before he could step closer to get a clear look, the door was slammed shut right in his face.
It had nearly broken his nose.
Young Master Luo: “……”
You’re so noble!
You’re so great!!
You sped in my suspension car and then slammed the door in my face!!!
The Marshal’s dark eyes fixed intently on the youth before him. After a long moment, he raised his foot and walked over.