Meow-chan sat upright in front of Yan Huan. As its tiny mouth opened, a deep purple and golden mist was drawn out from the two fragments, gradually transforming into golden streams of light before it.
Yan Huan crossed his arms, a little surprised.
"Wait, Spencer's fragment is this small, so why is it producing so much mist?"
Meow-chan tilted its head, also noticing the oddity.
"It seems like Spencer's Modifier is stronger than we expected. And the shape of this fragment… it looks exactly like the one from that time—the Modifier that caused the most destruction among the five invading rifts."
According to Meow-chan, when the five Modifiers breached this world, they each created a rift.
One was particularly large, one was extremely small, and the other three were about the same size.
Spencer's was the huge one.
Yan Huan didn’t say anything further, simply watching as Meow-chan slowly absorbed the warm golden light.
A moment later, the familiar translucent system screen appeared before him.
【Modifier Level Up: 3 → 4】
【Reward Pool Upgraded to Level 4. This means you will now unlock stronger rewards at random.】
【Modifier Evolution Count +1, Random Attribute Fragments +2】
【Based on your chosen evolution path "Light and Dark Pact," please select one of the two new evolution paths below.】
Oh great, here we go again.
Yan Huan didn’t waste time and went straight to the attribute fragment selection.
【Reproduction Fragment—Slightly enhances your reproductive ability.】
The moment he read the description, his face darkened. He immediately grabbed Meow-chan’s chubby little face and growled,
"Skip these kinds of fragments from now on. Don't even let them show up!"
"Meow?!"
Meow-chan blinked its big round eyes and nodded.
To be fair, Yan Huan had never… well, let’s just say he was still "pure." There was no need to enhance anything in that department. In fact, picking that option would only make things worse.
With an irritated sigh, he finally let go of Meow-chan's squishy face. The little cat lowered its head and fiddled with the system interface for a moment.
Soon, two new options appeared:
【Strength Fragment—Slightly enhances your strength.】
【MUSCLE!!】
【Endurance Fragment—Slightly enhances your endurance.】
【Strong, but not too strong. Hard, but not too hard. Lasting, however… must last long.】
Yan Huan stroked his chin, considering his choices.
He wasn’t sure if the second fragment was the best option, so he turned to Meow-chan.
"Show me the next batch of fragments too. I don’t want to pick endurance now, only to have the next set be the same thing."
Meow-chan blinked and said,
"That’s all, meow."
"...What do you mean, 'that’s all'?"
"You told me to remove anything related to reproduction, right? So after filtering those out, these two are the only ones left, meow…"
"???"
Seeing Yan Huan’s expression turn increasingly ominous, Meow-chan instinctively backed away and quickly explained,
"Listen! The Modifier’s core function is like this! I’ve done my best to fix it, but it still subconsciously amplifies the host’s desires. That’s why Bai Yi acted the way he did when he got triggered, meow!"
"......"
For some reason, that explanation actually made sense.
Yan Huan suddenly recalled the oldest version of
Kamen Rider
.
In that series, Kamen Riders and monsters originated from the same source, which is why Riders sometimes exhibited monster-like tendencies.
But that never stopped them from delivering a righteous Rider Kick straight to a villain’s face.
Gritting his teeth, Yan Huan had no choice but to accept the two fragments.
At least they were more useful than those damn reproduction fragments.
"Meow-chan, this is already the fourth reward roll today. If we keep getting garbage like last week, I swear, I’ll have to start regulating you."
"Meow?!"
With a dark expression, Yan Huan scooped up the plump Meow-chan and kneaded its soft paw pads, issuing his threat.
Meow-chan blinked innocently at him, as if trying to appeal to the last bit of rationality he had left.
But it was too late. No turning back now.
Let’s gamble.
Would Meow-chan continue to be the adored divine mascot, or would it become a pitiful little punching bag?
Right now, it all came down to this!
【Evolution Path 1: Devil’s Treasure Vault】
【Keep the current reward distribution, but once per week, you can downgrade three existing rewards by 2 levels and add +1 Curse in exchange for unlocking a "Devil’s Treasure Vault" containing two new, more powerful but unpredictable rewards.】
【Evolution Path 2: Seer’s Vision】
【Keep the current reward distribution, but once per week, you can downgrade three existing rewards by 2 levels to foresee next week’s rewards. You can also swap next week's rewards into this week’s selection. If the Modifier levels up, the foreseen rewards will update accordingly.】
Now this was interesting.
Yan Huan quickly figured it out.
These two were extensions of last week's
Light and Dark Pact
, where one reward could be upgraded by 2 levels at the cost of a Curse, and another could be downgraded by 2 levels but come with a Blessing.
Despite their different mechanics, both essentially gave an extra chance to reroll rewards.
The first path,
Devil’s Treasure Vault
, was a high-risk, high-reward gamble. It basically wiped out the current week’s rewards and replaced them with two brand-new, stronger but potentially dangerous options.
However, descriptions could be deceptive.
There was no guarantee that the so-called "stronger" rewards would actually be useful, nor was there any certainty that the "curse" would truly be a burden.
A pure gamble.
The second path,
Seer’s Vision
, was much safer.
It provided three extra choices and an additional reroll opportunity whenever the Modifier leveled up.
But there was no chance of obtaining significantly better rewards.
"......"
Yan Huan held Meow-chan, his gaze shifting between the two options.
After careful consideration, he decided to go with
Devil’s Treasure Vault
.
From past experience, many Modifier rewards had been pretty useless. But at the same time, the attached "curses" had often been all bark and no bite.
Since that was the case, why not roll the dice and aim for something truly valuable?
With that in mind, Yan Huan made his choice.
Buzz!
Golden light swirled as the newly refreshed rewards appeared.
【Reward Level: 2】
【Ability: Ultra-Fast Sleep Technique. No matter your condition, you can fall asleep instantly by counting sheep.】
【Description: One sheep, two sheep, three sheep… Beep! Your livestream has been banned.】
【Buff: Upon waking, you receive a one-hour massive boost to reproductive ability.】
【Reward Level: 4】
【Skill: King’s Singing Voice. Enhances your vocal talent, ensuring 100% perfect tone.】
【Description: Let’s just say, your voice is now irresistibly magnetic.】
【Reward Level: 6】
【Transcendent Trait: Succubus Bloodline.】
【You can activate "Succubus Mode" at will. While active, you gain the following buffs: Charm ×3, Physical Attributes ×2, Reproductive Ability ×3. The longer you maintain it, the stronger the effects become.】
【Succubus Mode only deactivates after engaging in reproductive activities.】
【Curse: After 15 minutes in Succubus Mode, you suffer
Severe Mental Decay
and
Intense Bodily Cravings
, both of which worsen over time, escalating faster than the buffs.】
【Description: From this moment on, you are the Ultimate Succubus, young man.】
Yan Huan and Meow-chan stared at the reward list in silence.
Then, they slowly turned to look at each other.
The very next second, Yan Huan’s face flushed red with rage. He grabbed Meow-chan’s plump cheeks and shouted,
"What the hell is this?!"
"W-We can still roll another Devil’s Treasure Vault, meow!! Stay calm!!"
Yan Huan shot Meow-chan a deadly glare and gritted his teeth.
He activated another roll.
"Hehehe~"
With a distorted 8-bit demon sound effect straight out of a retro video game, cracks suddenly spread across the three reward options before Yan Huan’s eyes.
He watched as their reward levels plummeted, and their attributes and effects were significantly weakened. Worse yet, each option now had an additional curse attached.
It was like a glaring neon sign screaming:
Only an idiot would pick these.
But just as he was about to give up, a sinister crimson glow erupted from the cracks.
Two pale, spectral arms suddenly emerged from the golden light. Their elongated fingers, tipped with eerie, glowing nails, reached out.
Two new choices had appeared.
【Choice 1: Devil’s Mind Reading】
【Three times per week, you can look directly into a woman’s eyes, silently recite her name three times, and the devil will reveal three of her most restless thoughts.】
【However, be warned: the devil will truthfully relay only two of these thoughts—the third one
may
be a lie.】
【Then again, if the devil is feeling generous, he might just tell you the truth for all three~】
【Choice 2: Devil’s Servant】
【The devil will bestow a blessing upon your Modifier’s avatar, Meow-chan, greatly enhancing its attributes. Its range of activity will double, it can freely adjust its size (up to the size of a small car), and it will gain the ability to fly.】
【However, the devil will sometimes take control of the Modifier’s avatar for its own amusement, deceiving, manipulating, or even betraying you.】
【Better keep your eyes open and figure out who’s friend and who’s foe~】
"......"
Yan Huan stared at the newly revealed rewards, completely dumbfounded.
Wait, was this still Meow-chan’s Modifier?
These effects were
insane
.
This wasn’t just some minor convenience—it was straight-up superpowers.
Finally, something that felt worthy of being called a "Modifier."
Now came the real question:
Which one should he choose?
Yan Huan rubbed his chin, deep in thought.
Even though he always teased Meow-chan for being useless, he actually saw the Modifier’s avatar as something similar to a
Stand
from
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
.
It could move unpredictably within a 15-meter radius and directly affect reality—an incredibly powerful ability.
The only real weakness?
Meow-chan, as a tiny cat, was physically too weak.
It was all too easy for people like Ye Shiyu, a die-hard cat lover, to pick it up and smother it with affection.
This new buff would completely fix that flaw.
Just imagine—a Meow-chan the size of a car, absurdly strong, and
it could fly
.
Wouldn’t that mean he could literally
ride
Meow-chan across the ocean?!
It was basically the
Phantom Steed
from
Armor Hero
!
Yan Huan was seriously tempted.
But then, he quickly spotted the hidden dangers.
Sure, it was powerful… but the style didn’t quite match.
And the practical applications were limited.
If security cameras or satellites caught a flying, oversized cat, it would definitely become "Exhibit A" in proving that catkind was secretly plotting world domination.
More importantly, introducing something so obviously supernatural would push Modifier hosts into a full-scale Holy Grail War.
The biggest issue?
Yan Huan was always acting when dealing with other Modifier hosts, but Meow-chan was the one being he could be
completely
honest with.
If he chose this option, he’d have to constantly second-guess whether the Meow-chan by his side was actually the devil in disguise.
The mental strain alone would be exhausting.
With great reluctance, he forced himself to look away from
Devil’s Servant
...
Like painfully giving up a
Kamen Rider
transformation belt.
Which left him with
Devil’s Mind Reading
.
The concept was simple enough.
The issue?
Yan Huan suspected the Modifier was playing word games.
It claimed that two thoughts would be true, while the third
might
be false.
But nowhere did it say
which
one was the lie.
That was a crucial detail.
If it told him which two were true, then all he had to do was ignore the last one—or at worst, assume it was false and rely only on the confirmed truths.
But if it didn’t tell him… things could get tricky.
"......"
After a long silence, Yan Huan finally made up his mind.
He selected Devil’s Mind Reading.
"Hehehe~"
That eerie, distorted laughter echoed once more from the golden light.
One of the pale hands slowly withdrew, leaving only the right hand extended toward him.
Then, the fingers began to uncurl.
"Whoosh!"
Countless scarlet threads shot out from the spectral palm, surging straight into Yan Huan’s eyes.
A sharp, stabbing pain exploded in his vision.
"Hiss!!"
He sucked in a breath and tilted his head back, clutching his eyes.
"Yan Huan!"
Meow-chan anxiously rushed over, only to see tears streaking down his face.
"Meow~"
"I… I’m fine. It’s already easing up…"
Yan Huan blinked a few times, testing his vision. Once the pain fully subsided, he cautiously lowered his hands.
His eyes, now revealed, were even darker and more intense than before.
"Meow…"
Meow-chan tilted its head but finally relaxed, then added,
"Your eyes look even better now, meow. Really captivating."
Yan Huan took a deep breath, sat up, and curiously pulled out his phone to check his reflection.
"Hmm… Doesn’t look much different. Probably just a subtle tweak to enhance the effect. Convenient, though."
"Meow~"
Setting his phone aside, Yan Huan exhaled. Another week had passed.
Then, something clicked in his mind.
"Wait, Meow-chan. Didn’t we just pick up Spencer’s new fragment yesterday? Have you figured out what special attribute it adds?"
Ye Shiyu’s fragment increased the probability of
Defeat CG
triggers.
White Snake’s fragment boosted Meow-chan’s attributes.
So what about Spencer’s?
What could
it
do?
Meow-chan perked up.
"I figured it out, meow! And I even found a way to show you what it looks like~"
"Let’s see."
Yan Huan held his chubby little companion and watched as a new interface materialized.
【Sequence 3: Scorpion Hook *0.5】
【Effect: Grants you resistance to other Modifier effects.】
【Collection Bonus: For each additional Scorpion Hook fragment collected, your resistance to other Modifiers increases slightly.】
Yan Huan blinked. His brows furrowed.
"So… Spencer’s Modifier had resistance against other Modifiers?"
"Looks that way, meow. I triple-checked—after absorbing Spencer’s fragment, your resistance did increase a little."
As Meow-chan spoke, Yan Huan’s frown deepened.
He had originally assumed that this resistance was a
blessing
from Meow-chan, given to help him fight against Modifiers.
But if that wasn’t the case…
Then this meant something much more intriguing.
If the invading Modifiers themselves had built-in defenses against each other…
Did that mean the
god
who released them into this world
wanted
them to fight each other?
A troubling thought formed in his mind.
He glanced down at Meow-chan, who was blinking up at him innocently.
"So even my resistance is stolen from Spencer's Modifier. Seriously, Meow-chan, you’ve contributed
nothing
yourself, huh?"
Meow-chan blinked and said,
"I don’t interfere with this world. That’s why I was helpless against the invading deity. If I injected my own power, your Modifier would only get weaker."
Yan Huan sighed, rubbing Meow-chan’s soft little face.
"Then why is that other deity allowed to interfere?"
Meow-chan just stared at him and countered,
"Do you think a world ruled purely by desires would be better?"
"......"
Yan Huan recalled the horrifying ways other hosts had used their Modifiers.
Meow-chan continued,
"Or do you think this world would be better off with
another
god constantly meddling in its affairs?"
"......"
Yan Huan stared at the little cat in his arms, then sighed and ruffled its warm, fluffy ears.
"Fair point, Meow-chan."
"Meow~"
With that, Yan Huan held his slightly prouder-looking companion, turned off the bedside lamp, and muttered,
"Sleep time. Gotta attend Ying Gong’s birthday party tomorrow. Goodnight, Meow-chan."
"Meow!"
Meow-chan let out a soft purr and curled up on Yan Huan’s abs, snuggling under the covers with him.
The room fell into peaceful darkness, only the faint sound of Meow-chan’s breathing accompanying Yan Huan’s own.
"Gulu gulu gulu~"
And just like that, another week had passed.