My Player 2

Chapter 135: Cultivable Followers
Without waiting for their [Endurance] to be fully restored, the Duck Steak duo, who had rested for two hours in reality, returned to the game again.

Because of the brain-computer interface surgery and the expensive game cabin, the two of them were not as burdened with their brains when playing holographic games.

If it weren't for the character's fatigue limit, they could play for days and nights.

The two got up from the free tent and came to the kaleidoscope-like passage, and found that there were several new NPCs outside.

They were a group of cats that stood on two legs, the shortest of which was more than one meter tall.

They were busy with small hammers, hammering around, setting up new tents in the aisle, moving cargo boxes, putting up signs, apparently preparing to open a store.

It looks like it will take some time before it can officially open to the public.

However, there is still a store that has been completed and is warmly welcoming customers.

A tabby cat with snow-white limbs stood on a box, holding a sign that read "Recruiting Partners" and shouting to the players passing by.

"Here you can recruit fellow Meowthians, meow! Hunt together, eat together, sleep together, meow! You can also help the boss manage the mansion and be a caring housekeeper, meow!"

In real life, he is a 1.9-meter-tall man. In the game, he controls the 2.5-meter-tall orc "Hao Xiao Ya Pai". When he saw the cat-man holding a small wooden sign, he suddenly couldn't walk.

"Don't even think about it. Our brain-computer interface is very susceptible to infection, and animal hair is lethal to us. We can't let you raise a little creature." Before 'Hao Xiaoxiao Duckling' could speak, 'Xie Jiu Duckling' dismissed the idea.

"I know. I just want to see what new way to play it is. It's not in the previous guide, right?" 'Hao Xiao Xiao Ya Pai' argued.

"Evil Old Duck Steak" shook his head and said:

"What's the use of a cat of level 10? It can only help take care of daily life, help use props in battle, or act as a housekeeper... These are the needs of veteran players. We have only been here for a few hours, so we don't need them for the time being."

"I'll ask, just ask."

As he spoke, 'Little Duckling' came up to the tabby cat and asked:

"Can I recruit you?"

The tabby cat opened its mouth wide, revealing its cute little fangs, and said shyly:
"No, meow. I am already Master Aperia's follower, meow. I am loyal to you, meow. I will not leave with a stranger, meow."

『Evil Old Duck Chop』 sighed, came over, and asked:
"How can I recruit partners? Are there any conditions?"

The tabby cat held up the sign and introduced it like a string of cannonballs:
"Just be patient meow, everyone is in the nursing home meow."

"Many cats have been locked up for their entire lives and still can't talk. Adults who adopt them need to feed them medicine on time and teach them how to talk and do things."

"Evil Old Duck Steak" nodded and said to the tall orc beside him:

"It should be a training game. Now we can only recruit cat people who can't talk, have no skills, and need our care."

"If you are a big shot with status, you can also recruit kittens, meow!" added the tabby cat on the side.

"Let's go." 'Evil Old Duck Pai' pulled 'Little Hao Duck Pai' and was about to leave.

But "Hao Xiaoya Pai" didn't move at all, staring at the cat-man without saying a word.

The dwarf sighed and said to the tabby cat holding the sign:
"We have no money right now, and we have nothing to eat, but we have some monster materials in our backpack, and we have reached the bronze level. Are we eligible to recruit?"

Seeing that a cat person was finally sent out, the tabby cat immediately said excitedly:
"Sure meow! Sure meow! We'll provide food meow!"

"Take this nameplate and go to the opposite side of the vortex portal. Go to the platform and find a blue cat named Tiaotiao. He will take you to the sanatorium to choose a cat-man companion!" The orc took the nameplate, pulled the dwarf beside him, and urged:
"Go, go, time waits for no one!"

Now it was the dwarf's turn to be still. He touched his nose and asked the tabby cat:
"Can you give me another nameplate? I want to try raising a follower, too."

"Sure! Please make sure to choose a partner that you are compatible with, and be nice to your partner, meow!"

The tabby cat took out the nameplate from the box and handed it to the dwarf with its little paw.

After getting the nameplate, the two walked towards the vortex portal.

Various shops and stalls were also set up on the platform opposite the portal.

Only two hours after going offline, four floating platforms were added to the circular platform that originally could only accommodate a hundred people, expanding the area fourfold.

“It seems that the official response is quite fast. I wonder if the sensory issues we raised can be resolved. It would be great if we can get it to 80%.” ‘Evil Old Duck Pai’ complained to his partner next to him.

The newly opened stores are all on the four newly added platforms.

Originally, as soon as you exit the portal, there is a signpost telling players what stores are on each platform.

But I don’t know which unscrupulous guy took down the sign.

A cat-man was pacing back and forth holding a broken sign. He turned around like a headless fly for a long time before throwing away the sign in his hand, covering his head and shouting:
"It's over meow, why is it broken meow, how can I fix it meow!"

"Someone must be testing the scene destruction." 'Evil Old Duck Pai' said, "The wall of the teleportation channel cannot be destroyed, so the guy attacked the sign in front of him as soon as he came out of the teleportation gate. What a low quality."

As he spoke, "Evil Old Duck Steak" picked up the sign on the ground, put it back to the original cut, took a screenshot, and put the sign back into the hands of the cat man.

After knowing the information of each platform, he did not rush to pick up the cat owner, but found the newly opened material recycling store according to the direction indicated by the sign.

The two sold the monster-killing materials, and then used the "contribution points" they obtained to update their weapons.

Different from the "Alliance Coins" in the guide, the currency of this Novice Village is something called "Contribution Points".

I don’t know why the government set up two currencies.

After taking the newly acquired glowing equipment and buying some food to restore health and mana, the two found the blue cat named "Tiaotiao" and followed him into the "elevator" going downwards.

If you want to get from a platform in mid-air to the ground below, there are currently two methods:
One is the "escalator" in the four directions of east, west, south and north. Because the escalator is very long, it can accommodate a lot of people at the same time.

There are also several "elevators" that go straight up and down. Although the speed is very fast, the waiting time is very long.

If there wasn't a special elevator for NPCs, the two of them wouldn't have taken it.

Directly below the platform is a sanatorium located on the top of a mountain.

Before the elevator completely stops, you can hear the "meow" sound one after another.

As soon as the door was opened, a Maine Coon cat nearly 1.3 meters tall pounced on the blue cat that had just walked out of the elevator, and licked the blue cat's face with a "meow meow meow".

"Please spare Tiaotiao meow! Please spare Tiaotiao meow! Tiaotiao hasn't reached the estrus period yet, go find your brother Bengbeng meow!" The blue cat, who was pinned down by the Maine Coon, let out a wail that didn't belong to his age.

『Evil Old Duck Chop』 quietly walked over to 『Little Little Duck Chop』 and said in a low voice:
"Do you think this cat can be sterilized?"

(End of this chapter)