New concept of the mysterious way to ascend to immortality

Chapter 239 [The Cat House] and the [Childhood Trauma Series]

They ruthlessly disposed of the first batch (over 60) of the original goblin employees who joined the Yuan Group.

Seeing that the electricity quota for the "haunted house" was once again available, enough to support more projects, he finally left, satisfied.

Looking up at the sky, it was gloomy and rainy, not a good time to go out.

Judging by the time, Ah Miao, whom he had been longing for, should have returned to Running by now.

So he remodeled the uniform into a waterproof type, then opened an umbrella, strolled out, hailed a taxi on the roadside, and headed straight for the cat house.

On a rainy day, taking a girl (frog girl) to the suburbs to play in the mud is just too much trouble to even think about; but walking through the mud to the [Cat House] to find Miao Miao on a rainy day is quite romantic!

Thinking of that slender, ambitious, and energetic long-legged underground crime idol girl who was proficient in singing, dancing, and shooting, Yuan Zhu was filled with anticipation for today's journey.

Unfortunately, after his long and arduous journey, he finally arrived at the Cat House, only to be told by a lazy bar employee, "The boss isn't home; he's out on a mission."

This marriage isn't strong enough.

Although somewhat disappointed at not being able to see Miaomiao, Yuan Zhu's attention was quickly drawn to the decor of the [Cat House Bar] and its staff.

This "cat house" actually has cats?!
Is it really true that he is a successful person from the village who has been to a top-tier city and returned as a "worker king" with a broadened horizon?
The interior design of 【Cat House】exudes a unique sense of style from the inside out. It is completely different from the dark and oppressive 【Old Industrial】 style of Running; the extensive use of colorful alchemical light tubes and the disco layout that is 20-30 years ahead of the times in the urban-rural fringe area... make 【Cat House】stand out from the crowd and become the most eye-catching store in 'Cat Street'.

Of course, the fundamental reason why "Cat House" has become the prime location in the neighborhood is the series of 'gray market services' provided by A-Miao. These include contraband trading, stolen goods sales, intelligence gathering, arms services, human smuggling and escape, and customized bank robbery services...

In addition, the 'catgirl waitresses' in [Cat House] are also a major eye-catching feature!
Having come all this way, Yuan Zhu wasn't in a hurry to leave. It was still morning, and the [Cat House] was deserted, except for a few suspicious-looking individuals gathered in the booths, whispering and conducting illicit transactions.

This scene reminded Yuan Zhu of the streets and alleys of his hometown back in the 90s, where people would secretly lift their coats to reveal a dazzling array of CDs: "Hey bro, wanna grab some?"

After a week of observation, he sat down at the bar and beckoned to a bartender across from him, who was dressed in a black and white retro maid outfit and had a pair of fluffy black and brown cat ears on her head, to make him a "Citrus Sparkling Water with Weak Alkali Dynamite Cocktail".

Although I have absolutely no idea what this is, it's listed as the number one most popular specialty drink in our shop, so it should be drinkable, right?
The catgirl across from me smiled and quickly prepared the drink, placing the ingredients into the flask one by one, sealing it, and then vigorously shaking it up and down. Her seemingly soft ears on her head twitched along with the large thunderclap on her chest, quite a sight.

Unfortunately, as she poured the drink into the glass and turned to get some mint leaves, Yuan Zhu realized with regret that the cat-eared girl didn't actually have a tail.

There are five catgirls like her in the [Cat House], who serve as bartenders, waitresses, cashiers, etc. In addition, there are several ordinary girls wearing cat ear hair clips, who are also good-looking, probably between the senior and Meng Xiyue.

Snake: "This Miaomiao really likes cats, so I'm in a great position! Let her control the dark giant cat (Tiger Demon)! Once your cat's true form is revealed, its purity will be so high that it will bewitch Nie Yin and knock out A Miao!"

At this moment, the cat-eared bartender pushed the glass in front of Yuan Zhu. The strong aroma of oranges and mint was mixed with a trace of pungent chemical odor. But the 'chemical reagent smell' that should have been unpleasant underwent a subtle change as it blended with the orange and mint scents, transforming from a pungent and uncomfortable smell into an indescribable 'unique' and striking aroma.

This scent isn't exactly unpleasant; especially with the addition of fruity aromas, it becomes a unique and vivid memory, etched into the sense of smell and the brain.

"Guest, is there a problem? Why are you staring at my ears?"

Yuan Zhu snapped out of her daze and asked bluntly, "Your cat ears are quite peculiar. Are they real?"

The girl placed her hands on the bar counter, looked directly at Yuan Zhu with a serious expression, and then, as if blinking and sniffing, manipulated her cat ears to move nimbly, and said, "See! Of course it's real."

She has a very lively personality!

Yuan Zhu pressed his advantage, asking, "Then what race are you?"

The catgirl rolled her eyes at him: "A standard pure-blooded human, what else could it be?"

Yuan Zhu looked incredulous: "Human? Your ears are cat ears, does that count as pureblood? You don't have the blood of an alien magic species?"

The catgirl scoffed, "What can mere ears prove? Perhaps one of my ancestors was a cat-human descendant from a magical universe? Or maybe someone in my lineage cultivated some kind of extraordinary power, leaving behind traces of contamination? But my hospital checkup shows I'm a standard pure-blooded human, with a deviation of less than 20%. Only my ears are slightly different. Aren't your eyes strange too?"

As she spoke, the catgirl raised her chin, gesturing for Yuan Zhu to look in the mirror.

His pupils were also an uncommon wine-red color, like someone wearing colored contact lenses or having awakened a Sharingan with zero tomoe. As a child, his unusual eye color often made him popular with girls, causing him to stand out from his male peers.

"This is due to maternal inheritance."

Then he fell into thought. Could it be that his mother's lineage also had some kind of 'extraordinary expert' in the past? After the bloodline of the descendants was washed away generation after generation, was there still a 'strange eye color' as the last trace?

Unfortunately, his pupils were just ordinary eyes, without any trace of extraordinary talent or bloodline potential. Even his vision was only of normal standard, not particularly outstanding.

The only special thing about it is its attractive color, which makes it memorable and popular with the opposite sex. His younger brother is even more outstanding in this regard.

The catgirl across from the bar interrupted Yuan Zhu's thoughts again: "Hey! You daydreaming guy, you came to [Cat House] for a drink this early in the morning in the rain, is there some kind of quest you're here for? It's your first time here, I don't have any experience, do you need my help?"

"No need. Although this is my first time here, I'm good friends with your boss. I'm here to pick up some goods from A-Miao."

As he spoke, he handed over a card that Ah Miao had left him when they parted ways. This card served not only as proof of identity but also as a 'delivery slip'.

The cat-eared girl took the document, read it carefully, and then returned it. She opened a drawer, pulled out a ledger, quickly flipped to a specific page using the coded numbers, and replied, "Sir, we've already arranged for someone to deliver your goods to the warehouse you designated. Also, we've registered this shipment in the warehouse area. With the [Cat House] name behind it, no one will dare to mess with you before you take them away. But whether you can keep them after you've taken them depends on your own abilities."

Yuan Zhu nodded: "That makes perfect sense."

Because he wouldn't actually transport the weapons away; instead, he'd move them directly into [Happy Home], then ship them to [Cicada City] for sale, attempting to usher in a new era of massive arms sales! At that moment, he took a sip of the [Orange Weak Alkaline Explosive Cocktail], and immediately donned the Pain Mask. A strong corrosive sensation surged from the tip of his tongue, an indescribable numbness, stinging, sourness, and sweetness exploding in his mouth.

"Hiss... What is this? Why is it so hot? I feel like my tongue is injured." His tongue is now numb, twitching and slightly painful, with an indescribable fragrance and sweetness bursting in turn, like a series of explosions.

Strange, so strange! It's both slightly painful and slightly pleasurable.

The catgirl held up the menu, pointing to the drink names and explaining, "Because it contains 'weak alkali,' which can cause burns if dropped on delicate skin. Adding a small amount to the drink naturally enhances its flavor and taste. Everyone has this reaction the first time they drink it, but you'll get used to it and love it. I recommend you also order a dessert, sir. It contains a potion that repairs damage, so it's both corrosive and healing—a double dose of hot and cold."

Yuan Zhu had no fondness for this kind of drink. He controlled the [Holy Cough Particles] to explode in his mouth, resolving all his problems and leaving a pleasant aftertaste. Then, he refused the expensive dessert and, under the other person's utterly bewildered gaze, downed the entire glass of wine in one gulp.

A sharp, burning sensation, mixed with the refreshing scent of mint, the intense sweetness of oranges, and the exploding bubbles that compounded the pain, erupted continuously in the air; this was further aided by the suppression and repair of the [Holy Cough Particles].

The feeling was so intense and refreshing that he even suspected that with just this one sip of 'wine,' some outstanding and sensitive genius sword immortals could forge a 'flying sword.'

At this point, he changed the subject and struck up a conversation: "What mission did Miaomiao go on? Can you tell me?"

"How dare you call me 'Sister Miaomiao'?"

Yuan Zhu straightened up: "Ah Miao and I are best buddies! We're practically family. I not only know she's a Knight-type transcendent, but besides this ordinary transaction, she also ordered a large batch of Nightmare Layer mushrooms from me to brew wine. I see you're a bartender, so you should know about this kind of thing, right?"

The catgirl looked surprised; so this wasn't an ordinary customer after all!
"Huh? You actually do know something. You have a channel for getting [Dream Mushrooms] in?"

Yuan Zhu: "You know about this too?"

“I don’t understand it, but I also participate in the brewing process. Sister Miaomiao has the recipe and the core technology, so we just need to follow the process. However, the requirements for the [Dream Mushroom] in special drinks are very high and demanding. Next time you come, be sure to bring more different varieties so that Sister Miaomiao can select them.”

After finishing their drinks and paying the bill, Yuan Zhu didn't forget to remind her, "Okay, I've got it. When A Miao comes back, be sure to tell her I was here."

Having seen plenty of these presumptuous customers who dared to try and pick up girls, the catgirl gave a perfunctory nod and saw them off: "Alright, alright, I'll remember that. Go now! Forget about it, our Sister Miaomiao won't be fooled by a stupid man!"

……

Leaving the cat house, Yuan Zhu looked up at the rain clouds that seemed unlikely to stop anytime soon. He silently abandoned his plan to go to the suburbs with Nie Yin to look at land.

So, through the [Anti-Theory], she contacted the half-elf who was all ready to go, giving her a day to continue familiarizing herself with the free 'Shadow Power'. Her future work would inevitably involve dealing with [Shadow], enriching and perfecting the 'Shadow.Frog Technology' built into the [Anti-Theory].

Furthermore, Yuan Zhu lavishly praised the other party's "frog-skin wallet" and promised substantial financial support for their independent research and development of the "Shadow.Frog-skin Industry." Preserving and amplifying Nie Yin's unique "cartoon aesthetic"!
Because he really admires it! He really likes it!

As long as the "Shadow Cartoon Frog Wallet" series of products is created, he will not only not confiscate the other party's patent, but will also cooperate and share it, allowing Nie Yin to realize her dream, promote her personal exclusive works to the world, create a brand, and make her rich!

Behind this pie-in-the-sky promise, Yuan Zhu thought of what the captain had said: "Don't forget about [Mao Mao Wang] if there's any good business opportunity."
Great! The newly crowned anti-hero [Cat King] will develop a [Underworld Children's Luxury Goods: Horror Cartoon Frog Wallet] and collaborate with [Momo King] to promote it, creating a special series on [Childhood Trauma].

A genius, socially awkward, autistic, and ruthless designer. The terrifying frog-killing girl, Nie Yin, only needs to make a slight move to prove that the [Cat King] has an abundance of capable and virtuous subordinates. Their human resources are so abundant that they can even proactively collaborate with the [Furry King] on cartoon-themed projects.

Through the "anti-law," he received encouragement and rewards from those in power, and through the promises made to Nie Yin, he experienced an unprecedented sense of being valued.

She, so inexperienced in the ways of the world, was instantly ignited!
He rushed to the lab to kill frogs cheaply by hand for the [School], and used his contribution points to exchange for some neglected scraps of 'frog skin'. He carefully collected them and then rushed back to his private bedroom.

Using the [Anti-Law] to control the unfamiliar, but harmless and gentle [Shadow Contamination], recalling past operations, I began to 'shad-version blending, tattooing, and stitching' these 'frog skins'.

He whispered, "Follow your heart, amplify your aesthetic sense..."

...

When the frog-killing girl was bewitched by Yuan Zhu, she became even more determined to pursue her hobbies and interests, and started making 'frog skin products that were a childhood trauma'.

Yuan Zhu also sensed the other party's high morale, determination to fight, satisfaction from being affirmed, and desire for a new round of praise and recognition through the [Anti-Law].

Snake: "She's a good candidate for PUA. But her mentality is too unstable, too sensitive and fragile. Once you get close and show her kindness, her favorability will drop quickly. Lao Da, you need to be careful. You must frequently and subtly flirt with her, then immediately create distance, give her time to adjust, and then put her down to quickly raise her favorability again, then show kindness again, repeatedly pulling her up and down..."

By manipulating and controlling the "anti-law," Yuan Zhu experienced the joy of being the "master of the anti-law" through Nie Yin. It was so much fun! So interesting! So enjoyable!

In high spirits, he decisively turned back to the haunted house and decided to take advantage of the free time to speed up the forging of the second seal.

"It's decided! I'll grind out the 2nd seal's [Spatial Ability] as quickly as possible!"

As time passed... while Yuan Zhu continued to numbly refine the [Little Pumpkin], the 'Modified Beastman', who had been asleep for nearly 20 hours, finally woke up in the afternoon.

The moment it opened its eyes, it immediately triggered the [Anti-Law], and also attracted the attention of the [Anti-Law Master].

"Hey? There's a new toy to play with!"

Yuan Zhu, who was about to throw up from playing with [Holy Light], immediately turned his attention to [Anti-Law].

At this moment, he was in the attic, while the orc was resting on the second floor. The two were so close, and both were within his own territory (the haunted house). Therefore, he didn't need to move at all to monitor the orc's every move.

Whether viewed from an external perspective or observed from a microscopic internal perspective.

(End of this chapter)