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Chapter 223 Mysterious Cat with Mental Power (5k)

Although the plan was unreliable, Ji Yi still intended to try to "understand" the ancient gods.

So he restarted his control over the ancient gods.

As the ancient god Keltik Numa slowly opened its eyes, Ji Yi synchronized its senses.

The feeling was strange; he could "see" himself and also see the view above the abyss.

But the content doesn't stop there; Ji Yi can also see fragments of scenes from other regions on this planet.

The sheer volume of information was overwhelming for Ji Yi's soul, causing her to suffer from a splitting headache. And this was only after she had regained her "vision" function.

"Although there is a lot of information, it is fortunate that it is not too complicated or difficult to understand."

Ji Yi sat down on the ground, his soul exhausted, and he unconsciously wanted to rest, but it was no use.

He simply crossed his legs, recalling his brief experience of reaching the Nascent Soul stage, and imitated the meditation breathing of a cultivator.

Although it only has the form, the soul seems to be much better off.

"Have I finally found a way to train my 'mental strength'?"

Ji Yi couldn't help but think that way.

In the game's five-dimensional attributes, there is no attribute point allocation for mental power. However, in actual dungeon activities, there are many places where abstract concepts such as mental power and soul power are needed.

Rather, this concept actually existed from the very beginning.

Before encountering the Hyperdimensional Game, Ji Yi was a staunch materialist who had never believed in the existence of a human soul.

So-called thoughts are nothing more than the interaction of tiny electrical currents emitted by brain cells, and memories are also stored in the brain, while personality is determined by experience and genes.

However, the method of hyperdimensional games is not about wearing clothes, but about extracting the player's "soul" and placing it into a game character.

This clearly shows early on that the soul truly exists.

In other words, it might have the potential to be exercised!

This is different from physical data in games. The growth of abilities depends entirely on game stat allocation, skill effects, etc., and cannot be obtained by exercising muscles like in reality, since the body will be "reset" every time a dungeon is played.

The soul doesn't have this problem. After all, it's not like running a dungeon will erase your memories, so experience can be accumulated. So, wouldn't training your soul also improve it?
To put this feasibility into practice, Ji Yi began a bold experiment.

He first allocated more of his consciousness to the ancient god, while his original body remained in a standby state with extremely low energy consumption.

As he focused his mental energy, he began to be able to "see" more things.

At night, the bustling city below is teeming with traffic and thriving.

On the other side of Azure Star, it is daytime, and somewhere in a barren land, a war is raging, with gunfire ringing out incessantly.

All aspects of human life are reflected in the heart.

Although watching too much still makes her feel uncomfortable, it's still within an acceptable range. When she really feels like she can't take it anymore, Ji Yi will rest for a few minutes before continuing.

About half an hour later.

Ji Yi slowly opened her eyes and looked at her palm.

[Congratulations! You've noticed information you hadn't seen before. And as the eye that understands its master best, I naturally know when to uncover what information.]

Name: Ji Yi

[Mental Strength: 10 points (normal level is 4-6).]

[By the way, your mental strength was only 9 before you started training. Of course, this wasn't because the training was particularly effective; it was simply because you were just a tiny bit away from improving.]

"Um"

Ji Yi nodded in understanding.

Although it's a data-driven game, the world and characters are actually real. The interface simply visualizes complex information as numbers, rather than the numbers determining the abilities.

For example, in some martial arts stat-based novels, the protagonist's strength increases dramatically when he goes from Strength 9 to Strength 10.

It's like if one second your maximum weight is 90kg in a bench press, and the next second you can push 100kg; such an increase is illogical.

The numerical values ​​in Hyperdimensional Games seem to have hidden decimal units, and more than one.

For example, Ji Yi's mental strength might have been 9.472 just now, but let's assume that the training has brought it to 9.623.

The numerical value would be as exaggerated as 9 to 10, but in terms of performance, the strength is far from being increased by one-ninth.

"So practicing this thing is quite difficult. I should have kept a copy of the 'Nourishing Spirit Technique' for myself when I transformed into a spirit in my dream."

[Want to accelerate your ascension process? Simple. Releasing the Ancient God's other sensory limitations will allow for more intense training, while releasing the Ancient God's restrictions on consciousness activity will accelerate your ascension by a hundred times—provided you can survive.]

"Ha, would I do something so risky? Don't you understand the principle that slow is fast?"

[The Mad Celestial's mental strength is 40, eight times that of an average person.]

"Damn it! Humans secretly evolved without taking me with them, huh?! Train!"

Ji Yi focused her consciousness on the ancient god once again.

Hsieh Chia-yi looked down into the abyss through her low hill.

With the help of the wristwatch, her body returned to the form of Miss Cat. If it weren't for Ji Yi's sudden leap, she would have been hit.

However, why hasn't Ji Yi come back up after being down there for so long?
After waiting for nearly an hour at the edge of the cliff, there was still no sign of Ji Yi.

It's already past midnight, and dawn will break in a few hours. Once the Mad Celestial Venerable wakes up, the ancient god believers should also awaken. I wonder how long the Mad Celestial Venerable's mental control can last.

Thinking of this, Xie Jiayi felt a little uneasy. Could it be that Ji Yi had failed to control the ancient god?
Looking at the teammates list, Ji Yi was still alive, but it felt unbelievable. Even if she was still alive, would Ji Yi still be Ji Yi?
[Skill "Summoning Technique" activated]

bang——

With a smoke effect, a black cat appeared at his feet.

"What do you want, meow?"

The black cat gracefully raised its front paw and licked itself, then used its paw to wipe its forehead.
"I'm very busy, you know. I haven't agreed to become your shikigami yet, we're just cooperating~"

"So you'd better have something important to say, or I'll get upset."

'What a smug face.'

Xie Jiayi resisted the urge to frown and pointed to the abyss, saying:

“My friend went down there. He’s alive now, but I don’t know how he is. Could you go check on him for me? If he’s trapped, please rescue him.”

"What?! Sending me, the cat, to scout ahead? That's a huge waste of my talent! I refuse!"

Hsieh Chia-yi continued speaking to herself:
"I think it is precisely because of this that such a difficult task can only be undertaken by Lord Xuanmiao. This is not an ordinary abyss, but a place where unfathomable dangers lurk. I know that if I go down there with my strength, I will never return."

Xie Jiayi looked at the black cat, a malicious smile playing on her lips:

"Only Lord Xuanmiao is so powerful, able to leap across rooftops and scale walls with ease. Moreover, she is beautiful and kind-hearted. As a childless cat-loving woman, my admiration for you is like a surging river, endless and unstoppable, like the Yellow River overflowing its banks. Only Lord Xuanmiao could accomplish such a difficult feat."

The more she spoke, the more Xuanmiao raised its head. By the end, Xuanmiao's head was almost up to the base of its tail, and then it uncontrollably tilted its head back and fell over.

"Okay! That sounds good. I'll help you out this time, meow, but you still have to pay for the dried fish as agreed later, understand, meow?"

"no problem."

"Then I'll go downstairs, meow."

With that, Xuanmiao leaped into the abyss and disappeared.

"According to Xuanmiao, among monsters, it has no rivals within the 'Great Calamity' level. In other words, its strength is equivalent to the strongest S-rank, corresponding to an S+++ classification."

Xie Jiayi gazed into the abyss.

"If something happens to it when it goes down, then it means that Ji Yi is most likely the culprit."

At this point, Xie Jiayi stopped again, shaking her head and saying:
"No, no way. How could that scoundrel die here?"

After saying that, Xie Jiayi sat down on the ground and stared blankly into the depths of the cliff.

Now let's talk about Xuanmiao.

It raced up a 90-degree slope as if it were flat ground.

At this moment, Xuanmiao was like a black lightning bolt, able to cross a kilometer in an instant, and reach the bottom of the cliff in a few seconds.

As a monstrous monster in Japan, it has been free and unrestrained for thousands of years, never signing a contract with humans, and never even helping them.

In fact, it has never had the slightest interest in humans. Human activities, in short, are nothing more than fighting over women, territory, and food, which are no different from those of cats.

The only difference is that even when cats fight, they don't aim to kill each other. It seems only humans would mass exterminate those who don't belong to their own faction.

So humans are so boring, cat.

But the human, Miss Cat, is quite interesting.

She's clearly a person, yet she calls herself Miss Cat. And after getting to know her, I discovered that this cat—no, this person—possesses a unique charm.

Calm, composed, vicious yet kind-hearted.

After Miss Cat fulfilled Lord Xuanmiao's wish, Xuanmiao acknowledged her and granted her a special summoning opportunity, saving it for her to save her life.

Who would have thought that she would use it to save her friend?

"What a waste of their kindness, meow. I, Xuanmiao, signed a contract with you, not to have you do this kind of thing. You mere human, you really do need to be taught a lesson, meow."

Soon, Xuanmiao arrived at the bottom of the cliff, but did not see any living people.

"Meow, the smell here feels weird, like there's something dirty here." Sniffing the air, I didn't smell anything special. Even if there was something dirty before, it shouldn't be there now.

Xuanmiao continued walking forward, and soon a man with his back to it came into view.

The person was sitting cross-legged, so their face was not visible, and their breathing was very weak, as if they were asleep.

What's wrong with you? You look perfectly healthy and don't seem worried or anxious at all.

"How about we scare him a little?"

As soon as it thought of something, Xuanmiao immediately carried out its prank.

"Meow!"

With a sharp meow, Xuanmiao leaped above Ji Yi's head, and a huge, terrifying phantom unfolded behind its figure.

At that moment, Ji Yi opened her eyes.

Xuanmiao chuckled inwardly, but just when it thought it could see fear in the other's eyes...

Chaos, darkness, violence.

A feeling that made its heart pound instantly swept over the entire body of the Black Cat.

It had never experienced anything so terrifying!

Even a "Heavenly Demon Level"—no, even a "Pseudo-God Level" being—had never exerted such pressure on it!
It's going to die!

Despair filled the air as Xuanmiao quickly reviewed his life, memories spanning a thousand years surfacing at this moment.

"Is this what a cat's life is like, a fleeting moment?"

Wake up, catch birds to eat, sleep.

Waking up, stealing dried meat from the cellar to eat, and then going back to sleep.

He slept on the road and was run over by a horse-drawn carriage, wasting his life; he caught and ate rats and slept.

Cultivating skills, fighting with monsters for candied hawthorns, and sleeping.

Cultivation, being driven away by humans, but accidentally eating meat-shaped Ganoderma lucidum during a move, and then sleeping.

Cultivation, no need to eat, sleep.

"What a full and colorful life for a cat!"

Thinking of this, Xuanmiao felt that he could die without regrets.

But soon, it discovered something: it was not dead.

The terrifying killing intent seemed to have never existed; the man in front of him was still staring at it, talking to himself, and gesturing in front of him.

The feeling I just had vanished without a trace.

For a moment, Xuanmiao felt that what had just happened was an illusion, but it knew how real that feeling was and that it was definitely not an illusion.

This human being is very strong!

Moreover, he has become so powerful that he can control his aura at will!

Could it be a super-powerful demon on par with a demon god?! Throughout the history of Japan, demons of this caliber can be counted on one hand!
Thinking about this, Xuanmiao felt even more frightened.

In other words, the other party doesn't hold it against me; otherwise, a single glance from them could kill me.

Feeling its limbs still trembling, Xuanmiao didn't even dare to apologize and ran straight towards the stone wall.

"Haha, what else could I be but a genius? My mental strength has increased by 12! It increased by 2 points in just half an hour!"

After Xuanmiao left, Ji Yi laughed loudly, looking up at the sky.

I was so excited that I almost lost my composure in front of Xuanmiao.

His consciousness swirled between the ancient god and his own body, unexpectedly carrying a trace of the ancient god's aura, almost scaring Hagi Cat so much that it made him pee.

However, this was actually something he did on purpose.

Gazing at the night sky, Ji Yi whispered:

"In this way, Miss Cat should have a good, obedient battle pet."

"Hahaha, oh my god, that scared me to death! Miss Cat is so wicked! Isn't she trying to harm me? She's practically trying to feed me to that great demon!"

Muttering to herself, Xuanmiao angrily rushed up to the edge of the cliff, heading straight for Miss Cat, wanting to settle scores.

"How is he? Is he alright? Didn't you bring him out?"

But then she saw the woman's face reveal undisguised worry as she walked towards Xuanmiao.

Xuanmiao was slightly taken aback upon seeing this.

Are you really sending me down to find someone, or are you here to ambush me?

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. Even if Miss Cat is cunning and vicious, what good would it do her to kill me?

So, besides that "demon god," there's no one else around. Did her friend get eaten?

But that doesn't seem to make sense either.

Soon, a terrible premonition appeared in Xuanmiao's mind.

Could that man downstairs be Miss Cat's friend?
He concealed his true strength and identity, disguised himself as a human, and became friends with Miss Cat.

But what is the purpose? Could it be the ancient myths of the Kingdom of Chudo, where gods disguise themselves as mortals to engage in marriage and romance?
"It's possible"

Xuanmiao raised its head and looked at Miss Cat's face.

"No, that can't be! She looks so ordinary!"

But no matter what, the truth is that it's a story about a great demon god playing a human and becoming friends with a novice, inexperienced Onmyoji girl!
Wait a minute, this story feels... inexplicable... inexplicable.
What Xuanmiao probably wanted to say was something like "good," but unfortunately, as a long-lived monster, it was unlikely that it would have time to learn the new language of humans.

In short, this wonderful combination created an indescribable feeling in Xuanmiao's heart.

In modern terms, it's about a domineering and handsome man who falls in love with an ordinary girl while hiding his true identity, which resonates with the psychology of some introverted women.

In short, Xuanmiao felt like she had discovered a new world.

In order to keep watching the show, and to see the story of these two people, I, the cat, have to do something!
"Why aren't you saying anything? What's down there?"

Xie Jiayi looked at Xuan Miao with some confusion, and at this moment she even had the urge to jump into the abyss to find out what was going on.

The vertical pupils in the black cat's golden eyes swelled and transformed into a pair of adorable, large pupils:
"He's safe, meow, and he's probably busy thinking about something, meow."

Xuanmiao changed its usual attitude and its tone became somewhat cute.

"Thinking about something?"

Xie Jiayi, unaware of Xuan Miao's change, said, "Tell me what's going on below."

Xuanmiao did not reprimand her for her rudeness, but obediently recounted what she had seen and heard.

Of course, it didn't say that Ji Yi was "a great demon god".

That's the most exciting part of the story. Besides, if I dared to tell the truth, would I even have a chance to live?

It'll definitely turn into a cat meat hot pot!
As Xuanmiao recounted her story and Xie Jiayi continued to press for answers.

Hsieh Chia-yi had a general idea of ​​what was going on, but she seemed to have even more questions.

First, it can be confirmed that Ji Yi successfully controlled the ancient god, but it's easy to imagine that such control would not actually be so smooth.

The only saving grace is that Ji Yi is safe now, but I don't know what she's researching, and it seems she won't be coming out tonight.

Then, Xuanmiao's attitude changed very strangely.

After that trip, its attitude towards me improved a lot. It didn't even mention the reward of dried fish anymore, and even said that I could ask it for help whenever I wanted in the future.

Xie Jiayi suspected that Ji Yi had scared it with the ancient god, so she tried to find out more, but the response she received was also inexplicable:
"What ghosts and gods? I don't know! Nobody's trying to scare me. I'm a very strong cat, and I've never seen anyone threaten me! If you ask me again, I'll get angry!"

"Hmm, this attitude is still the same as Xuanmiao's, but something feels a little off."

It's like they're cursing and swearing at you, but at the same time they're incredibly nice to you.

Hsieh Chia-yi couldn't figure out Xuan-miao's changing attitude.

Xuanmiao realized he shouldn't reveal his stance, so before leaving, he uttered some harsh words:

"You've made me angry! I'll skip the dried fish this time, but next time, I won't be so lenient!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xuanmiao disappeared from the spot.

Xie Jiayi paused to think for a while, glanced at the sky again, and then turned and left.

Since Ji Yi has things to do, it's a waste of time for me to just wait around.

I decided to go to the lakeside cabin first and keep watch to see how Mad Celestial was doing.

Dawn is just three hours away, and the hope of clearing the game still seems elusive.
at the same time.

Somewhere in the shadows of the city.

Foot Winner, clutching the bleeding wound on his shoulder, cursed at the sky:
"Damn it! Who on earth secretly released the evil spirit to frame your father?!"

(End of this chapter)