Live Cat Appraisal: Starting with a Beast That's Got a Long Prison Record

Chapter 119 The Fate That Was Twisted
Coldness is always the backdrop for snow-capped mountains.

For the next few days, Chen Nian and her two companions lingered near the snow line, like the most loyal watchmen.

Other people have come here too.

But it was quickly frozen back.

It's so cold here, so cold that you don't even know what the world is like!

When the wind blows, the cold penetrates straight to the bone!

At first, Lin Sen and Xia Qiyue were able to handle it, and even had time to laugh at Chen Nian for being wrapped up like a ball.

But as time went on, they both had to compromise with reality.

She wrapped herself up in layers upon layers.

Only the tip of his nose, red from the cold, and a pair of eyes that he was trying hard to open were visible.

From a distance, they look just like three emperor penguins huddling together for warmth, clumsily shuffling across the snowy slope.

The scene was extremely comical.

The spherical shape also made the only 'spectator' nearby feel an irresistible itch to grab something.

this day.

Chen Nian and Xia Qiyue were trudging through a patch of bare gravel, conducting a routine check on the infrared cameras they had set up.

Xia Qiyue suddenly stopped and gently nudged Chen Nian beside her with her elbow.

His voice carried a clear hint of laughter as he lowered his throat:
"Chen Nian, look!"

"That thief is spying on you again."

"Hmm?" Chen Nian turned her head to look in the direction of her gaze.

They met a pair of familiar eyes on the pebble beach.

The owner of those eyes was a long-time resident of this area—a Pallas's cat.

Its actions at this moment were the same as when it first peeked at Chen Nian.

It shakily propped itself up on its two hind legs and squatted on the ground, its paws dangling on its belly, staring at Chen Nian with its big eyes.

They look so cute and silly.

Xia Qiyue initially thought that Chen Nian was hallucinating when she saw the Pallas's rabbit that day.

There are no Pallas's rabbits in this area at all.

Even if they did, they would have surely fled in terror because of their activities.

However, just the day before yesterday, when she and Chen Nian were adjusting a camera in the cold wind, this Pallas's cat actually ran right up to them and strolled straight past them from a distance of about 100 meters!

His gait was so leisurely, as if he were inspecting his own backyard!
Xia Qiyue was immediately shocked!

There really are Pallas's rabbits!

And they're not afraid of people at all?!
She had just hurriedly raised her camera to take a picture when the little guy seemed to sense the lens and dove into a crevice in the rocks next to her, disappearing like a fish into the sea.

Although she didn't manage to get a picture of the other person, Xia Qiyue was still very pleasantly surprised.

He grabbed Chen Nian's sleeve and shouted, "Chen Nian, did you see that just now?! There really are wild Pallas's rabbits here! You didn't see wrong the other day!"

Then she asked, puzzled, "But why isn't it afraid of us?"

"Isn't it said that wild cats are all afraid of people?"

Chen Nian's explanation at the time was: "Perhaps it's because this is its territory, and it feels it has no reason to be afraid of us. Of course, it could also be that it has never seen humans since it was a child and doesn't know the dangers of humans."

The real answer.

Perhaps only Xiaomi, who was secretly laughing in Chen Nian's consciousness space, knew the truth.

Chen Nian herself didn't know.

The little guy was actually attracted by him.

Since then, this Pallas's cat has become the most eye-catching decoration in their monotonous and unbearable life of guarding.

Whenever the trio is busy in the cold wind, the little guy always arrives as promised.

It displays its 'voyeuristic art' around.

Sometimes it hides behind jagged rocks, only revealing a pair of round, inquisitive eyes.

Sometimes, he would disguise himself in the shadow of a pile of rocks, like a ninja who had vanished into the darkness, thinking himself to be in perfect disguise.

Little did he know, the infrared camera working diligently nearby had already captured the entire process of this 'movie star'—from peeking around to lying down to load stones—in high definition and without any blurring!

That natural, innocent charm and self-righteous cunning.

Every time they rewatched it, they couldn't help but chuckle.

Given its keen and persistent observational behavior, Chen Nian gave it a nickname:

Thieves.

"That 'thief' is spying again!"

It became the most frequent source of joy during the trio's monotonous work.

After several days of 'looking at each other from across the river', the three were pleasantly surprised to find that the thieves seemed to be getting bolder and bolder.

Initially, it only dared to cautiously observe from a distance of about 100 meters.

It's so sensitive to cameras that it's like it has radar installed.

As a result, Xia Qiyue never managed to capture a single photograph of it.

But gradually, as if confirming that the three 'balls' posed no threat, the thief voluntarily stepped into a safe distance of 100 meters.

Just like it is now.

It even dared to openly appear near Chen Nian and the others' work route, with an attitude of 'I'm just passing by and taking a quick look at you'!
They may have been passing by, but their real purpose was to peek!
The object of his peeping was naturally Chen Nian!
Xia Qiyue and Lin Sen noticed that whenever Chen Nian set up the camera alone, they could always spot a small figure watching her from the sidelines.

This made Lin Sen's desire to pet cats begin to stir.

He figured that since this Pallas's cat wasn't afraid of people!

Then I might also have a chance to get up close and personal with them!

If I could pet a wild Pallas's rabbit, I could show it off to my pet 'Snowball' when I got back home.

"Your dad petted a Pallas's cat, isn't that amazing!" So, on a sunny afternoon, Lin Sen began his 'cat-petting plan'.

He attempted to conquer the bandits with his personal charm.

It turns out.

Lin Sen was just deluding himself.

Whenever he made any attempt to get close to the thief, or even just took a step in that direction, the thief would vanish in a flash!
I'm not kidding, it really is like the game of whack-a-mole.

Its head tucked in and it disappeared in an instant!
Lin Sen was not giving up and tried many more times.

Until one time, before he even moved, the thief vanished the instant he saw him!
Lin Sen: "."

"Still... unable to do it?"

At that moment, it was as if all his colors had been drained away.

Chen Nian clearly remembers that Lin Sen's entire background color was gray that day.

Especially after he left, the thief appeared near Chen Nian, and the last bit of gray shattered completely with a 'crack'.

That day, Lin Sen had an epiphany.

Some people just stand there, like human catnip, attracting wild cats to come and watch, like Chen Nian.

For some people, even breathing is a crime!
For example, Lin Sen.

That day, Lin Sen announced to the live broadcast camera in a calm tone, as if he had seen through the world's illusions:

"Cat lovers, please remember this!"

"When it comes to aptitude with cats, never compare yourself to Teacher Chen! This is advice from someone who's been there!"

These words immediately garnered strong approval from the cat lovers in the live stream!
"Teacher Lin is still sober!"

"Hahaha, thank you, Teacher Lin, for risking your life!"

"Teacher Chen: Cat magnet. Teacher Lin: Cat repellent!"

"So real! It's so real!"

Amidst this joyful barrage of comments, there was also an elderly professor who had dedicated half his life to studying felines.

He was drawn here by the previous Asian Golden Cat incident.

Chen Nian was the first livestreamer the professor followed.

Ever since watching Chen Nian's live stream, the old professor has been staying up all night to develop a research topic centered around Chen Nian, and then sent the topic to his students overnight.

The project title is:
'On the influence mechanism of individual human physical characteristics on affinity behavior in wild felines'.

Ultimately, the research results were obtained.

The average human individual's estimate of 'intimacy' with wild cats is -100.

Right now--

The extent to which wild cats will flee upon sensing something.

What about Chen Nian?
+50!

Right now--

Wild cats not only do not avoid them, but will also show a tendency to actively approach, observe, and even relax within a certain safe distance!

This conclusion was reached by the students after watching Chen Nian's previous videos overnight, as well as all the live replays since the start of this documentary.

What is this concept?

The old professor summarized this with one word—

miracle!

This is completely different from what people commonly refer to as "cat-loving physique".

No matter how much an ordinary person "cat-loving" they are, they will only attract stray cats in the city or those that frequently come into contact with people.

It's impossible to attract wild cats to come here on their own!

This is related to the living environment of wild cats.

Countless wild cats have suffered loss of life, death, and even extinction, mostly at the hands of humans.

This allowed the wild cats that were lucky enough to survive to...

The words 'stay away from humanity' are etched into their very bones!
Therefore, in the old professor's view, Chen Nian's existence is an ecological miracle that cannot be fully explained by existing biology and behavioral science!

To uncover the secrets behind this miracle, he gave his students a long-term task:
We will continue to monitor Chen Nian, collect data, and delve into the root causes!

Thus, without Chen Nian's knowledge, he became a key research subject for the country's top feline research institute.

And unexpectedly gained a large number of 'academic fans' who started with master's degrees.

These students brazenly displayed Chen Nian's live stream in classrooms and laboratories, calling it "project observation," but in reality, they watched it with great interest, making students from other departments extremely envious.

Today, almost everyone who follows Chen Nian knows that he and his team are holding the line above the snow line.

Searching for the legendary 'Snow Mountain Ghost'—the snow leopard.

The live stream consistently attracts over 5 viewers every day!

If it weren't for the occasional poor signal and frequent disconnections on the snow line, this number would likely be double!
Hundreds of thousands of people held their breath in front of their screens.

We hope that the agile, grey-white figure will appear on camera, so that they can also enjoy a virtual glimpse of the mysterious and noble national cat!

This pure longing that transcends space transforms into countless golden specks of light.

They quietly converge in dimensions unnoticed by anyone.

After reaching a critical point, it silently travels across mountains and rivers, converging into a warm and dazzling river of stardust, and finally silently disappears into the body of Chen Nian, who is wrapped in a thick down jacket and staring intently at the drone monitoring screen.

Deep in the space of consciousness.

Xiaomi, who was curled up in a ball and sound asleep, opened her eyes without warning.

The languid look in those emerald green cat eyes was no longer there.

Instead, it reflects a dazzling, flowing galaxy and countless interwoven, ever-changing, and indescribable threads!

fate
It seemed to have been gently touched.

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