I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

To his surprise, the danger level indicated by the cat's tail ring was B.

Isn't this thing only supposed to turn you into a harmless little kitten, the kind that can't even beat a regular stray cat?

The danger level is B?!

Xue Jing clicked on it.

The above is a detailed introduction to the cat tail ring, as well as detailed records of the experiments conducted by researchers.

After watching for a while, Xue Jing's gaze turned serious.

[...Originally a 'harmless' divine relic, the wearer, after transforming into a cat, can freely switch between human and cat forms after about a month of adaptation.]

[On [Date] of [Year] [Month] [Day], following the Bastet Incident, and the [Ceremony] of [Blessing], GOD-1391's danger level was adjusted to 'High Danger Level'.]

When the wearer experiences excessively intense emotions, GOD-1391 will merge with the wearer, ultimately transforming into 'Bastet'...

[■■Record: Upon seeing ■■■, Dr. ■■ knelt down and let out a fervent cry: Great and wild cat goddess Bastet…]

Xue Jing's change in expression caught Wu Youqing's attention.

"What's wrong, Xue Jing?"

she asked softly.

Upon hearing this, Xue Jing snapped out of his reverie and pondered for a while.

Do you want to know more about Wu Youqing's cat tail ring?

However, the moment he opens his mouth, he inevitably reveals that he has a relationship with the wearer of the cat tail ring.

But if you don't ask, you won't know what kind of impact this avatar 'Bastet' will have on the cat...

Should we wait until he's promoted to a higher-ranking containment officer and has greater authority before finding out? But is that too late?

What if the cat turns into 'Bastet' during this time?

After weighing the pros and cons for a while, Xue Jing finally spoke up: "Boss, I want to know, what exactly does 'Bastet' in the GOD-1391 data refer to..."

Upon hearing this, Wu Youqing recalled the information about GOD-1391 and then realized the truth.

'I see. ’

She is a smart woman.

As soon as Xue Jing spoke, she immediately deduced that the opportunity for Xue Jing to come into contact with the divine relic was [GOD-1391].

After seeing the information, I became worried about the wearer of that cat tail ring, so I chose to partially reveal my true feelings.

Considering that Xue Jing had previously been unwilling to disclose any information related to him, Wu Youqing smiled.

'It seems this new 'Bastet' is someone whose identity is sensitive and cannot be revealed to the public...'

The girl, being very considerate, didn't say much, but simply replied:

"Normally, you wouldn't have access to these things at your current level, but since you specifically asked, I'll give you a brief explanation."

Have you ever heard of... the heretical cult?

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Chapter 55 Ah, the gap

"The heretical religion?"

Xue Jing shook his head.

Wu Youqing pondered for a moment, "After the New Era, various borderlands gradually appeared in different parts of the world, and we humans have found many things as we explore these borderlands."

"Among them are... traces of gods from other worlds."

“We distinguish it from ‘God’ and call it—the Other God.”

Xue Jing asked, "So, the heretical religion is a religion that worships other gods?"

Wu Youqing nodded, her pale purple eyes revealing a meaning that Xue Jing couldn't understand.

“Some people who found traces of the alien gods in the borderlands translated the records about the alien gods in the borderlands and tried countless methods. Finally, they summarized a unique set of rituals, made contact with the alien gods, and even... received the alien gods’ blessings.”

Xue Jing frowned: "The alien god is actually a living god? Isn't the borderland created by the collision between two worlds that have lost the control of their gods?"

Wu Youqing said in a deep voice, "That's true—but in the end, is death really the end for gods? Since 'God' was able to leave behind a bunch of divine relics, it's understandable that 'dead alien gods' still have the ability to contact mortals and even bestow power upon them, right?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Jing's eyes showed a thoughtful expression.

His worldview was somewhat shaken.

"In short, these believers in other gods can connect with the gods through unique rituals and perform a set of bestowal rites."

"Those who successfully perform the ritual and receive the blessings of the other gods are called 'the recipients'."

Wu Youqing sighed as she finished speaking, seemingly somewhat disappointed.

"You don't need to know about the recipients for now. What we're going to talk about now is about GOD-1391."

The girl composed herself and steered the conversation back on track.

“About a hundred years ago, there was a heretical religion called the ‘Lion Church’ that worshipped a god named ‘Bastet’. After figuring out the rituals, they performed countless bestowal ceremonies. Although they made contact with Bastet, no one could ever win her favor.”

"Until later... a believer took a different approach, thinking that since Bastet was the goddess of cats, she might only like cats and not people, so he changed his thinking."

"He found GOD-1391, transformed into a cat, and performed the bestowal ceremony again... He succeeded, and he failed."

Wu Youqing said, "The bestowal ceremony was a success... but the recipient was not him, but GOD-1391 Cat Tail Ring."

“From then on, GOD-1391 possessed even more mysterious powers.”

"If the wearer is highly compatible with it, during intense emotional moments, it will merge with GOD-1391, causing its physical form to take on cat-like characteristics."

Upon hearing this, Xue Jing couldn't help but recall Ning Fengwan's appearance after she transformed back into a human in the bathroom.

Cat ears, cat tail, canine teeth... and that round, soft, delicate texture with sparse fur...

Xue Jing quickly interrupted his train of thought.

The downside of visualization is that it makes you too imaginative, causing the things in your mind to appear in perfect detail and become too real.

"—As the fusion process deepens, the wearer will begin to possess Bastet's power, until finally, they will become Bastet."

Xue Jing narrowed his eyes and said, "Does this mean... I'll be possessed?"

Wu Youqing shook her head and smiled, "No, don't forget, the borderlands were created by the collision of worlds that have lost their gods—Bastet died long ago."

"The term 'incarnation of Bastet' comes from the Lion Church. They consider those who fully inherit the power of GOD-1391 as the human incarnation of Bastet, with a status equivalent to Jesus in the Church of Christ."

"Moreover, integration is not so easy. Depending on the emotions generated by the first stimulation of integration, the wearer needs to continuously stimulate the same emotion in order to deepen the integration process."

The first stimulation of the fusion of emotions... Xue Jing's expression was strange.

So, does that mean that the fusion process will only deepen when Ning Fengwan... does it?

Xue Jing pondered for a moment and asked, "So, GOD-1391 only brings power to the wearer, doesn't that mean it only has benefits and no drawbacks?"

"Theoretically, that's how it is... At least in the past hundred years, there has been nothing wrong with any of the people who have become 'Bastet'."

Wu Youqing said softly.

"The only problem is that this thing is a sacred object of the Lion Cult."

"Even if a relocation occurs, the Lion Saint Church will spare no effort to retrieve it, and it is rare for it to be left to wander outside."

Wu Youqing gave a subtle reminder.

Xue Jing nodded thoughtfully, indicating that he understood.

……

After chatting with Wu Youqing for a while longer, Xue Jing left the library.

He boarded a bus, preparing to head to the Canglong Dojo, for practicing martial arts requires perseverance.

Sitting in the car, Xue Jing was scrolling through his phone when a text message suddenly popped up on the screen.

[...231511.31 Zhuxia coins were transferred into savings card ending in 3166, current balance: 235212.25 yuan...]

Xue Jing was immediately alerted.

Payday has arrived!

No, this should be the bonus for this containment mission.

He had carefully read the employment agreement before signing it. Depending on the difficulty, the bonus for completing a Class C containment mission ranges from 50,000 to 500,000.

The containment difficulty of "The Crown of the Wicked Woman" should be considered relatively easy among Class C cases. The large amount of the reward this time is mainly compensation for the unexpected incident.

Xue Jing looked at the bank card balance on the text message with a smug smile.

My fingers were moving faster and faster as I scrolled through my phone.

I have to go back to the home screen every now and then to check the messages again.

This is the first time in my life I've seen so much money; I don't even know how to spend it.

I'll buy some expensive ingredients tonight and cook a nice meal for the cat.

……

Hidden Dragon Dojo, in the cultivation room.

"Bang bang bang bang..."

Xue Jing and Meng Qingjiao fought fiercely in the arena, exchanging blows with sharp, tearing air, each move full of power.

Li Qi and Chen Fuguang, who were watching from the sidelines, stared intently, their eyes momentarily glazed over.

Li Qi was alright; he had gotten somewhat used to Xue Jing's growth rate, although today's events still surprised him once again.

Chen Fuguang was completely dumbfounded.

This junior apprentice has only been a student for a few days?