I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

He may have misunderstood from the beginning.

The words the cat had spoken earlier flashed through my mind.

"I never imagined... that the world of stray cats... could be so cruel."

There are two possibilities hidden in this sentence.

The first type is a domesticated cat that has never been a stray, so it is not familiar with the world of stray cats.

It was because of hearing this sentence and thinking about this point, coupled with the fact that it was so weak that it could be bullied by stray cats, that Xue Jing subconsciously felt that it was essentially a cat, but for some unknown reason, it had learned to speak human language.

But there is another possibility... It is unfamiliar with the world of stray cats, and the reason it can speak human language is because it is not a cat at all, but some kind of creature that can speak human language and has turned into a cat.

The most likely possibility is... a person.

Xue Jing narrowed his eyes, said nothing, turned and went into the kitchen to start preparing dinner.

After he left the living room, the cat, unaware that Xue Jing had deduced a lot of information from her unintentional actions, immediately stood up from the sofa.

It jumped to the ground, and with cat-like steps, silently arrived at the corner between the living room and the kitchen. It peeked out half of its head furtively, and only after secretly confirming that Xue Jing was indeed cooking did it breathe a sigh of relief.

'I didn't expect him to have heard me when I spoke earlier.'

The cat looked troubled, turned its tail slightly, and looked up at the tail ring.

'GOD-1391 Cat Tail Ring... That bastard took so much money and didn't even explain the specific effects of this divine relic clearly. Once you transform, you can't turn back!'

The cat's face showed a very human-like expression of gritting its teeth.

After a moment of impotent rage, the cat snapped out of its reverie and glanced at the surroundings of the house.

'This is a good hiding place. The security company won't suspect that I've turned into a cat and am hiding in an ordinary person's house.'

It shuddered as it recalled being chased and bitten in the territory of stray cats.

'I'll stay here until I've adapted to this divine relic and can transform back to my original form before leaving.'

The cat was making plans in its mind.

'However… to avoid involving this kind-hearted boy, let me just be an ordinary cat.'

It knew that kind people who were willing to take in this strange talking cat could easily be drawn into danger if they developed feelings for it after communicating with it.

Therefore, this possibility should be eliminated from the very beginning.

Without communication, there will be no entanglement. When the time comes, it will simply leave and disappear without a trace, and the two will never cross paths again.

'Even though he heard me, it doesn't matter. It's all in his imagination. As long as he thinks he's just a cat-loving boy who's so obsessed with cats that he's hallucinating, that's enough!'

'As long as I don't admit it and pretend to be an ordinary cat, no one can see through me!'

Having made up its mind, the cat nodded in satisfaction, its tail standing up and wagging back and forth with joy.

……

Xue Jing worked in the kitchen for a long time, preparing three simple home-style dishes: spicy stir-fried beef, bitter melon stir-fried with eggs, and tomato and pork soup.

You have completed a dish. Cooking experience +20

You have completed a dish. Cooking experience +21

You have completed a dish. Cooking experience +20

【Cooking Skill Lv2 (318/500)】

Xue Jing opened the refrigerator, took out the leftover rice from yesterday, filled two bowls, microwaved them briefly, and then placed them all on the dining table.

He didn't say anything, picked up one of the bowls of rice, and started eating.

The cat, which had been starving for two days and was planning to force itself to eat cat food, stared wide-eyed at the delicious-looking food on the table.

The aroma transformed into a seductive little hand, pinching its nose and drawing it involuntarily closer to the dining table, so much so that it didn't even notice when it kicked over the bowl of cat food.

When it came to its senses, it found itself sitting at the dining table, with another bowl of white rice that Xue Jing had brought out in front of it.

It turned its head awkwardly and found that the handsome boy was eating while looking at it with a half-smile.

It's as if it's saying, "Are you still pretending?"

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Feeling a sting on her face from Xue Jing's almost mocking gaze, the cat wanted nothing more than to jump off the table, but her body wouldn't obey her commands.

"..."

After a few seconds of silence, it pretended not to understand Xue Jing's gaze, meowed, lowered its head, and took a bite of white rice.

It's not uncommon for cats to eat whatever their owners eat. As an ordinary cat, it's perfectly reasonable and logical for it to eat the same things as its owner; there's nothing strange about it.

Eating the same food as other people does not mean I am a human.

Having convinced himself, the cat completely ignored Xue Jing's increasingly mocking gaze and began to show off!

First, take a bite of rice, then extend the claws like chopsticks to scoop a piece of spicy stir-fried beef from the plate. Whew!

Xue Jing stared speechlessly at the cat, which was blowing on its tongue because it was afraid of getting burned.

After blowing on it a few times, the cat carefully bit the beef into its mouth.

The delicious flavor spread between the cat's lips, teeth, and tongue. The cat, which hadn't eaten for two whole days, couldn't help but show a very human-like expression of bliss.

The first bite awakened her taste buds, opened her stomach, and completely broke down her inner barriers. The cat sped up her eating, taking a bite of rice and a bite of vegetables, eating with great relish.

Occasionally, they would eat too fast and burn themselves without blowing on their food, making a 'rua' sound.

"Eat slowly, I'm not going to take it from you."

Xue Jing smiled helplessly. Seeing that it was working hard to pick up the vegetables with its paws, he picked up some vegetables for it and put them in its bowl so that it didn't have to use its paws anymore and could just eat. He also served it a bowl of meat soup that was full of meat.

By the time the meal was finished, the table was empty, with a third of the food already in the cat's stomach—a remarkable amount for its size.

The bowl of white rice was completely licked clean, not a single grain was left. The cat lay on its side on the table, its belly round and full, as if it were pregnant.

Xue Jing cleaned up the dishes, wiped the table, washed his hands, and then picked up the cat from the table and put it on the sofa.

Watching the cat licking its paws like a human picking its teeth, Xue Jing coughed and said:

"Well, you've been completely exposed. Can we talk now?"

The cat's ears twitched, it stopped licking its paws, and looked at Xue Jing with an innocent expression.

"Meow?"

I have no idea what you're talking about, after all, I'm just a harmless little kitten.

"..."

"What, you're going to deny it after getting it for free?"

Xue Jing laughed in exasperation.

He reached out and pinched the cat's face, scratching its cheeks with his ten fingers.

This is also one of the parts of a cat's body that it loves to be petted; it feels great.

"Meow~"

The cat immediately became aroused, its eyes narrowing as Xue Jing performed his actions, meowing with pleasure.

It had already made up its mind; if it was going to pretend, it would pretend.

As long as there is no talking or communication, no problems will occur.

"..."

Seeing that it still refused to admit it, Xue Jing didn't have a good solution for the time being.

"Never mind, I'll go take a shower first."

Although I had washed myself before, I was still covered in dirt from bringing the cat home and cooking several dishes with lots of oil and smoke, so I wasn't clean at all.

Thinking of taking a bath, Xue Jing glanced at the cat lying on its side on the sofa, which had already dirtied the sofa, moved the corners of his mouth, and reached out to pick it up.

"Elbow, wash with me."

The cat paused for a moment upon hearing this, then put its paws in a French military salute, shook its head like a rattle drum, and turned its ears back into airplane ears.

"Meow meow meow meow!"

"What the hell are you talking about? You're not going to take this bath now, not even Jesus can stop you, I'm telling you!"

Xue Jing snorted, picked up the cat, and headed towards the bathroom.

"Meow!!!"

……

In the glass shower room, Xue Jing brought in a small stool, sat on it, squeezed shower gel onto his hands, and then began to pet and scratch the cat, which was already wet.

The cat had already resisted, but to no avail. She could only look utterly hopeless and let Xue Jing's hands roam over her delicate body.

"Meow meow meow meow..."

Speaking in cat language, Xue Jing carefully petted and scratched, unmoved.

I can't understand what you're saying at all, after all, I'm just a harmless, terrifying upright ape.

During the process, Xue Jing tried to remove the platinum tail ring from the cat's tail, but found that the ring, which seemed not to be securely fastened, was as if it were embedded in the tail and did not move at all.

He didn't use too much force to avoid hurting the cat. He also understood that this thing couldn't be removed. After all, it was a 'divine substance' certified by the panel, so it wasn't surprising that it had some mystical properties.

After thoroughly petting and scratching the cat from head to toe, leaving no stone unturned, Xue Jing nodded in satisfaction, turned on the showerhead, and began rinsing it.

After rinsing, the cat was soaking wet, its fur clinging to its body, which looked rather funny.

"Meow."

The cat started shaking off the water frantically, and was about to leave the bathroom when Xue Jing called it back.

"Wait a minute."