She is not an investigator.

"Even if I, the cat, can't beat the white cat, surely I can beat you, the cat!"

"Um……"

As expected, a fight was inevitable.

However, according to Igris's initial idea, they would definitely have to fight to test the waters.

Entrusting your safety to two cats is not a good idea.

The black cat got up from the ground and angrily pounced on Igris. Unlike its fight with the white cat, the black cat was very fast and its aggression was obvious. It was probably really angry, or it might think that Igris would be easier to bully than the white cat.

"Meow--!"

Seeing the black cat rushing towards her, Igris simply turned her body to the side, easily dodging the cat's attack and grabbing its tail in the process.

"A tail... is such an inconvenient thing."

"Meow...?! No, don't pull that on meow! Meow surrenders!"

Perhaps the tail is the weak point of most cats, after all, it is difficult to guard against and there are almost no protective measures.

So naturally, Black Cat didn't even hesitate and immediately raised his hands, decisively expressing his loyalty.

However, this also shows that the black and white cat's fighting power is not as terrifying as she imagined. Even though everything here seems extremely chaotic and mysterious, these two cats seem to be just cats that can transform into human form.

At best, black cats are not very good at sports, while white cats are the exact opposite.

If that's all there is to it, Igris still really doesn't know how the white cat could possibly eat her.

Moreover, according to Black Cat, other people had come here before, and if those people were normal, there was no reason why they couldn't beat White Cat.

really weird.

But she can't stay here forever; she has to find a way to leave.

"Black cat, your tail is in my hand right now. Take me away from here and I'll let you go, meow... I'll let you go."

Spending time with the two cats has made Igris's way of speaking even cuter.

"Okay, meow... I hope you never come back, meow."

"Black cat! No meowing!"

White Cat hurriedly came to Black Cat and Igris, opened its arms, and said anxiously.

"Igris is here on a mission, meow! She's different from the other meows, meow!"

"Meow? What mission, meow?"

Black Cat seemed unaware of this, and she most likely hadn't heard White Cat mention it either.

It's probably because the two cats don't get along very well.

"All of our toys are lost, meow! Igris meow is here to help us find them! And your book meow, she can't leave meow!"

"Our book cat?"

Black Cat blinked, looked at Igris suspiciously, and then turned to look at White Cat.

"She doesn't seem like the kind of person who can help me organize my books, meow."

"I, Meow, wouldn't lie to you about this! Anyway, you guys can't leave!"

The two cats meowed back and forth in front of Igris for a long time, openly plotting their conversation, seemingly oblivious to the fact that Igris was listening to them.

Perhaps their intelligence is similar to that of cats?

However, Black Cat seemed to have been persuaded. She really gave up her plan to leave with Igris and instead meowed.

"Human cat, if what the white cat is saying is true, then you can't just leave here so easily, meow."

"It seems your conspiracy has come to an end."

As Igris spoke, she tugged at the black cat's tail, and looked at the white cat with amusement at how the black cat's fur stood on end almost instantly.

"White Cat, you said I can help you find your toy, so can you tell me what exactly this toy you're talking about is?"

"Meow--"

The white cat came over, patted its pocket, and stuffed a small thing into Igris's hand.

"This is my last toy, meow."

At that very moment, that familiar voice rang in Igris's mind once again.

You have finally found the secret treasure you have been searching for. It is very precious, but its function is not obvious. Perhaps its only function is that it is precious enough.

Treasure obtained: Greed (1/7)

Note: Greedy people always want to possess valuable treasures, even if the treasures themselves are of no use to them.

It was a gem, a deep purple gem, seemingly of no other use, but just as the voice in Igris's mind had said.

Its only use is that it is precious enough.

A bizarre stage play – The Book of Secrets: Chapter Thirty, The Library and the Lost Items

"So your wish is that I can help you find something similar to this?"

"That's right, meow! Igris meow came here because of this, meow! So we meow won't eat Igris meow."

White Cat nodded, and didn't try to take it back until Igris returned the gem to her.

She was probably willing to trust Igris, or rather, she felt that Igris could help, so she had no choice but to trust Igris.

"What about the black cat?"

Igris looked at the black cat. Although the black cat seemed a little unhappy and depressed because Igris was holding its tail, judging from what the white cat had just said, it probably also needed help.

"Meow... Anyway, White Cat is right, meow. If you can help White Cat, then you can definitely help me too. I'll explain the details to you later, meow..."

Black Cat didn't want to say much. Unlike White Cat, Black Cat couldn't completely trust Igris. In addition, Igris was still holding her tail, which made her less inclined to communicate with Igris.

That's a real shame.

Igris finally released the black cat's tail and turned to look at the eager white cat.

"Take me with you, I can also find out the details while I'm at it."

"Okay, meow!"

White Cat jumped up excitedly, grabbed Igris's arm, and pulled her away into the distance.

After walking only a few steps, the white cat stopped and looked at the black cat, who was preparing to go back to take a nap.

"Black Cat! Meow, come on over too."

"I'm not going, meow... You'll definitely make a huge mess of the library again, meow, I'm not going to clean it for you, meow."

"You naughty black cat! I don't need your help cleaning, meow! I've already cleaned it all, meow! If you don't come, I'll throw all your books away, meow!"

"You stupid cat..."

Black Cat reluctantly followed, because no matter how much it complained, it still couldn't beat White Cat.

Even if the white cat is indeed a stupid cat.

…………

After about a five-minute walk, a staircase leading upwards suddenly appeared out of nowhere in the previously chaotic space.

White Cat walked ahead, pulling Igris up the stairs and continuing to ascend into the air.

It was a very strange feeling, because the ocean was right above her, so it looked as if Igris was gradually walking towards the sea.

But before her hair could get wet from the seawater, a wooden door came into view.

White Cat opened the door and shoved Igris inside, pulling and tugging until Black Cat came in as well, then closed the door.

Finally, Igris stepped onto real wooden flooring.

This is a library, just as White Cat said before, a very large and spacious library.

Many large bookshelves were placed around the perimeter, but most of them were empty, with no books on them.

It was rather dark here, probably because the overhead lights were too far from the ground, and because there were no other light sources nearby, the lighting was always poor, and there weren't even any windows.

"This is where we cats live."

The white cat quickly approached Igris and enthusiastically introduced the large library to her.

As a library, there aren't many books to read here; as a place to live, it's probably not particularly comfortable to stay here.

However, since the white cat is a cat, it probably won't be too picky about its living environment.

Black Cat also came over, but she went straight past Igris and came to an empty bookshelf.

With a gentle push, the bookshelf, almost as tall as three black cats, collapsed and crashed heavily to the floor.

A cloud of smoke suddenly rose up, startling Black Cat and causing it to cough involuntarily.

"Cough cough cough... White cat!"

"Don't touch anything, meow! There's nothing here, meow!"

Seeing this, the white cat didn't even have time to pay attention to Igris, and rushed straight to the overturned bookshelf, trying to put it back on the ground.

As the smoke cleared, Igris saw what was hidden beneath the bookshelf.

A small trapdoor.

This bookshelf was most likely not here before, which is why Black Cat felt something was wrong with the layout and tried to investigate it.

The trapdoor hidden underneath will then be exposed.

What's next?

"There's nothing there, meow!"

Seeing that it could no longer hide, the white cat simply plopped down on the trapdoor and looked at Igris warily.

It's clear that White Cat doesn't want Igris to know what's down there, which is probably why she specifically moved a bookshelf here.

Igris didn't intend to ask the white cat, so she simply looked at the black cat instead.

Black Cat saw Igris's gaze and reluctantly turned its head away.

"Go ask me yourself, I'm not helping you, meow."