The comments said I was deeply affectionate, I just added points by using an alternate account.

As soon as the rich aroma of meat wafted out, even the leopard, who had just been looking aloof, immediately twitched its nose.

The next second, Leopard's head snapped back to life.

Those golden eyes were filled with a clear, innocent light. With her little head topped with a diamond-shaped crystal, she frantically rubbed against Chen Guan's fingers holding the dried meat, making ingratiating gurgling sounds in her throat.

The speed at which he changed his expression almost made Wang Hanyue's jaw drop.

"Oh."

Long Ao, who had been silent until now, let out a soft chuckle. He watched this scene and muttered something in a moderate volume.

"That leopard is quite snobbish."

Chen Guan paused in his feeding, before he could say anything.

The leopard in his arms, who was engrossed in eating, suddenly stopped moving.

Those golden vertical pupils turned to Long Ao, their eyes no longer showing any of the flattery they had just held.

Immediately afterward, under the astonished gazes of Wang Hanyue and Long Ao, Leopard opened its small mouth and uttered two incredibly clear words, with a childlike tone yet conveying a sense of command.

"Shut up."

Those two words were like someone pressing the pause button.

Long Ao stared at the kitten that had warned him, his mind going completely blank.

What kind of cat is this? How can it talk?

That's not right, he doesn't remember it being like that.

Wang Hanyue's outstretched finger was still in mid-air, and his mouth slowly opened.

[Hahaha! I could laugh for a year at Ao Ge's embarrassing moment!]

[That adorable yet fierce tone, that aloof yet sarcastic cat persona—I love it!]

[It seems the fact that Brother Coffin's leopard can talk is about to be exposed.]

So what if we can't hide it? It's not like we can't hide a prison cellar anymore.

The few remaining students in the classroom also noticed what was happening and cast curious glances their way.

One second, two seconds.

Then, a scream that could blow the roof off burst from Wang Hanyue's throat.

"Aaaaaah! It...it...it talked!!!"

Wang Hanyue jumped three feet high as if he had stepped on an electric switch, and even stuttered when he spoke.

His trembling finger pointed at the leopard in Chen Guan's arms, his face filled with utter shock.

Chen Guan's head was throbbing from his noise, so he reached out and covered Leopard's crunchy chips.

He couldn't understand why Wang Hanyue, a third-generation military officer, was so easily startled.

"I..." Wang Hanyue realized he had lost his composure, his face flushed red, and after a long pause, he managed to squeeze out, "It's just that this is the first time I've seen one alive."

He scratched his head, the shock in his eyes fading, replaced by a burning envy.

This is a living, talking monster, and judging by its intelligence, it's no different from a human, and it's still a cub.

There are many talking monsters, but very few that can be kept as pets.

Wang Hanyue couldn't help but think back to half a year ago, and he had the same sigh as Ross: How could I have beaten him back then?

Let's just let this little incident go.

He then ate his meal absentmindedly, and upon returning to his dormitory, he immediately locked the door.

"Leopard." Chen Guan placed the little guy on the open ground. "Can you turn back?"

The leopard made a gurgling sound in its throat and did as it was told.

With a soft cracking sound, the cat's body, originally the size of a kitten, was stretched out in the air by an invisible hand, and smooth muscle lines quickly bulged beneath its dark purple fur.

In less than three seconds, a cheetah with a shoulder height of nearly one meter, a lithe body, and explosive power appeared in the center of the room.

Those golden vertical pupils, imbued with innate majesty, swept across the surroundings, showing no trace of their previous demeanor.

Chen Guan examined it for a moment and concluded that the small one was still the cutest.

This is too big now, and the whole room has suddenly become cramped.

After confirming that it could turn back, Chen Guan transformed the leopard back into a kitten and threw it onto the bed, then turned on his computer.

He directly accessed satellite maps of Yunlan City, showing its topography, population distribution, transportation hubs, and Great Wall garrisons—most of which were publicly available information.

He quickly memorized the information, and a massive city model gradually took shape in his mind.

To control the extent of the impact, he needs extremely precise calculations.

He didn't know how much time had passed, until the light from the screen made his eyes sore, before he finally turned off the computer.

He lay on the bed, beside him, listening to the even breathing of the sleeping leopard.

Chen Guan stared at the pure white ceiling of the dormitory with his eyes open until his eyelids became sore and he finally fell into a deep sleep.

……

For two days, the atmosphere on campus remained calm and normal.

In the student union office, An Changqing was sorting through documents, and the new list of student practice tasks needed to be categorized and archived.

My phone vibrated in my pocket.

He ignored it until he finished processing the document in front of him, and then picked up his phone.

The sender was his father, An Changsong.

Avoid traveling to southern cities recently; it's quite dangerous.

An Changqing frowned.

His father rarely intervened in his actions in this way; something big was probably about to happen in the south.

He locked his phone, a shadow falling over his heart.

……

That afternoon, at the library.

An Changqing had just returned the book when he bumped into Wang Hanyue.

"An Changqing, you've come at the right time." Wang Hanyue's voice was quite loud, attracting the attention of those around him, so he quickly lowered his voice: "Have you seen Chen Guan? We agreed to have dinner together, but he's gone in the blink of an eye."

"He probably took on a task from the school," An Changqing said with a gentle smile. "I saw him spending a long time choosing this morning."

"Another mission?" Wang Hanyue muttered. "It seems so. I heard him say that we're going to a place in the south called Tianze City."

Tianze City?

An Changqing's smile faded.

He recognized the place name; it was a city in the south. He had just finished a mission for Tianze City that morning, which was a B-level mission.

An Changqing had never been to Tianze City, but he had been to the neighboring Yunlan City.

"He's going alone?" An Changqing asked.

"That's right, that guy's used to being a loner." Wang Hanyue scratched his head, a fighting spirit rising in his heart.

Those who are better than him are all competing fiercely, so he needs to work harder too!

While Wang Hanyue was still making up his mind, An Changqing's thoughts had already drifted far away.

His father's message and Wang Hanyue's words echoed in his mind.

Is it a coincidence?

Maybe.

He chatted with Wang Hanyue for a few more minutes, then made an excuse that he had something to do and turned to leave.

After walking through the quiet corridors of the library, he eventually turned back and headed towards the dormitory building.

He stood downstairs for a moment, and then saw Chen Guan come out from inside, with the purple leopard cat perched on his shoulder, looking like he was about to go out.

"Chen Guan," An Changqing called out.

Chen Guan turned around upon hearing the sound: "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing." An Changqing walked up to him and asked, "I heard from Wang Hanyue that you took on classes in Tianze City?"

"Hmm." Chen Guan responded. There was nothing to hide; he needed to find a reason to go out.

"Perfect timing, I've heard some news." An Changqing's tone was relaxed, as if he were mentioning it casually: "It seems things are a bit unsettled in the south lately. If you're going there, you'd better be careful."