Transform into a human

Yue Lai pried open Zhuo Jian's eyelids, planting a psychological suggestion:

"You were knocked unconscious by a huge, ferocious tabby cat."

While still unconscious, Zhuo Jian mumbled, "I was knocked unconscious by a huge, ferocious-looking tabby cat."

This was the first time Li had done something like this, and she couldn't help but ask, "Why not just erase all our information?"

"That would be creating memories out of thin air. A seasoned naive person could use empathy to detect the flaws in the thought process," Yue Hao enthusiastically explained. "You have to 'deceive' someone based on their own understanding; that's the basic skill of a con artist."

How do you, a federal agent, know so much about this kind of thing?!

The elf cat had already transformed back into human form and dragged Zhuo Jian to a corner. Li couldn't bear to see her colleague in such a miserable state, so she thoughtfully covered him with a blanket.

Judging by this "equipment," you can tell that he has often slacked off and slept during his shifts.

"Brother, breaking the display case will activate the active protection system. How do I get the sword out?"

"Take the display case with you."

Yue Hao's eye twitched. She knew it. Every time she went out with Yue Lai, she would stuff herself with a belly full of strange things!

She slowly exhaled, then suddenly inhaled, and the display case rose from the ground, growing smaller and smaller until she swallowed it whole.

His lower abdomen visibly swelled up a little.

The key is to navigate the inner workings of one's inner self.

"You're a man?" Li couldn't help but ask. Although she had heard that some women took this path, this was the first time she had seen it in real life. She couldn't connect it to such a cute cat at all...

"Never mind that for now. Our Qimen Dunjia is about to break down with one palace missing. Time to get out of here!"

This feels so surreptitiously...it's so shameful...

But before Li could even voice her complaint, Yue Lai and Yue Haomo had already made their escape with practiced ease, and she quickly followed after them…

……

Federal National University Police Branch, Principal's Office.

Although it was late at night, the renowned principal received a guest he had to entertain—a finely crafted life-size rag doll.

Unlike ordinary plush toys, the doll's body is covered with an expensive layer of silk, embroidered with dense ancient imperial script. Apart from that, it has no other organs such as eyes or ears.

Principal Tang Xiao poured tea for the person in front of him, placed it in front of him, and said helplessly:

"What is it that troubles you to come at this time?"

"Sorry, Principal," the doll said in a woman's voice, "it's still daytime where I am."

She picked up the teacup, and the ancient characters on the lips seemed to come alive, vying to make way for the tea to seep in.

"The FBI has its sights set on national universities. They can't bring themselves to target the main campus for the time being, so they can only start with the branch campus."

Tang Xiao said helplessly, "There are too many troubles here. I don't even know which one they've set their sights on."

But he soon didn't have to think about this problem anymore, as his secretary barged in without knocking, and Tang Xiao frowned.

It's not that I'm blaming my subordinate for not following the rules. This secretary is usually very steady, so for him to act like this, something serious must have happened.

"What's wrong?"

The secretary looked at the doll.

"Just say it." Tang Xiao subconsciously picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea to calm his nerves.

"The Zhenhai Sword has been stolen!"

"Pfft!" The tea had no effect on calming him down. Tang Xiao said incredulously, "Say that again!"

The secretary wiped the water off her face:

"Principal, please think of something!"

"Over at the museum?"

"Without the divine relic to suppress them, they won't last long!"

"However, there are two pieces of good news."

Hope rekindled in Tang Xiao's heart:

"Hurry up and tell me!"

"The thief doesn't seem to be a vicious person. The guard of Zhenhai Sword is just unconscious. According to his description, the other party is a big tabby cat."

"A cat?"

"Hmm, it might be some kind of ferocious beast from the Mountain and Sea system. This characteristic shouldn't be hard to spot."

Tang Xiao felt a tenth of his anxiety subside.

"And what's the other good news?"

"The police sealed off all exits of the university town in advance to apprehend a suspect. Divine relics cannot be teleported before being contained, so we can now confirm that the Zhenhai Sword is still in the university town!"

The headmaster's anxiety eased a little, just as the puppet guest suddenly interjected:

"You should at least kowtow to that suspect."

The principal actually nodded: "The words may be rough, but the principle is sound."

If we can find the person who stole the Zhenhai Sword immediately, I'd even make him call the suspect "father."

But he has another question:

"The Zhenhai Sword is a level-five divine relic. That display case is specially made to house it. How did the thief manage to control the Zhenhai Sword's divine power?"

"They moved the entire display case away."

"..."

Ragdoll: "Oh, so this is a masculine cat."

Tang Xiao: "That bunch of useless trash from the museum!"

"Quickly mobilize everyone you can, including students, to assist the police in a city-wide search, leaving no corner unchecked!"

"The preparations for the welcome ceremony..."

"Welcoming new students?" Tang Xiao said sullenly, "You want the King of Hell to welcome me, don't you? Get lost!"

"yes!"

After the secretary left, the puppet said quietly, "We need to be more patient with young people."

Tang Xiao practically wore his bitterness on his face: "You're quite composed."

"I just don't have a mouth, otherwise I'd have to spit it out too."

Both of them were high-ranking officials in the Federation, so they naturally knew what the Zhenhai Sword was for. The "Zhen" in Zhenhai was not chosen casually.

Tang Xiao's expression suddenly darkened, and he said coldly:

"If this matter is not handled properly, the Red Heart Academy will be completely exposed, and then we will have no secrets left."

"Therefore, you absolutely cannot stand aside this time."

A fierce glint flashed in the principal's eyes.

"Tang Tiger, a thousand faces, truly lives up to its name," the embroidered characters on the doll gradually lost their charm. She said her last words, "Don't worry, we're all from the Imperial faction."

……

When the history museum began issuing warnings to all parties, Yue Lai and his group of four had already returned to the school when the alarm suddenly sounded throughout the city.

Yue Hao was astonished: "Such a big commotion!"

"Nonsense, this is at least a level four, maybe even a level five divine relic. There are only a handful of them in existence in the entire Andromeda constellation."

Yue Hao was furious:

"These good-for-nothing cowards in the Police Headquarters! How could they let us steal such an important divine relic so easily? How can we govern the Federation with these worms around?!"

Li felt something was off, but couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Sensing the officer's somewhat awkward expression, Yue Lai patted her shoulder and reassured her, "Don't worry, you'll return it after you've used it in a couple of days."

Li sighed, resigned to the reality that he was about to be branded a "master thief," and even offered advice:

"I know the police's methods better than you do. If this continues, we won't make it to the opening ceremony."

"I do know a place where you can hide without any problem," said Mo, a hide-and-seek expert. In Esfrie, hide-and-seek was the game she played most with the children. "But there, only two people can hide at most."

"It's perfect that we split up. You and Yue are in one group," Yue Lai said without asking where Mo was hiding. He decided to leave the professional work to the professionals. "Remember to disconnect the Crystal Network."

"Don't worry, bro, I'm good at these methods."

"Li Xian and I went back to the apartment to find an opportunity to contact the other two accomplices. Regardless of whether the welcome ceremony is held or not, we will meet at the preparatory club on that day."

Li couldn't stand it anymore: "How can you talk like that? That's called a companion!"

How can you talk about yourself like that!

"Hey bro, aren't you a wanted criminal? You're not going to get caught this time, are you?"

"Don't worry, they're obsessed with cats right now. Without you guys around, I can hide in the policewoman's apartment with a different face. At most, they'll think I'm keeping a mistress."

"Yue Lai, that's enough!"

……

……

The official mobilization was undeniably strong. At the crack of dawn, student patrol teams and police from various universities swept through the university town like a tornado. Because it was impossible to guarantee that every team was equipped with a sharp-eyed detective, the police required students to contact their superiors immediately if they discovered any suspicious activity.

Several students rushed into the Pokémon Research Institute on campus. As soon as they entered, the first thing that caught their eye was several large, transparent jars, which contained only one type of battle songstress—Winona Loan.

Several male students stared wide-eyed, as if they wanted to peel back the foam from the can to get a better look. The girl in the lead complained, "Why is there no one here? Where's the person in charge?"

Leathermaker Cavendish Odysseus emerged from the lounge:

"What's wrong? Why aren't you at work yet this early in the morning?"

"Master Odysseus!" The girl waved enthusiastically. This teacher would make some "minor adjustments" to the students' appearances in private at their request, so he was quite popular among the girls.

Cavendish couldn't remember the student's name, but he pretended to realize something: "Oh, it's you. What's going on?"

"The divine relic, the Zhenhai Sword, has been stolen. We are assisting the police in conducting a thorough search, and all personnel who have entered the university town within the past month must be registered."

Cavendish was startled, but he pretended to be nonchalant: "I was on duty last night, and there was nothing unusual."

The girl said apologetically, "I'm sorry, teacher, this is a very important matter, we have to search it ourselves."

The leather craftsman stepped aside, gesturing for the group to make themselves at home.

The students quickly searched the research institute thoroughly, but found nothing. One of the boys looked enviously at the battle songstresses in the jars and couldn't help but ask, "Professor Odysseus, are these elf test subjects for sale?"

Then she received a disdainful look from the girl.

Cavendish smiled and shook his head: "Not to mention that these are all assets of the research institute, and I only have the right to use them. The experimental subjects can't even leave the laboratory. Otherwise, the exorbitant copyright compensation would be enough to bankrupt even a billionaire."

The group of boys then abandoned their lewd thoughts and resolved to work at the Pokémon Research Institute in the future.

That's a battle songstress, I'm so envious I could cry!

However, they overlooked one problem: what kind of appearance and body shape can't be used for experiments? Why insist on using the appearance of a battle songstress?

But college students are the ones with clear eyes, it's normal for them to have a clear gaze.

The girl suddenly glanced at the doorway of the lounge where Cavendish had just come out; there seemed to be a few animal hairs there.

"Wait, didn't we search that room?"

The latter suddenly tensed up: "That...that's private space, isn't it inappropriate?"

The girl's intuition kicked in; she keenly sensed something was off about the tanner and asked suspiciously, "We're just taking a look, why are you so nervous, teacher?"

"I...I'm not nervous at all!"

The girl narrowed her eyes. Although Professor Cavendish was very respectable, the prospect of making a contribution and developing a career in the police force was even more enticing.

I'm so sorry, dear teacher!

Using her superior physical abilities as a spy, she pushed aside the leatherworkers who tried to stop her, and Cavendish was desperately blocked by the boys.

With a "click," the door to the lounge was opened, and the secret was exposed to the light of day.

"ah--!"

The girl let out a scream, her eyes widening like glutinous rice balls, her finger trembling as she pointed at something that should never have been in the research institute, her expression filled with disappointment, anger, and disbelief.

The most skilled boy standing nearby narrowed his eyes, conjured a long stick out of thin air, and strode to the door of the lounge.

"Wow~"

He turned to look at Cavendish, his gaze complex.

The latter slumped on the sofa like a dead fish, muttering words like "It's over," "My lifelong reputation is ruined," and "I want to live in another galaxy."

Others, their curiosity piqued, quickly gathered around, only to be stunned by what they saw:

A catgirl dressed as a maid looked at them timidly, her big, watery eyes were so pitiful that they could be described as heartbreaking. Another catgirl lay on the bed with a big belly, with a similar expression.

She's even showing her pregnancy!

The boys all gave each other ambiguous looks.

I never knew you were this kind of person, Odysseus! You're so depraved!

Oh no, now I'm even more envious of this job.

"Professor Odysseus, I never thought you were this kind of person!" the girl said angrily.

The tanner tried to salvage what little reputation she had left: "They all did it legally..."

"You can talk to the disciplinary committee about it then!"

……

……

The student disciplinary team came and went like wildfire. Cavendish believed that within a day, the whole school would be abuzz with his sex scandal, and he would have to face the students' scornful looks every time he went to class.

Of course, it's possible that some students will come to ask you strange or unusual questions.

Hearing that there was no more noise outside, the pregnant catgirl came out, her timidity long gone, and patted the leatherworker on the shoulder in a nonchalant manner:

"Thanks, buddy, you didn't sell us out."

"I shouldn't have agreed," the leatherworker said listlessly. "You only said I committed a 'minor' offense, but you didn't mention stealing the Zhenhai Sword! That's a level five divine relic!!"

He absolutely refused to admit that he helped the other party because of their status as a fairy cat!

Yue Hao patted her big belly. Although the display case was specially made, she could already feel the divine power of the Zhenhai Sword leaking out. Even if the police didn't find her, they wouldn't be able to control this divine relic for more than a few days.

"Don't worry, even if you don't trust me, don't you trust the FBI? I guarantee that the theft of the Zhenhai Sword was for official business. It's just that we had a small conflict with the police headquarters."

"I will recommend you for commendation afterward."

Cavendish looked expectant and asked sincerely, "I don't seek merit, I just want to change jobs, the farther away from the police headquarters the better!"

The wicked cat pondered for a moment:

"You're the Skin Painter, one of the Thirty-Six Extraordinary Warriors, right? Hmm... I'm quite familiar with a renowned artifact search agency in Andromeda. I can introduce you to them."

Renowned throughout Andromeda? Could it be the Water Moon Agency? Or the Mirror Flower Agency that spun off years ago? Either way, it's several times better than my current job!

Indeed, misfortune may be a blessing in disguise.

"It's a deal!"