Throwing a steel coil at supersonic speed with one hand, you let me travel through the heavens!

This old hand was as thin as paper, seemingly fragile enough to break at a touch, yet it was more resilient than cowhide. The fire axe failed to cut it in half.

"Xiao Wei, what are you doing?!"

Wei Qingzhou's audacious actions enraged the other party, and the voice of "Grandma Zhou" outside the door, which was kind, now carried a hint of coldness and menace.

Wei Qingzhou has laid his cards on the table; he's not pretending anymore.

Since you've chosen to take action, why pretend to be a good grandson?

The young man, who looked like a frail scholar, pulled out a multi-functional dagger with his backhand, flicked out the sharp blade, gripped the handle vertically with his five fingers, and stabbed the old man's thin hand from top to bottom.

Stab protection and cut protection are two different concepts.

Since you're tougher than cowhide, then try the sharpness of a knife tip.

Wei Qingzhou truly possesses a ruthlessness that is uncommon among his peers.

As he thrust the dagger down with his left hand, he released the fire axe with his right, skillfully and quickly reached it to his waist, pulled out a claw hammer from its sheath, swung it high, and then brought it down hard.

With a "thud".

The hammer, carrying all of the boy's strength, slammed into the end of the dagger's hilt.

Kinetic and potential energy, superimposed on the tip of the knife, finally pierced the thin paper-like hand, pinning the back of his hand firmly to the table.

"Meow--!!"

A sharp, piercing meow shattered the deathly silence of the corridor, causing Wei Qingzhou to feel dizzy and experience tinnitus even through the door, nearly tearing his eardrums.

猫？

He's definitely not a normal person!

Startled, Wei Qingzhou's eyes burned with intensity. He gritted his teeth and became even more ruthless, swinging the claw hammer and smashing the dagger down like a nail.

The blade pierced deep into the wood in an instant, penetrating Grandma Zhou's palm and the table.

"Sizzle sizzle"

Black blood gushed from the back of the hand of the experienced hand, splattering all over the table and sofa, emitting a foul stench.

"Meow!!"

"Grandma Zhou" screamed fiercely, all her kindness gone, literally furious.

In an instant, the experienced paper maker produced thousands of thick, black cat hairs, and the rough skin covered with age spots expanded rapidly like an inflated ball, revealing strong and full muscles.

In the blink of an eye, an old man's hand transformed into a cat's paw the size of a washbasin.

"You little brat, you're asking for it—"

The enormous cat paw suddenly pressed down, and with a "bang," the old table collapsed instantly, the tabletop shattered into pieces, the legs broke, and dust flew everywhere.

Wei Qingzhou reacted even faster.

The moment his hand underwent the transformation, he immediately abandoned the multi-functional dagger, grabbed the claw hammer, and retreated rapidly, not forgetting to grab the outdoor backpack from the sofa.

"This is bad!"

"This cat monster impersonating Grandma Zhou looks stronger than Muscle Teddy, not to mention the Human-Faced Rat. I'm no match for it at all."

Wei Qingzhou retreated again and again, unknowingly arriving at the living room window, his gaze fixed on the iron gate.

He had already analyzed the disparity between himself and the enemy in his mind.

Win rate... zero!

"Sizzle—!"

With a sharp, piercing sound of metal deforming, the rather sturdy iron door, as if made of paper, was pried open by the huge cat's paws and squeezed into a "folding fan".

Outside the door stood a short, slightly hunched old woman in gray clothes.

She seemed to bring a horror movie atmosphere with her very presence. Her originally kind face turned into a black cat's face, and her other limbs were human, except for her right hand, which turned into a huge cat paw.

"A cat-faced old woman?!"

Wei Qingzhou's pupils suddenly contracted.

"Why were the last three minutes so unbearable? They were going too slowly! According to the tropes of movies and novels, shouldn't I have been teleported out and escaped at the last second when the cat-faced old lady came in?"

The boy, whose heart was filled with the fear of death, glanced quickly at the pop-up window displaying the countdown to his return.

One minute left!

The final 60 seconds!

He searched for a way out, wondering if he would die if he jumped from the third floor.

Don't jump!

It's only 60 seconds; just stall for time and you'll get through it smoothly.

Therefore, Wei Qingzhou, feeling as if he were facing a formidable enemy, forced a smile and, taking advantage of his handsome appearance, enthusiastically called out, "Grandma Zhou! It really is Grandma Zhou! Why are you back? I thought you were some kind of monster!"

"Meow--"

"Grandma Zhou" grinned, exhaling a puff of white breath from the corner of her mouth. Her round, emerald-green cat eyes were especially chilling in the dim light, radiating a palpable killing intent.

Being stared at by such eyes, Wei Qingzhou momentarily felt as if he had turned into a rat, and goosebumps rose all over his body.

The human-faced sores on his left leg, in particular, terrified him so much that he fainted.

Human-faced sores are born from human-faced rats and are naturally countered by cat-faced old women!

"It's me, Xiao Wei!"

Wei Qingzhou sensed the cold, murderous intent in "Grandma Zhou" and quickly tried to appeal to her emotions.

"I closed the windows for you on rainy days, and when you lost your key, I changed the lock and made a new key. I also tutored your eldest grandson during the winter and summer vacations."

The cat-faced old woman, who was breathing slightly, softened her expression and nodded, saying, "That's right, you are Xiao Wei."

"Yes, that's me!"

Wei Qingzhou nodded repeatedly, glancing at the countdown pop-up out of the corner of his eye.

40 seconds left!

After 40 seconds, it's goodbye.

"Little Wei, the world has changed. People are either dead or missing." The cat-faced old woman seemed lost in memories, muttering to herself, "My son is gone, my eldest grandson is dead, I'm so lonely in this world."

She raised her head and stared straight at Wei Qingzhou: "Will you be my grandson?"

"Oh, Grandma Zhou, what are you saying? You're being too polite. I'm practically your grandson!"

"Yes, Xiao Wei is smart and obedient. He's even closer to us than our own grandson. Grandma Zhou loves you the most."

"Grandma Zhou has only one request, and she hopes that Xiao Wei will grant it."

"What request?"

As Wei Qingzhou asked the question, he kept glancing at the time.

Only 10 seconds left!

On Grandma Zhou's cat-like face, a human-like hope appeared: "I hope you can find my son, or go and be with my eldest grandson."

"what?"

Wei Qingzhou was dumbfounded.

Grandma Zhou's son has gone missing, and his fate is unknown. In this evil-corrupted end times, finding a person or a dead person is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

As for the eldest grandson, since he is already confirmed dead, sending him to accompany him would be tantamount to sending him to his death.

They promised to be closer than a biological grandson!

It's all a lie!

The cat-faced old woman asked quietly, "Little Wei, which one do you choose?"

"Me..."

A sly glint flashed in the boy's eyes. He raised his hand, waved it, and flashed a bright smile: "Not one!"

Goodbye, and I wish you a good morning, good afternoon, and good night!

"Meow--!!!"

The cat-faced old woman's fur instantly bristled, her thin body bursting with thick black fur, her size drastically expanding and transforming into a giant black cat larger than a lion, which then pounced on Wei Qingzhou.

Unfortunately, the countdown has already reached zero.

Wei Qingzhou timed it perfectly. Just as the cat-faced old woman pounced, he was enveloped in white light and then teleported back to his original world!