ARIWLBBC Chapter 22

“Tease-You Leopard Intelligent Pet Toy?” Gugu glanced at his big leopard curiously, tilting his head, “What if today it was a bird that won against you?”

The name Tease-You Bird sounded a bit odd.

“Purr.” The big cat moved its hind legs, and Bo Ge, realizing this, continued to blow gently on the cat.

The golden ball floated beside the big cat, silently capturing the scene before it. If a 99.9% match in the marriage matching system didn’t mean much, then the current scene could fully prove that the master and the little master were destined to be together.

The big cat, exhausted from being held by the youth, squinted its golden eyes. Bo Ge carefully lowered the hind legs of the big cat and went to the bedroom to exchange the star coins obtained from today’s boss battle for credits. Adding up the previous savings, there were a total of 3821 credits. If they were frugal with their meals, it would be enough for Bo Ge and the big cat for this month.

Behind a wall, the golden ball floated above the big cat, scanning silently and projecting a page.

“Master, I have requested leave from the Council for you. Based on the recent scan, the dosage of the medication in your body is small, causing no apparent harm. However, until the drug is metabolized, you cannot transform into a human form.”

The big cat traced on the ground quietly, “Metabolism time?”

“Estimated time needed: 125 hours and 27 minutes. After the drug metabolism is complete, you can freely transform your form.” The golden ball quickly brought up a report page in front of the big cat, “This is a report on the drug components extracted from the semi-mechanical sparrow. The experiment proves that this drug not only prevents genetic-edited beastmen from transforming into human forms but also advances the mating heat, increasing reproductive desire.”

The black leopard was stunned.

“Besides the drug itself, we also found nanobots used for positioning in the medication.” The golden ball displayed an enlarged image, showing nanobots with tiny feet floating beside red blood cells.

The black leopard stood up, his eyes filled with vigilance and remorse.

He had become a tool for that woman to locate the youth!

“Just now’s scan showed that the nanobots in your body have already been expelled. According to your metabolic conditions, they should have left your body thirty-six hours ago.”

Thirty-six hours ago, he was still in the pet shop, but that didn’t mean the youth was safe. The black leopard paced back and forth, pondering for a moment, then instructed the scepter to pull up the map, marked a previous location, and wrote “move” on it.

“Humans are a sentimental race; once they settle in a place, they are reluctant to leave.” The scepter looked a bit embarrassed. “What should we do?”

The black leopard contemplated for a moment and saw his beautified and fluffy self in the mirror.

Gugu spent a long time browsing the forum, checking the top ten teams in comprehensive strength, and before he knew it, it was already evening.

After cleaning himself up, Gugu hummed a tune, picked up his pet toothbrush, and found the big cat.

The big cat seemed to have woken up early and was pacing anxiously in the living room, walking in circles.

“Mimi?” Bo Ge approached the big cat, only to see that the big cat was still walking in circles, displaying some strange behavior.

“Little master.” The golden ball flew over, its tone full of concern. “The master is in a somewhat bad mental state.”

“What’s wrong with Mimi?” Bo Ge, with a worried look, put down the toothbrush and hugged the big cat, soothing it by stroking its head continuously.

“The space here is too narrow.” The golden ball was straightforward. “It’s not a problem for you, but for the master, it’s too oppressive. In the short term, it may cause hair loss and mental tension. In the long term…”

“What will happen in the long term?” Gugu involuntarily furrowed his brow.

“It might lead to problems like mania and a series of other issues.” The golden ball’s words were not exaggerated. For a large feline species, such a confined space could indeed cause mental problems for the big cat.

Bo Ge suddenly recalled a news article he had read in his previous life. In a certain zoo, there was a tiger that kept pacing in circles, creating a path on the ground. It was said to be a form of “stereotypic behavior” indicating psychological issues, requiring urgent treatment.

“But your injury hasn’t healed yet. If I release you into the wild like this, you might…” Bo Ge felt extremely conflicted.

“Little master, we can move.” The golden ball approached, displaying a set of pictures. “Here is a villa with a large garden, comprehensive security system, and it’s spacious.”

“Take a look.” Bo Ge pointed at himself helplessly. “Even if you promote it, can I afford to live in a villa with credit points?”

“You can rent it.” The golden ball circled around the youth. “Humans have special discounts.”

Upon hearing the words “special discount,” Bo Ge carefully examined the villa pictures. The interior was magnificent, excellently decorated, and the large garden was beautiful.

“Such a good villa, not for tens of thousands, not for eight or nine thousand. Human special price, only five hundred credit points per month. You won’t lose by renting it, won’t be cheated!” The golden ball’s tone was convincingly enthusiastic, constantly waving in front of the youth.

“Just five hundred credit points?” Bo Ge was half-skeptical. Were future housing prices really this cheap?

“You can sign the contract now.” The golden ball was dead serious.

After some hesitation, Bo Ge saw the big cat standing quietly by the window, gazing up at the blue moon in the sky with a slight tilt of its furry, round ears. The golden leopard eyes were thickly cold, and even though the big cat couldn’t speak, Bo Ge could sense a hint of melancholy.

After some thought, Gugu took out cat food that the big cat didn’t like, laid out two paths on the ground – one indicating “release” and the other “move.”

“Mimi, I’m very democratic; you choose for yourself.” Bo Ge held the cat food can, looking at the big cat.

The big cat stood at the fork in the road of cat life, resolutely heading toward “moving.”

Although reluctant to leave the house assigned by the alliance, for the sake of the big cat, Gugu, who had tossed and turned all night, decided to move.

Early the next morning, accompanied by the golden ball, Gugu signed the rental contract online. Gugu also went to the villa for an on-site inspection, and it was hard to imagine that a villa covering six hundred square meters would only cost five hundred credit points per month. If he hadn’t seen the electronic house deed, Bo Ge wouldn’t have believed it.

Returning from the villa, Gugu, upon entering the house, noticed that one of the smart windows was shattered, and the big cat was holding a sparrow. The small sparrow weakly flapped its wings, looking pitiful.

“Mimi, let go!” Bo Ge stood still, afraid of startling the big cat, worried that it might bite the little sparrow in a panic.

The big cat looked at the youth, opened its mouth, and the sparrow dropped out. Trying to hop away, the little sparrow seemed feeble. Bo Ge just breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the big cat elegantly lying down on the spot, its massive body pressing down on the small sparrow, achieving “silence with pressure.”

Not wanting to see the “sparrow pancake,” Bo Ge lowered his head and mourned the fate of the small bird for three seconds. Swiftly, Xiaodu cleaned up the sparrow’s body, leaving no traces of the crime scene.

Taking out the toothbrush, Bo Ge brushed the big cat’s teeth and wiped its paws. He was a bit angry, wanting to scold the big cat but didn’t know what to say.

Eating small animals was the big cat’s natural instinct. Bo Ge had seen many videos of cats catching sparrows, and they would even bring the leftover sparrow to their owners. However, the big cat had never attacked other small animals in front of him…

Suddenly feeling that something was off, Bo Ge got up and carefully examined the broken smart window, noticing that all the fragments were inside the house.

The smart window was very sturdy, equipped with sensors to automatically adjust based on weather conditions. It was almost seamlessly integrated with the wall. How could it have shattered like this?

Bending down to examine the fragments of the smart window, Gugu suspected that it might have been broken from the outside. An absurd idea surfaced in Gugu’s mind.

A sparrow broke the smart window, got caught by the big cat when it entered, and the situation developed into what Gugu had just witnessed upon entering.

The big cat was innocent. It was still injured, and perhaps it had tried to catch the real culprit to protect Gugu.

With this realization, any lingering frustration within Gugu dissipated. Bo Ge gently touched the big cat and kissed its forehead.

“Baba just accused you wrongly, right?”

The youth’s kiss was as gentle as a piece of cloud. The leopard hadn’t expected the youth to understand the whole situation, but the reality turned out unexpectedly.

Humans were indeed intelligent; the way they apologized was quite good.

“Purr.” The big cat looked up at Bo Ge, still feeling the warmth and softness of the recent kiss on its forehead.

“Today, let’s move to the new house.” Bo Ge contacted the moving robot on the light brain, spent fifty credit points, and had everything from here transferred to the villa.

Bo Ge informed the staff at the Protection Center, vacated the room, compensated for the repair cost of the smart window, and bought Xiaodu.

Busy until the evening, Bo Ge finally had time to take a break. In the spacious villa with only two living beings, Xiaodu was busy arranging the rooms, the golden ball hovered quietly, and Bo Ge hugged the big cat tightly, rubbing his cheek against the side of its neck.

“Mimi, you have to get better soon.”

The big cat looked down, responding with a contented “purr.”

The rooms in the villa were large, quiet, and spacious. Bo Ge, used to the previous cramped space, found it hard to sleep. Stealthily, he went to the adjacent room. To his surprise, the big cat was also awake, playing with the small golden ball using its paws.

“Mimi.” Bo Ge sat beside the big cat, looking through the smart window at the unfamiliar yet familiar night scene outside.

“I miss home,” Bo Ge leaned against the slightly warm body of the big cat. His eyes were filled with longing. “The moon on Earth isn’t like this.”

The big cat’s body stiffened, unable to immediately understand the youth’s words for the first time.

“I want to eat pancakes, hot pot, and grilled skewers,” Bo Ge said more and more pitifully, feeling hungrier as he spoke.

“If only I hadn’t experienced that holographic game,” Bo Ge felt upset. “During that electric shock, I could smell myself getting roasted.”

A hint of confusion passed through the big cat’s eyes.

“But fortunately, I still have you,” Bo Ge hugged the big cat, feeling a bit drowsy. “Mimi, can you stay with me forever…”

The youth’s voice faded, his breath gradually becoming steady. The black leopard carefully moved away from the body, allowing the youth to lie down. It picked up the slippers, used its head to prop up the youth’s legs, and finally picked up the blanket, covering the youth.

After completing all this, the golden ball flew over, projecting a line of text.

“Master, do you want to continue contacting Vice Commander Xiong?”

Ignoring the staff, the black leopard lowered its head near the youth’s neck, sniffed a few times, then lay down next to the youth, staring at the sleeping face. Its tail swayed leisurely.

“Master.” The ignored staff flew to the big cat’s eyes and issued a reminder. “If you continue like this, your mating season may arrive soon.”

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Author’s note: Mating season?

Gugu set up two paths with cat food, one saying “neutering” and the other also saying “neutering.”

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