Yama Reborn-Chapter 401 - 398 [Cat Absorption]

Chapter Three Hundred and Ninety-Eight [Cat Absorption]

Chen Nuo used a piece of rope to tie up the Gray Cat, binding it tightly, and carried it in his hand—much like someone carrying a few pounds of pork back from the market.

He returned to the residence across from his and walked directly into his room after opening the door.

Little Candy saw Chen Nuo return with a cat in his hand, bundled up like a rice dumpling. She froze in surprise for a moment, then watched as Chen Nuo kicked open the bedroom door and walked in.

Before entering, he glanced back at Little Candy. "Time to ’eat’ soon, I presume?"

"Yeah, I’ve been anxious! Why weren’t you back sooner? The Teacher will be eating soon, and I’m scared I can’t handle it alone without you."

"Alright. You take the child for a stroll downstairs. I’ll handle this."

With that, Chen Nuo waved his hand and slammed the door shut with a BANG.

Little Candy was momentarily taken aback, her heart filled with curiosity. Normally, when the Teacher fed, it was on pigeons, sparrows, and other such birds. Today, is he going to let the Teacher absorb a cat? Hmm, the cat Chen Nuo is holding looks plump and full of vitality; it must have ample blood. Such a fat one should be enough for the Teacher.

Upon entering the room, Chen Nuo untied the rope from the Gray Cat and tossed the cat onto the floor.

The moment the rope loosened, the Gray Cat sprang up from the ground. It ran desperately to the door, screeching pitifully and clawing frantically at the door panel.

Chen Nuo simply folded his arms and watched coldly.

The time for Lu Xixi to awaken and feed was drawing near, but Chen Nuo was in no rush. He simply pulled up a chair, sat by the bed, and calmly watched the Gray Cat.

"I think you definitely know a lot more. You said Lu Xixi became the Mother, so you must know something about how she ended up like this. I only want to know how to restore her consciousness. If you have a way, you’d better tell me straight away."

The Gray Cat screamed, frantically scratching at the door. Then, as it looked towards Lu Xixi on the bed, its eyelids seemed to tremble a few times before slowly opening...

The Gray Cat shrieked, abandoning its futile attempt at the door. It darted to Chen Nuo’s feet, hid behind his legs, and hugged his calves, wailing continuously.

Finally, Lu Xixi opened her eyes. As usual, she suddenly sat up in bed and then stood ramrod straight. A growing agitation and hunger condensed in her eyes. Her gaze swept searchingly around the room before fixing coldly on Chen Nuo.

Even Chen Nuo, who had faced Lu Xixi in this state multiple times over the past few days, couldn’t help but feel a chill in his heart. He stood up, bracing himself as if facing a formidable enemy.

Lu Xixi stood there, breathing heavily and deeply. She seemed hesitant. Although her state was abnormal, she appeared to have retained some memories from the past few days. She seemingly understood that the person before her was not easily dispatched prey.

Chen Nuo had already bent down, scooped up the Gray Cat with one hand, and held it out.

The Gray Cat looked utterly bewildered. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Lu Xixi squinted, scrutinizing the Gray Cat in Chen Nuo’s hand several times.

However, something strange happened. Lu Xixi’s gaze revealed a hint of hesitation. Unlike previous times when Chen Nuo offered food, she didn’t hurriedly take it to absorb; instead, her eyes were filled with conflict.

The Gray Cat also seemed stunned for a moment. It wriggled a few times before sniffing, its eyes darting around.

Suddenly, it struggled forcefully and broke free from Chen Nuo’s grasp. Just when Chen Nuo thought the creature was seizing the chance to escape, the Gray Cat dashed towards Lu Xixi instead.

It leaped directly to Lu Xixi’s feet, circled around her legs, and then firmly hugged her leg.

At that moment, the Gray Cat let out a moan that sounded almost like pleasure, its voice even carrying a hint of joy and excitement.

Its body arched. Then, it suddenly opened its mouth wide and drew a deep breath.

Suddenly, an almost visible aura emerged from Lu Xixi’s body. It was swiftly swallowed by the Gray Cat in one gulp.

The Gray Cat shuddered in comfort and lay lazily by Lu Xixi’s feet. Then, it greedily opened its mouth again to take another breath.

The restlessness and ferocity that had filled Lu Xixi’s eyes quickly diminished significantly, as if her bloodthirsty demeanor had faded by seventy or eighty percent.

Chen Nuo felt a surge of excitement. He then saw Lu Xixi’s eyes fix on him, her gaze also showing shock and delight.

Lu Xixi opened her mouth slightly and, gently, uttered a word:

"...Hubby~"

THUD.

Before she could finish speaking, Lu Xixi toppled rigidly to the ground!

Chen Nuo hurried over to catch her and shook her vigorously a few times, but Lu Xixi’s eyes were already tightly closed; she was completely unconscious.

Without hesitation, Chen Nuo sent a thread of his spiritual power into her, entering Lu Xixi’s Consciousness Space. He immediately discovered, to his delight, that the previously stagnant spiritual energy within her Consciousness Space now showed faint fluctuations and movement...

Although still very weak, it was, after all, a little more normal than before.

Chen Nuo immediately laid Lu Xixi on the bed. He turned around and grabbed the Gray Cat, gripping the creature tightly.

"Tell me! What’s going on here?!"

The Gray Cat seemed sluggish, as if it had overeaten. It stretched its neck with effort, then stared directly at Chen Nuo. "..."

"What did you just do? How did you do it?"

After a few seconds of stunned silence, the Gray Cat finally spoke.

"I... I made a mistake. She’s not the Mother. Although she looks very similar and is close to becoming one, she’s not a Mother yet."

Chen Nuo shook his head. That didn’t matter anymore.

Whether Lu Xixi was the Mother or not wasn’t the most important thing for Chen Nuo now. What mattered most was how to help Lu Xixi regain consciousness.

As for whether she was the Mother... could he really bring himself to kill her if Lu Xixi became the Mother? Of course not! Besides, he couldn’t even win against her... Pfft! Even if he could, he wouldn’t bear to! That’s the mother of his child, after all!

The Gray Cat, however, was already growing groggy. Its eyes rolled a few times, and its mind began to cloud over as it mumbled, "Don’t move me away... Just let me stay by her side..."

"What?"

"I... I can’t hold on anymore... I need some time to digest... BURP! No good, I need to sleep... Don’t take me to another... place..."

After uttering the last two words, the Gray Cat closed its eyes and fell into a deep sleep, snoring softly.

Chen Nuo was anxious and angry, yet also somewhat delighted. After a moment of hesitation, he finally placed the Gray Cat at the foot of the bed, letting the creature curl up into a fleshy ball and lie there.

He turned back to Lu Xixi. Her breathing was even; she was already deep in sleep.

She seemed no different from how she usually was after feeding and falling into a deep sleep.

But as Chen Nuo stared at Lu Xixi’s face, he felt that this time, there might be a subtle difference.

The conference has concluded, and the closing ceremony was this afternoon. I wrote a little during the lunch break.

I will be going home tomorrow and will be able to return to regular updates!!!