"Ding—Detecting Discontent Value from Zeng Haoyang +4000."
"Where are you going?"
Lu Zixun, his neck seized, heard Zeng Haoyang’s monotone voice next to his ear.
That voice immediately jolted Lu Zixun, who sheepishly turned around, and with a forced smile, looked at Zeng Haoyang’s expressionless face: "To... to the bathroom."
With a slight nod, Zeng Haoyang let Lu Zixun go: "Off you go."
"Ding—Detecting smile value from Xiong Kang +4000."
Taking steps toward the bathroom that felt increasingly constrained, Lu Zixun felt a bit aggrieved.
Upon hearing the System Prompt Sound, he glanced back at Xiong Kang, who was struggling to contain his laughter, and strode chest-out, head-held-high towards the bathroom.
"These materials, they are the superpower attributes and Superpower Techniques collected this year, along with some methods for breaking through Arrays, first..."
Lu Zixun, who had returned from the bathroom, obediently sat in his chair, listening in a lifeless manner to the endlessly talking Zeng Haoyang.
Looking up at the book that was a head taller than himself, Lu Zixun immediately felt life was hardly worth living and wanted to cry.
"Do you understand? These are all for you to read, especially the part about the Evil Dragon Tooth."
Zeng Haoyang pushed Lu Zixun’s head a little with his finger, and spoke earnestly.
Turning his head to look at the fatigue on Zeng Haoyang’s face, Lu Zixun pursed his lips. This book must have taken a lot of Zeng Haoyang’s effort to compile.
In the time Lu Zixun had spent with Zeng Haoyang, he realized that although the old man was sometimes quite unpleasant, he genuinely regarded him as a junior at heart.
Taking a deep breath, Lu Zixun nodded seriously: "Thank you, Elder Zeng, I... I’ll try my best."
Lu Zixun had intended to say he would definitely finish reading the book, but after a sidelong glance at the densely packed text, he promptly corrected himself.
For a cat to be able to read was impressive enough; nobody expected a cat to read books.
"Ding—Detecting Satisfaction Value from Zeng Haoyang +4000."
Seeing Lu Zixun understand his good intentions, Zeng Haoyang reached out and ruffled Lu Zixun’s hair: "I know it’s tough, but I still hope you can master it as soon as possible. After all, the more you learn, the safer you’ll be."
"I got it, I got it."
Nodding repeatedly, Lu Zixun quickly propped himself up and started reading eagerly.
"Ding—Detecting smile value from Xiong Kang +4000."
Xiong Kang, unable to stop himself from laughing at Lu Zixun’s demeanor, took out his phone to snap a photo and posted it on vv social media.
Within just two minutes, a bunch of comments appeared underneath.
Bai Yiyi: "Who’s this poor soul being forced to read?"
Xie Da: "If the big boss is working hard , I need to hit the books too!"
Lin Qiang: "Given the style of the book, it must be Elder Zeng’s doing. It’s too tragic."
Wang Ye: "A setup shot?"
Unlike Xiong Kang, who was doubled over with laughter at the social media comments, Lu Zixun studied the book compiled by Zeng Haoyang with a grave expression.
Thanks to the gifts from Yue Sichen, Lu Zixun’s memory was quite good. He had only intended to skim through to appease Zeng Haoyang, but the contents of the book had gradually captivated him.
The various superpower attributes and the Superpower Techniques that could be wielded through their combinations fascinated Lu Zixun, and he silently took note of them all.
For instance, his Magnetic Field Control and Ice Elemental Control could both create ice out of thin air and also condense water into ice.
The newly added ability of Magnetic Field Control allowed him to promote blood circulation within the human body by controlling magnetic fields.
Lu Zixun suddenly had a bold idea, but this daring concept still required some small-scale practice to work.
Before he knew it, Lu Zixun came across the section emphasized by Zeng Haoyang, which was the Array that could transform Spirit Beasts into Mutant Beasts using the Evil Dragon Tooth.
"Using the blood of Abnormal Creatures as the driving force of the Array’s energy, soak the Evil Dragon Tooth in blood for a week, powered by three A-level or Queen-level Abnormal Creatures. Pierce the body of a Spirit Beast; the blood within the Evil Dragon Tooth will spread throughout the Spirit Beast’s body, instantly eroding it."
Reading the description in the book, Lu Zixun was momentarily at a loss for words. It was supposed to pierce the heart—how did it become piercing the body?
Continuing to read, Lu Zixun saw the counter-method.
"At the instant the Array is activated, use a Superpower Technique to drain all the blood of a living creature around the Array, rendering it powerless and thus breaking the Array."
Having committed to memory the method to break the Array, Lu Zixun continued to learn new information.
"Little bastard, wake up."
The next day, Lu Zixun was awoken by Xiong Kang shaking him. Observing Xiong Kang’s irrepressible smile, Lu Zixun was about to lick his paw when he raised it to find his mouth dripping with drool.
Looking at the saliva on his paw, for the first time, Lu Zixun realized he drooled in his sleep.
He sat up, glanced down at the book, and saw a page covered in saliva. Taking a deep breath, he used his Ice Elemental Control to extract and freeze the saliva before tossing it into the trash bin.
With utmost silence, he put away his phone as Xiong Kang coughed lightly into his fist, "It’s about time to head to White Cloud Vineyard, get ready."
White Cloud Vineyard was the venue of the upcoming high-class gathering hosted by the Ye Family, located on an isolated hillside.
Hearing Xiong Kang’s words, Lu Zixun nodded his head, yawned, and walked toward the bathroom.
Xiong Kang, who had just snapped a photo of Lu Zixun drooling, once again posted on his social network, unbeknownst that this was one of the signs of becoming a cat owner.
Following Xiong Kang to White Cloud Vineyard, Lu Zixun was impressed by the grand open door and the glittering interior—every detail exuded the essence of wealth.
Guided by a waiter, Xiong Kang parked the car at the outer area, and just as Lu Zixun was about to get out, Xiong Kang stopped him.
"Ding—Concern Value from Xiong Kang +4000."
Lu Zixun turned to see Xiong Kang’s serious face before him.
Xiong Kang spoke gravely, "Today’s situation is unlike any other—stay on high alert, Little Bastard. Call for help immediately if anything happens."
After responding earnestly, Xiong Kang led Lu Zixun toward the vineyard’s grand hall.
Ye Changming, dressed in a tailcoat, stood at the entrance, greeting the arriving guests. Xiong Kang, carrying Lu Zixun and holding an invitation, approached and handed it over.
Taking the invitation, Ye Changming’s lips curved into a smile, "Your presence truly graces our humble Ye Family home. Please come in."
The fake smile and insincere words stirred an involuntary revulsion within Lu Zixun.
"Far from it, having the Family Head of Ye personally receive us—we’re the ones who are pleasantly surprised."
Xiong Kang said cheerfully and, after shaking hands, carried Lu Zixun inside.
Lu Zixun glanced up at Xiong Kang with some contempt. Ugh, such hypocritical people.
As Lu Zixun looked up at Xiong Kang, he caught Ye Changming signaling someone with his eyes from the corner of his own.
This discovery darkened Lu Zixun’s expression by a shade.