Douluo: Snatching Xiao Wu as Cao Thief from the Start

Naturally, it was caused by Wen Xuan's hand rapidly approaching Yuumi.

"Optimization."

The moment Wen Xuan's palm touched Yuumi's head, he activated Brother Gun's divine skill, Optimization.

"Human, you..." Yuumi was enraged by Wen Xuan's sudden touch, only to feel a mental domain invading her feline mind.

Just as Wen Xuan successfully used "Optimization" to rewrite Yuumi's memories.

The Gatekeeper's Grimoire beneath Yuumi's feet shot a blue beam of light into her body.

The next second, Yuumi, who had been frozen in place with vacant eyes, immediately recovered.

"Human, you actually dared invade this kitty's spiritual world. It's simply unforgivable."

After berating Wen Xuan, Yuumi used her paw to touch the Grimoire beneath her feet.

"Thank you, Grimoire. This human is a bad person. Let's go quickly."

Though she claimed it was unforgivable, Yuumi knew her own combat ability.

Especially with the Grimoire in its current state, she was not even sure whether it would help her fight. Without the Grimoire, it was like losing an arm.

She would not even be able to escape in the future.

Hearing Yuumi's agitated voice, the Grimoire did not open a portal as usual. Instead, it shook its body.

It once again made a rustling sound.

"Stop messing around. The Grimoire is mine; you can't order it around now." Wen Xuan was somewhat angry to see his own Grimoire betray him.

He had clearly been preparing to bring Yuumi, this Magic Cat, under his command. Then, on Douluo Continent, someone could heal and restore him, occasionally speed him up, and so on. Just thinking about it excited him.

Especially with Yuumi's adorable appearance and uniquely pleasant voice, anyone could tell she was female.

Keeping her by his side might make her the next Xiao Wu.

Upon hearing Wen Xuan say that, Yuumi quickly separated from the Grimoire and landed on a table some distance away.

She stared at Wen Xuan with frightened eyes.

"What did you do to the Grimoire? Do you know how dangerous this is? If the places within the Grimoire are exposed... all of Runeterra will fall into war... then, then..."

Yuumi had originally intended to keep persuading Wen Xuan, but he raised his hand and cut her off.

"Enough. None of that has anything to do with me... and I don't care. Besides... Runeterra is already in chaos."

Wen Xuan would not expose the places recorded in the Grimoire. After all, the Grimoire was his property.

If he let others see it, what would be the point of him drawing the Grimoire?

"Y-you... this kitty thinks you're utterly unreasonable. You actually... don't care..."

Seeing Yuumi about to start rambling again, Wen Xuan raised his hand and sent a not-too-powerful Thunder Seal down onto her.

The next second, before Yuumi could react, the cat was numbed by the lightning. If not for the magic surrounding her body, she was certain her tiny body could not have endured it. She might have died.

Yuumi had always been a support, so naturally her body was incredibly fragile. Anyone with even a little combat ability could kill her; whether they could catch her was another matter.

Perhaps Seraphine, Piltover's songstress, was the only exception in all of Runeterra.

Numbed by the Lightning, Yuumi lay stiffly on her back with all four paws in the air.

"Rustle..."

Seeing Wen Xuan walk toward his companion Yuumi, the Grimoire hurriedly flew over to stop him.

Although it had no combat ability, it would not allow Wen Xuan to harm Yuumi.

Hearing the Grimoire stop him and seeing Yuumi slowly use magic to heal the numbness in her body, Wen Xuan sighed.

"Ah... I never intended to hurt her. Grimoire, you don't want to be separated from your companion either, right? Everything I'm doing is so you and Yuumi can remain together forever. I can't stay in this place for long, so..."

At this point, Wen Xuan reached out and stroked the Grimoire with his palm.

Others petted cats; he was petting an intelligent book.

As if it understood Wen Xuan's words, the Grimoire shook slightly.

It let out a faint rustling sound.

"Don't worry. I won't hurt Yuumi. I swear."

Seeing the Grimoire relent, Wen Xuan hurriedly swore an oath. After all, he had used "Optimization" on Yuumi, yet the Grimoire had a way to restore her.

Though the Grimoire had little combat ability, it could travel to any domain—not merely the material world. It could even bring people into the spiritual domain.

"Optimization" was a divine skill of the spiritual domain. It could alter another person's thoughts and physical structure. It could even heal injuries, though the cost was enormous.

Seeing Wen Xuan swear to it, and hearing his repeated promises—especially since Wen Xuan held no malice toward Yuumi in his heart—the Grimoire moved aside and made way.

"You can't undo my mental control over Yuumi. Otherwise, she might not stay with us in the future, and then you two will be separated."

Wen Xuan also warned the Grimoire. Even the system had not made Yuumi completely submit to him; she still had rebellious thoughts.

"Rustle, rustle..."

Successfully "Optimizing" Yuumi

Seeing the Grimoire behave itself, Wen Xuan shifted his gaze to Yuumi.

Yuumi had already recovered from the full-body paralysis.

However, her paws were still raised as she lay on her back.

The pink tongue hanging out of her mouth had finally returned to normal.

"Human... you... what are you going to do? I advise you not to provoke this kitty... My master is Bandle City's greatest witch... so..."

Before Yuumi could continue, Wen Xuan's claw had already pressed onto her soft, springy belly.

"You sure talk a lot... Your master isn't coming back. Stop struggling and quietly become my pet."

After Wen Xuan spoke, a thread of white light emerged in his palm.

Then Wen Xuan uttered two words.

"Optimization~"

As his voice fell, without interference from the Gatekeeper's Grimoire this time, Yuumi's eyes once again became vacant.

Only after several minutes did Wen Xuan withdraw his hand.

Looking at Yuumi, who still needed some time to recover, Wen Xuan beckoned to the Grimoire.

"Come here... From now on, stay by my side with Yuumi. Your master guarantees that I won't treat you badly."

Hearing Wen Xuan's words, the Grimoire, which had originally been drifting toward Yuumi, floated toward Wen Xuan instead.

Though it was worried about Yuumi's safety, the "Optimization" Wen Xuan had just used did not seem particularly harmful in the Grimoire's perception. It had merely erased part of Yuumi's memories.

That was also part of the spiritual domain. Although there was a trace of harm, it was not significant.

The Grimoire cautiously came before Wen Xuan.

Then Wen Xuan's palm landed upon its pages.

Looking at the several pages that had clearly been torn out, Wen Xuan recalled that Nora had gone off alone because she did not want to implicate Yuumi and the Grimoire.

Wen Xuan did not know the specifics, but according to his guess, she had likely gone to fight the Void.

Even though Wen Xuan wanted to take Nora, this witch, under his command, he had no intention of risking his life for someone unimportant.

Wen Xuan ran his hand over the Grimoire's pages, flipping through them as he looked at the unusual symbols and emblems representing every region.

For example, Ionia, Piltover, Bandle City, and so on.

Wen Xuan only casually flipped through a few pages.

Then he closed the Grimoire.

"Meow meow~"

"My head hurts... How did I fall asleep for no reason?"

Hearing the sound behind him, Wen Xuan immediately turned around.

He saw that Yuumi had awakened and was shaking her little cat head.

There were still obvious marks from the electric shock on her body.

Even several golden whiskers by her mouth had been curled by the lightning.

"You woke up so quickly... Do you still remember your master?"

Holding the Grimoire, Wen Xuan walked over to Yuumi and crouched beside the table with a beaming smile.

In Wen Xuan's eyes, Yuumi was rather beautiful... no, rather pretty for a cat.

"Master?"

Yuumi suddenly stopped shaking her head, then looked toward the speaker.

When she clearly saw Wen Xuan, Yuumi, who had still been confused by her headache, suddenly opened her adorable cat mouth wide.

"Master... You're finally back. Yuumi missed you so much."

Yuumi paid no attention to her image and pounced directly at Wen Xuan's face.

Then she gave him a fierce kiss.

"Master, Master, Master, where did you go all these years? Why didn't you take Yuumi with you?"

Wen Xuan did not interrupt Yuumi's kisses. He had originally worried that Yuumi's cat mouth might smell fishy.

Yet when she kissed him, there was only a faint floral scent tinged with the smell of fresh grass.

There was not the slightest unpleasant odor.

Hearing Yuumi's question, Wen Xuan pulled her off his face, held her in his arms, and began petting her.

Feeling Yuumi's smooth fur in his arms, he noticed strands of green light winding around his palm with every stroke.

"I didn't bring you along for your own safety... But from now on, Yuumi will stay with Master forever. After all, Master couldn't bear to be separated from my Yuumi for so long."

Hearing Wen Xuan's words, Yuumi's beautiful cat eyes narrowed into slits. She looked at Wen Xuan with a smiling mouth, revealing two sharp, lovely feline teeth.

If she were a woman, Yuumi would have been an adorable young girl sweetly smiling at Wen Xuan.

"Alright, from now on, you and the Grimoire will stay by Master's side." As he spoke, Wen Xuan placed Yuumi atop the Gatekeeper's Grimoire.

The moment the cat and book touched, it was as if they resonated again, and they immediately floated to Wen Xuan's side.

Wen Xuan also felt a lightness enter his body. His entire body seemed much lighter, while a faint warm current flowed around him.

"Master... Yuumi will cling to Master from now on."

Yuumi stood atop the Grimoire, her tail wagging wildly like a puppy's.

"Alright..."

Wen Xuan was also satisfied with this accessory. Though he could see Yuumi, his hands could not touch her.

It was as if they were not in the same space.

Just as Wen Xuan was preparing to test whether the buffs Yuumi and the Grimoire gave him were like those in League of Legends.

A series of footsteps sounded outside the room.

"Yuumi... I sensed a trace of magical fluctuation here just now. Lulu and I were worried, so we came to check on you."

"That's right. I could feel an unfamiliar magical fluctuation here just now. Are you alright?"

Because Bandle City was where the Yordles lived, everyone who lived here could sense each other's magic.

When Wen Xuan had unleashed Lightning just now, they had sharply noticed this energy that did not belong in this place.

So they hurried over.

They did not want outsiders to discover where they lived. That would ruin this place.

Teemo and Lulu

Hearing the two voices outside, Wen Xuan looked toward Yuumi, who was hanging nearby.

He gestured for her to speak.

Wen Xuan did not know which two Yordles had come outside, so he did not dare act rashly.