Entering the Nature Reserve

The room Bonita chose for Gu Ding and his group was indeed well-lit; early in the morning, the sunlight streamed through the yellow curtains, illuminating the entire room. A breeze blew into the room through the half-open French windows, causing the curtains to flutter slightly and creating a subtle interplay of light and shadow in the living room, during which a yellow shadow flashed by.

A small, tiger-striped cat landed softly on the coffee table in the living room. After looking around and confirming the location of the kitchen, it jumped off the coffee table and trotted towards the kitchen.

Sea Emperor naturally noticed all of this. In fact, this little creature had been following them since yesterday, and even Bigge and Elsa hadn't noticed its presence. However, after everyone returned to their room, it hid in a large tree outside, silently observing them.

Last night, Sea Emperor kept the French windows slightly ajar, but it was very cautious and observed them all night to make sure it wasn't a trap before sneaking in.

As soon as it entered the house, it ran towards the kitchen and skillfully opened the refrigerator door.

There wasn't much food in the refrigerator, only the Mirka that Gu Ding had bought the night before. Since arriving on this planet, Bigge had stored all the groceries he bought in his Storage Ring. He hadn't planned to cook for the past few days, instead focusing on learning the planet's local specialties.

The kitten seemed a little disappointed, but still picked up a bottle of Mirka that was bigger than itself and dragged it away from the refrigerator.

Hiding under the coffee table, it easily pried open the metal bottle containing the Mirka device with its claws, and then quickly began licking the Mirka seeping from the hole.

The Sea Emperor saw all of this, but he didn't tell Gu Ding and the others who were still fast asleep. He was looking forward to seeing Gu Ding's expression when he opened the refrigerator and found that there was only one bottle left of Mirka.

Not long after, Gu Ding rolled out of bed, still sleepy-eyed, and asked, "Any new news?"

Upon hearing Gu Ding's question, Sea Emperor suddenly remembered something important. "The people of the Dark Magic Domain already know that Lily is not dead. Those two people from before are heading towards Boundary King Star."

"When will those two arrive?" Upon hearing this news, Gu Ding's sleepiness vanished completely.

"Four days later, based on the Dark Magic Domain's style of doing things, they should brazenly appear at the banquet," the Sea Emperor speculated.

"This is good news. In three days, my Absolute Seal will be ready to use. I'm happy to give the people of the Dark Magic Domain a serious warning." Gu Ding's gaze was icy. He wouldn't forget what these people had done to Lily last time, and how they dared to chase after him.

"There are two of them, and you can only use your ability once a month," Sea Emperor reminded Gu Ding.

"Camilla will make a move," Gu Ding replied confidently. "She's practically a member of the Federal Government, and any member of the Dark Magic Domain is a primary target for the Federal Government. Last time Sharp and his group didn't have the strength to fight back, but this time Camilla is Twelfth Order Peak gene entity. Besides, this is her birthday banquet, and for the sake of her personal reputation, she will make a move."

"No matter what, we must be careful." The Sea Emperor was still slightly worried, even though he knew that Gu Ding's plan was sound.

"Wake up Lily and the others. We're going to the Nature Reserve today." Gu Ding was also looking forward to the trip to the Nature Reserve.

After washing up and changing his clothes, he went into the kitchen. Opening the refrigerator door, he saw the last bottle of Mirka and raised an eyebrow. "I think I bought two bottles yesterday. Did someone drink them?"

Shaking his head, Gu Ding didn't think too much about it. He picked up the bottle of Mirka, sat down at the coffee table in the living room, and started drinking.

Unbeknownst to him, under the coffee table hidden by black silkscreened glass, a tabby cat was drinking another can of Mirka.

Suddenly, Gu Ding heard the sound of a metal can rolling under the coffee table. He looked down and saw a kitten peeking out at him. Their eyes met. Then they looked away. Gu Ding's gaze fell on the empty can, while the cat's gaze fell on the half-finished can of Mirka in Gu Ding's hand, and then it licked its lips.

"Looks like you're still not full, little guy." Gu Ding put the jar on the coffee table, went to the kitchen to get a bowl, but when he turned back, the little guy had already torn open the metal jar on the coffee table and was drinking from it. "Well, you Little Thief Cat..."

At this moment, Liliath and the others had also tidied themselves up and entered the living room.

Upon seeing the kitten, both women were delighted. Bigge then projected a recipe and began searching for "how to make cat food".

Before the two women could get close, the kitten snatched the metal can and darted away, continuing to drink its Mirka a short distance from Gu Ding's feet. It seemed to be indicating that it preferred Gu Ding.

Gu Ding crouched down, wanting to pet it. This time, it didn't dodge; instead, it stretched out its paw and slapped Gu Ding's hand aside. Its attitude was clear. "I don't like being touched, don't touch me!"

Gu Ding withdrew his hand somewhat awkwardly, "This greedy Little Thief Cat, he drank my Mirka but won't even let me touch him."

The kitten quickly finished its second can of Mirka, then looked up at Gu Ding as if to ask, "Is there any more?"

"I only bought two cans, but there's still food at the restaurant. I wonder if they have any Mirka." Gu Ding wasn't sure if the little guy could understand.

"Can it understand?" Liliath was skeptical.

The kitten nodded.

"It's definitely not an ordinary cat. I guess ordinary cooking methods won't work..." Bigge muttered to himself as he continued to flip through the recipes on the projector.

"If you understand, come with us to the restaurant." Gu Ding said, standing up and following the group toward the restaurant, with the kitten trotting behind.

Upon entering the restaurant, Gu Ding and his group found an empty table. The kitten, with a piece of meat in its mouth, lay down on the table and began tearing at it. The tearing motion resembled that of a ferocious predator, but to Gu Ding and the others, it was undeniably cute.

Breakfast took a little longer than usual because of the kitten. Gu Ding also somewhat surprised by the Little Thief Cat's appetite; it was almost comparable to Elsa's. However, it seemed to only eat raw meat. Mirka also drank, but showed no interest in plant-based drinks, including sugary ones.

The Little Thief Cat seemed to only feel full after finishing the last piece of steak in the restaurant. This left other customers who wanted grilled steaks without any food, something that rarely happened at this restaurant.

"We're going to the Nature Reserve, do you want to come along?" Knowing that the little guy could understand what he was saying, Gu Ding felt much more at ease.

It hesitated for a moment before jumping onto Gu Ding's shoulder.

"It seems it wants to come with us for a walk," Gu Ding, believing its attitude had already indicated what it wanted.

"A cat that can understand human speech..." Liliath shook her head helplessly. She guessed that, given Gu Ding's personality, he would probably keep the little guy. Although she also liked small animals, it was clear that this Little Thief Cat didn't really want to talk to anyone.

Elsa sneaked behind Gu Ding, intending to reach out and touch him, but the little guy suddenly turned his head to look at her, his eyes clearly carrying a warning, "No touching!" Elsa awkwardly withdrew her hand.

The Nature Reserve has four entrances. One of them is located in the suburbs of the city near the port, and it was already noon when we arrived by car.

The kitten lay on Gu Ding's shoulder with its eyes closed, seemingly asleep, its tail swaying gently.

After getting out of the car, under the intense sunlight, the "Sun Sutra" within Gu Ding's body began to slowly operate on its own, without Gu Ding even realizing it. The kitten, however, opened its eyes the instant the "Sun Sutra" began to operate. It glanced at Gu Ding, found nothing amiss, and then closed its eyes again. Its tail wagged more vigorously than before, seemingly in a more cheerful mood.

In the Nature Reserve, everyone's mode of transportation is a hoverboard with a transparent protective cover, one for each person.

When the skateboards were being distributed, a staff member stopped Gu Ding, "Excuse me, sir, we do not allow pets inside. Pets are easily targeted by carnivorous creatures in the reserve and could be attacked. If you bring a pet in, not only will the pet be eaten, but you and your friend may also be attacked."

"Little guy. Did you hear that? We're going inside for a bit, you can wander around outside and find something to eat or something," Gu Ding said to the kitten.

The kitten reluctantly jumped off Gu Ding's shoulder and sat on the table next to the customer service desk, looking very well-behaved.

"Let's go in." Gu Ding took the skateboard and went into the reserve with Liliath and the others.

After watching them leave, the kitten vanished in a flash.

The hoverboard is easy to operate. The handle controls the direction, the button next to the left thumb is for adjusting the speed, the red button on the right is the brake, and the green button raises the transparent protective cover.

After giving a brief instruction, the staff had everyone raise their protective shields before allowing the group of tourists to leave.

It was the first time for Gu Ding and his group to try this, and they were very excited.

They hadn't gone far when they spotted their first rare beast: a Black Armor Giant Rhino. This rhinoceros was nearly five meters tall and over ten meters long, its back covered in a thick layer of black armor, and it was eating broad leaves from a tree not far away.

Just then, the Black Armor Giant Rhino twitched its ears, stopped chewing, and then frantically fled in the direction of Gu Ding.

"What happened?" Gu Ding asked, somewhat confused.

"It's an Abyssal Bloodthirsty Demon roaring..." the Sea Emperor said, projecting an image onto the screen.

It was a gigantic, red-armored, upright creature with a ferocious and terrifying face. At this moment, as Eleventh Order genetic entity, it was emitting a shrill scream, and the nearby mountains were trembling and collapsing under the terrifying sound waves of its attacks...

"It's Abyssal Bloodthirsty Demon. These guys are usually dormant, but we don't know why they've awakened this time. Everyone, please take a detour and don't go that way," a smartly dressed woman with glasses shouted nervously.

P. S.: Sigh, the upstairs renovation is still going on. I'm still typing with headphones on today, so my efficiency is so low... I'm listening to owl. city, a light and refreshing song. This band seems to have a lot of this type of music; you can check them out if you're interested.