Meow Meow Auction House

As the morning light streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows and onto Lin Ziyi's face, the young man's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and his golden-red eyes slowly opened.

He tried to get up, only to find a slender, fair arm, like a lotus root, resting on his pectoral muscle.

Following the arm, he looked to the side and saw Tushan Lingling, her shoulders half-exposed, sleeping soundly beside him.

Through the gaps in the small blanket, her fragrant, perfect body was faintly visible...

Lin Ziyi's nose felt a little hot.

Although this fox woman was completely loyal to him and deeply admired him.

However, she was a bit shy and hadn't actively seduced him, so he hadn't rushed to force things.

He'd wait until their relationship was a little closer before breaking that final barrier.

Lin Ziyi carefully moved the girl's arm away and stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, watching the bustling city below.

There were people selling breakfast, teams setting out to hunt Soul Beasts, and others carrying medicine baskets to gather herbs...

All sorts of people were supporting the city's basic operations.

Occasionally, he could also see some shameless noble scions walking their slaves on the street, leashed like dogs...

Lin Ziyi didn't pay much attention to these things.

Everyone had their own fate.

The many bad habits of the nobles had continued for thousands of years; it wasn't something he could easily overturn.

Moreover, he wasn't interested in politics, nor did he like pitying strangers.

He only wished to expend his limited energy and emotions on those he cared about and who cared about him.

Lin Ziyi took off his bathrobe and soaked in the hot spring naked for a while.

Just as he got up to dry himself and prepare to change into new clothes, a delicate hand suddenly pressed against his back.

Lin Ziyi turned his head and saw Tushan Lingling, wearing a loose silk nightgown, looking at him shyly:

"Husband Brother~ Lingling will help you change?"

Lin Ziyi happily agreed, opening his arms to let the little fox, who was half a head shorter than him, help him get dressed.

Just as he was about to help the little fox change as well, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Lin Ziyi had to quickly usher the blushing little fox into the bathroom while he went to open the door.

Opening the door, a fatty in a black suit appeared with a bright, smiling face:

"Greetings, esteemed guest. You are as elegant and dashing as the morning breeze today. I trust you slept comfortably and peacefully last night?"

Lin Ziyi nodded with satisfaction:

"Your establishment's facilities are very complete, and I am very satisfied.

"But you don't need to be so polite to me; just treat me the same as other guests."

Babitt chuckled:

"My esteemed guest, you and Miss Fox Immortal are the most honored guests of our establishment, and it is only right that I personally attend to you.

"Please tell me if you need anything at all right now, and I will arrange it for you immediately!"

Looking at the fawning smile on Babitt's face, Lin Ziyi fell silent for a moment, then suddenly asked:

"You, do you know something?"

Gazing at the young man's deep eyes and his half-smiling expression, Babitt's heart skipped a beat!

The next moment, he suppressed the panic in his heart, forced a smile, and tried to steady his trembling voice:

"Oh... oh, my esteemed guest, the wind today is truly boisterous...

"Your words are like the constellations in the sky, obscure and profound, with infinite mysteries. This humble one truly does not understand your meaning..."

Seeing Babitt's slightly evasive eyes, Lin Ziyi vaguely understood something.

He remained silent for two seconds, then suddenly hinted:

"My whereabouts and those of my girlfriend, I don't want anyone to know, understand?"

Babitt immediately grasped the implied meaning of the young man's words and quickly nodded:

"My esteemed guest, I swear to you! I will not reveal your whereabouts to anyone!"

Hearing this, Lin Ziyi's gentle smile returned to his face:

"I believe you will do as you say. If you don't, I will definitely use my boot to kick your ass hard."

Hearing the hidden threat in the young man's words, Babitt smiled wryly.

Lin Ziyi waved his hand at Babitt:

"Go on with your business. My partner and I will go out for a stroll later, you don't need to worry about us."

"Then I won't disturb you further. The restaurant is on the floor below. You and Miss Fox Immortal can have breakfast before going out."

After speaking, Babitt took his leave.

Lin Ziyi turned his head and saw Tushan Lingling emerge from the restroom.

Yesterday's white and pink crane-night Hanfu had been replaced with a retro-style dark blue qipao, giving her a less gentle and more alluring appearance.

Lin Ziyi nodded appreciatively. "Mm, beautiful! You'll make me look great out there!"

Tushan Lingling happily wagged her tail, then skipped forward, took the young man's arm, and they went downstairs together for breakfast.

After breakfast, the two left the restaurant.

Before they left, Lin Ziyi recalled Babitt mentioning that the Meow Meow Auction House in Barack Royal City would be auctioning some excellent items today.

Lin Ziyi happened to want to observe the process and details of a formal auction, and perhaps find some treasures.

The two browsed as they walked towards the auction house. Along the way, they saw many things they wanted to buy, and their initial 399 Gold Soul Coins quickly dropped to 390.

To help him save money, the little fox didn't buy many of the things she wanted, only spending one Gold Soul Coin on a floral dress.

Lin Ziyi used the remaining 8 Gold Soul Coins to purchase various curiosities.

As they reached the eastern district of the city, they spotted a giant cat sign from afar!

A pink cat paw pad was posed in a cute manner, accompanied by a cartoon cat image, making it very eye-catching.

Below the sign was a giant cat-head-shaped building, which was the "Meow Meow Auction House" Babitt had mentioned!

"This auction house is really unique," Lin Ziyi marveled, leading Tushan Lingling straight to the entrance.

To the young man's further surprise, the auction house entrance was filled with various cat-girl cosplayers.

However, their stiff cat ears and lifeless cat tails indicated they weren't real cat-girls.

After all, while cat-girls and fox-girls existed on the Douluo Continent, they were extremely rare.

They were either specific species with small populations or Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts like Xiao Wu who had transformed.

Of course, the former were certainly more numerous than the latter, but still as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

This was also why, in the original story, someone would pay a high price for a cat-girl at an auction...

Although the cat-girls before them were all humans in costume, it didn't stop Lin Ziyi from appreciating their curvaceous figures.

Of course, he just found them pleasing to the eye; compared to the peerless Fox Immortal beside him, they were far from it!

As the two approached the auction house entrance, two pseudo cat-girls responsible for greeting them suddenly stopped them:

"Excuse me, do you two have an auction house financial verification card? You can't participate in the auction without one."

"Financial verification card? What's that?" Lin Ziyi asked, not hiding his confusion.

The Scottish Fold cat-girl on the left patiently explained:

"Those with a reserve fund exceeding 50 Gold Soul Coins for a single auction can obtain a Bronze Verification Card.

"Exceeding 100 Gold Soul Coins grants a Silver Verification Card. Exceeding 200 Gold Soul Coins grants a Gold Verification Card.

"Exceeding 500 Gold Soul Coins grants a Diamond Verification Card!

"You can go to the financial verification counter on the left to register and be verified~"

The cat-girl on the right with triangular ears looked at the young man's country bumpkin demeanor and couldn't help but sneer:

"You don't even understand the most basic rules, and you come to attend an auction?

"Our auction house doesn't welcome lowly, poor commoners like you who are both broke and uncultured!"