Blazing flames danced merrily in the fireplace, spreading warmth throughout the room.
The walls and every object in the room were tinted with warm hues beneath the bright light, making the place feel especially cozy.
Outside, however, the cold pierced to the bone.
It was like two different worlds.
The black cat lay several meters from the fireplace, grooming its fur with its tongue and occasionally turning to glance at its owner's movements.
"Huh? That old rabbit bastard sure ran fast!"
Cheng Han's muttering drifted into the black cat's ears, leaving its feline eyes full of confusion.
Wasn't its owner dealing with an enemy?
Why had he suddenly started catching rabbits?
Cheng Han muttered again, "That Heretical God Believer actually turned into a shadow and teleported over five hundred meters in an instant. What kind of secret technique was that?"
The black cat was even more confused.
Why was it rabbits one moment and enemies the next? Smack!
Cheng Han slapped the armrest of his lounge chair. "Found him!"
He locked onto the Fragmented Imprint of Spirit Control and transmitted an order, remotely directing the "arrow" to change course and point the way for the official workers.
Through the birds' perspective, he also "saw" two enormous flying tamed beasts approaching from another direction in Qinglin City.
Gale Wind Beasts again! Flying headlong into the fierce winds, they were not slow at all.
Cheng Han looked smug. "That old rabbit bastard killed a flock of Night Owls, and the Night Owls were connected to the imprint, indirectly creating dozens of 'connections.' Even if he hid in a ditch, I could still find him easily."
He snorted. "That's what you get for slaughtering my birds. Now you know how powerful I am, right?"
The combined effect of so many connections was even