Sparkling Flying Cats Eating Fruit Is Perfectly Natural!

The night deepened.

Under the bright moonlight, Ironhead Kid sat beneath a large tree, a Chinese cabbage beside it.

"Crunch."

Gazing at the fully cultivated land, Ironhead Kid felt a sudden, inexplicable emptiness and loneliness well up inside it. Even the vegetables in its mouth no longer tasted sweet.

So boring.

I really want to work.

A faint, subtle sound suddenly rang out. Ironhead Kid shot to its feet, its wary eyes scanning all around as it inspected the entire farm.

One of the tasks Chen Yuan had assigned it was guarding the farm at night.

"Crunch."

Ironhead Kid pricked up its ears and abruptly rose. Its metallic-glinting blade arms guarded its front as it strode forward with steady steps.

If you want to sneak into the farm, you'll have to get past me first.

After a while,

Several figures gradually appeared at the farm gate. Ironhead Kid's eyes widened at once, its nerves taut as it prepared for battle.

"Awroo!"

The next second,

Hearing the familiar sound, Ironhead Kid pressed its lips together, let its arms fall naturally to its sides, and instantly relaxed. It fell into a long silence.

It turned and left, returning beneath the tree to gnaw on vegetables.

Chen Yuan looked puzzled at Ironhead Kid's reaction, but he did not dwell on it. He placed the iron cage containing the Sparkling Flying Cat in the courtyard.

He checked his phone. Seeing that it was not too late yet, he crouched down and met the gaze of the Sparkling Flying Cat, curled up in the iron cage with only a pair of black eyes exposed.

"Do you admit your mistake?" Chen Yuan asked.

"Sparkle." The Sparkling Flying Cat curled its lips and turned its head away.

Sparkling Flying Cats eating fruit is perfectly natural!

I did nothing wrong!

"You should have heard earlier that if your attitude doesn't pass muster, I'll keep you locked in this cage forever." Chen Yuan was not surprised by the little fellow's reaction and continued speaking.

"Sparkle!"

The Sparkling Flying Cat's eyes rolled, a hint of cunning flashing through them. It hurriedly nodded.

I was wrong!

Chen Yuan stared at the Sparkling Flying Cat for a long while without saying a word. Only when it could no longer endure his prolonged gaze and turned away did he smile. "You really are crafty."

After a brief pause, Chen Yuan called over the Extraordinary Creature translator and asked, "Tell me about your background. Where did you come from, and why did you steal the fruit?"

"Chirp."

Spark stared unblinkingly at the Sparkling Flying Cat, its sharp gaze like arrows piercing straight through the latter's heart.

The Sparkling Flying Cat instinctively lowered its head. Faced with the terrifying Spark, it revealed its entire background.

As it turned out, this Sparkling Flying Cat had come here from a very, very distant place. It had hidden and fled all along the way, drifting from place to place before finally reaching the small woods nearby.

Then it had caught the scent of something irresistible and, without realizing it, made its way to Uncle Zhao's farm, where it had taken the Luminous Fruit while it was at it.

"You could smell it from that far away?" Chen Yuan asked.

"Sparkle~"

The Sparkling Flying Cat slightly raised its head, looking at Chen Yuan with some confusion.

Can't you?

Chen Yuan was momentarily speechless. Then he asked, "Can you only smell the Luminous Fruit, or can you smell other Spiritual Plants too?"

The Sparkling Flying Cat held its head high. "Sparkle."

I can smell all sorts of scents from far away.

Hearing that answer, Chen Yuan's eyes lit up.

If what the Sparkling Flying Cat said was true, then it was absolutely the best helper for finding Spiritual Plants.

Chen Yuan silently noted down this important information. Then his brows furrowed as another question came to mind. "Since you had such a hard time on the road, how did you fight the Gray-Armored Mountain Pig?"

The Gray-Armored Mountain Pig was enormous, thick-skinned, and solidly built. If it charged, it could probably send the Sparkling Flying Cat flying.

"Sparkle~"

The Sparkling Flying Cat lifted its head high and waved the yellow wing membranes on its back, looking immensely pleased with itself.

That stupid oaf?

It couldn't catch me at all!

I can fly!

Chen Yuan thought it over carefully and had to nod.

True enough. The Sparkling Flying Cat did not need to confront the Gray-Armored Mountain Pig head-on. It only had to keep kiting it around to steal the Luminous Fruit.

"Awroo!"

Hearing this, Cola's eyes widened. Its face was full of envy, yet it could do nothing about it.

Being able to fly really is amazing!

The thought flashed through Chen Yuan's mind as he stared at the self-satisfied Sparkling Flying Cat and said sternly, "Do you know that what you did is called stealing?"

"It's wrong."

The Sparkling Flying Cat tilted its head, looking confused.

Stealing?

Those fruits grew there. Weren't they waiting for me to pick them?

Watching the Sparkling Flying Cat, which did not feel it had done anything wrong at all, Chen Yuan let out a soft breath and decided to put it another way. "Let's say, for example, that you painstakingly planted a tree and waited for its fruit to ripen so you could eat it."

"Sparkle."

The Sparkling Flying Cat nodded slightly, a trace of longing appearing in its eyes as it placed itself in the scene Chen Yuan described.

"Yet just when the fruit ripens, some hateful fellow takes it while you aren't paying attention. Not only does he feel smug and show no remorse, he steals from you a second time. What would you do?"

Hearing this question, the Sparkling Flying Cat instinctively bared its teeth and claws. It looked fierce and adorable at once, waving its paws as electricity flickered all over its body.

"But you are that hateful fellow."

Chen Yuan spoke calmly as he looked at the furious Sparkling Flying Cat.

The expression on the Sparkling Flying Cat's face became extraordinarily vivid in that instant. Its expression shifted rapidly before it finally lowered its head slowly, curling into a reddish-brown furry blanket.

Even its eyes were hidden away.

"Hiding can't solve any problems." Chen Yuan's voice was neither hurried nor slow.

"You need to recognize your mistake and face it."

The Sparkling Flying Cat remained curled up, without the slightest reaction.

Chen Yuan gazed at the faint scars on the Sparkling Flying Cat's back and sighed inwardly. After a long silence, he said, "I know your circumstances may not have been very good. Maybe other pet beasts bullied you, or maybe you went hungry."

The Sparkling Flying Cat's triangular ears twitched softly.

Chen Yuan's voice turned gentle. "Stay here for now. I'll take care of you. No pet beast will bully you, and you'll be able to eat your fill every day."

The Sparkling Flying Cat abruptly raised its head, its black eyes staring blankly at Chen Yuan.

"When your attitude passes muster, I'll let you go."

"Sparkle."

The Sparkling Flying Cat looked at Chen Yuan's sincere expression, bit its lip, and let out a low cry. Its tail swayed gently.

Spark looked suspiciously at Chen Yuan and the Sparkling Flying Cat, slowly furrowing its brow.

"But let's make this clear beforehand: while you stay on the farm, you are not allowed to attack anything. If I find you doing that, Spark will help me teach you a lesson," Chen Yuan said.

"Chirp." Spark gathered its tangled thoughts and nodded gently.

"Sparkle."

The Sparkling Flying Cat nodded as well, gradually stretching out its body.

"Good. I believe you." After saying that, Chen Yuan opened the iron cage and extended his hand toward the Sparkling Flying Cat. "Then let's formally get acquainted. My name is Chen Yuan."

"Sparkle."

The Sparkling Flying Cat froze for a moment, then extended its furry paw.

First time collecting Sparkling Flying Cat, Origin Points +2

Species: Sparkling Flying Cat

Attribute: Lightning

Level: 2 (Tier 1)

Favorability: 17

Skill: Electric Flash (0.9/3)+

Quality: Elite

Conditions to advance to Commander Quality: Unlockable

Whoa.

Another Elite Quality Extraordinary Creature.

Chen Yuan's eyes lit up, and he found himself feeling just a little more fondness for this cute, furry little fellow.

"Come to think of it, Spark, Moistening Duck, and the Sparkling Flying Cat are all Elite Quality, while Cola is still only Normal Quality."

"Mm, I need to raise Cola's Quality as soon as possible."