The next day at noon.
Zeng Mo had just woken up, still groggy. Through his bleary eyes, he seemed to see a graceful figure with a curvy body and long, slender legs. She wore a black dress that showed off her figure and had the clear, lovely features of a young woman, and was cleverly curled up on his bed.
He suddenly jolted awake, his eyes going wide.
A pair of watery, clear eyes gazed back at him, with a small black cat curled up nearby, looking as if it couldn't meow. It lay on the bed, nowhere near the alluring black dress or the lovely young woman he'd imagined.
"Meow~"
The little black cat saw that he was awake and cheerfully meowed.
Zeng Mo looked at the little black cat, which had somehow gotten onto his bed, and couldn't help smiling. "You little rascal. How dare you sneak into your master's bed while he was sleeping?"
"Meow..."
"I didn't know whether you were male or female before, so I didn't know if you'd grow up to be a handsome tomcat or a beautiful queen. But now you've become a gorgeous little lady, haven't you?"
The little black cat tilted its head, its round, watery eyes full of confusion.
"Since you didn't object, that means your master has your consent."
Zeng Mo laughed, picked up the little black cat, and walked out of the room.
The little white dog had been sleeping soundly in the doghouse. When it sensed him approaching, it immediately stuck out its tongue and trotted out, happily circling his legs and giving an excited bark.
But Zeng Mo scooped it up, flipped it onto its back, and tickled it. The dog wriggled and yelped.
"Woof, woof!"
"Damn it, you little rascal. You're a boy!"
"Yip, yip, yip!"
The little white dog wriggled so hard that it let out an even louder bark.
"Bad dog. I'll tickle you to death!"
Zeng Mo scolded it as he tickled the squirming little dog, then tossed it onto the sofa. He reached into his storage grid, took out a bag of cat food and a bag of dog food, and poured each into the bowls in front of them.
"Meow~"
"Woof..."
The little black cat and the little white dog happily started eating.
Zeng Mo turned and went to wash up. After washing his face, he returned to the living room. The little black cat and the little white dog had already finished their food.
"Little Black, get up. I'll take you out to find your owner."
Zeng Mo picked up Little Black and headed for the front door.
The little white dog wagged its tail, but Zeng Mo caught it by the collar and didn't let it out. Instead, he warned it, "Little White, yesterday you were at the zoo. You're just an old dog, but you scared Little Black's family."
"So..."
"So I'm not taking you to the zoo today. You're staying home to keep an eye on things."
As he spoke, Zeng Mo saw the little white dog's puzzled expression and quickly shut the door. He walked outside without looking back.
In a flash.
He seemed to hear the little white dog yelping inside the house, letting out an aggrieved, drawn-out bark.
[The host hid in a residential building and killed three ferocious mutant zombies, then rested peacefully in their nest. Survival Points +10.]
[The host calmly walked through the mutant zombies' territories without attracting the attention of any other ferocious mutant zombies in the area. Survival Points +10.]
[The host was as steady as an old dog, calmly crossing a commercial street beset by danger. Survival Points +10.]
[The host fearlessly climbed over the walls of the community and taunted three fire-type ferocious mutant zombies. Survival Points +10.]
After leaving the community, Zeng Mo quickly crossed three places on his way: a pedestrian street, a commercial street, and a park wall.
"Not bad, not bad. Forty Survival Points already."
"Today I'll keep going and hunt down all the wild cats and dogs in the area. Then I'll go to some other places I haven't explored yet, earn more Survival Points, and try for the second ten-draw."
Zeng Mo recalled today's route and headed quickly toward the zoo, which he hadn't explored yet.
Just as he reached the zoo's main gate and was about to climb over it, an unusually urgent notification sounded in his mind.
[Warning! Warning! A ferocious second-tier demon-type mutant zombie is active in this area. Host, be sure to protect your own race. Leave the area immediately. Once you are detected, you will have only ten seconds to live.]
"What? There's a second-tier demon-type mutant zombie here? Wait, is there someone inside the zoo?"
Zeng Mo was confused, but quickly climbed over the tall wall, cradled Little Black in his arms, and ran toward the zoo's shattered glass gate.
When he was seven or eight meters from the broken entrance, he heard an urgent, furious bark. It was followed by the sharp cry of a young man.
"Old Iron, hurry! The wild cats and dogs have gone crazy again. They're trying to get close to those five little kittens. We have to save them!"
"Old Iron, hurry and send 666 gifts to the streamer! Keep the streamer safe. We can't let any of these vicious animals get away today!"
Zeng Mo focused his gaze on the zoo's main building.
At that moment, in the middle of the main hall,
a young man in a floral shirt, covered in blood, was holding a small kitten in one hand and a selfie stick in the other. He was turning his back to the man and speaking excitedly to his phone's screen.
In his other hand, he held a bamboo pole about eight meters long.
Five tiny kittens were tied to the end of the pole, their bodies covered in blood. They were strung up in a row, dangling over a pack of five wild cats and kittens.
All around them, Little Black's father, a big black cat, and more than a dozen wild cats and dogs—including black-and-white dogs—were gathered. They glared furiously at the young man, letting out snarls and angry barks.
But the young streamer didn't seem to care. Instead, he grinned and raised the bamboo pole in his hand.
In an instant,
the five little kittens were yanked into the air, their limbs dangling helplessly. Their cries rang out, filled with pain and terror.
Seeing this, Zeng Mo's anger shot up. He dropped Little Black and dashed straight into the zoo's main building.
"Let them go!"
A furious roar burst from Zeng Mo's mouth.
Then he charged into the hall. With one swift step, he sprang forward and kicked the young streamer in the back.
The streamer in the floral shirt heard footsteps behind him.
He was about to turn around when a fierce kick sent him sprawling. Before he could get back up, Zeng Mo grabbed him by the collar and sent him flying with a heavy slap.
"Do you have a death wish? You piece of trash. You think this is fun?"
The young streamer looked about Zeng Mo's age. He struggled to get up, trying to reach out and grab Zeng Mo, but Zeng Mo kicked him again.
"You piece of trash! How dare you hit me? Do you even know who I am? I'm..."
"I don't care if you're rich or famous..."
"Wham!"
Zeng Mo slapped him again, then angrily demanded, "You abuse animals, and you think I'm wrong?"
"Who the hell are you to preach to me? I'll take you..."
"Wham!"
Zeng Mo slapped him again and again, grabbed the streamer by the throat, and lifted him up. Then he kept slapping him across the face, until the young man was bruised and swollen. At last, he burst into tears and begged for mercy.
"Stop hitting me! I won't do it again!"
"I won't dare anymore."
"Please don't hit me in the face. I make a living with my looks!"
Zeng Mo hit him more than a dozen times. The young man's once-fierce gaze had turned vacant, and his face was a complete mess. Zeng Mo finally stopped, grabbed him by the collar, and threw him, along with his phone, out through the zoo's main entrance.
"Damn it. If I ever catch you again, I'll beat you again!"
The young streamer clutched his mangled face and picked up his phone from the ground, then ran out of the zoo, wetting himself as he fled.
[The host weakened a second-tier demon-type mutant zombie and rescued the Buster Cat clan. Survival Points +3000. Gained the favor of the entire Buster Cat clan.]
Hearing the system notification, Zeng Mo's furious expression softened slightly. His anger faded, then he calmly began checking his Survival Points.
"Holy crap!"
"Three thousand Survival Points! Seriously?!"
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