Xiao Hei
The System Arrived Three Years Early, but the Gods Haven't Come Yet
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Xiao Hei (小黑); named by Zeng Shen 4 |
| Species/Race | Black kitten; identified by the system as a Bastet Cat 1 |
| Gender | Female, according to Zeng Shen’s physical examination; narration frequently uses masculine pronouns 9 |
| Affiliation | Zeng Shen’s believers; Bastet cat tribe 1 2 10 |
| Occupation/Role | Zeng Shen’s pet and true believer 2 4 |
| Aptitude | King; higher than Big Black Cat’s Lord aptitude and the other five kittens’ Elite or Ordinary aptitudes 1 6 |
| Residence | Initially Zeng Shen’s apartment; later Bast Town, also called Bastet Town, in the Domain of Yanhuang 4 17 21 |
| First Appearance | As an unnamed stray kitten 1 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Casual believer | 1 | Becoming Zeng Shen’s believer triggers the Strongest God System. The Eye of Observation identifies King aptitude and a contribution of one faith point per day. |
| True believer | 2 | Faith strengthens after Zeng Shen feeds Xiao Hei fish sausages. This is a believer-status advancement, not a documented combat-tier increase. |
Background / History
Xiao Hei is a stray kitten born to Big Black Cat, the leader of the cats living in an abandoned hospital. Zeng Shen first encounters the kitten outside, pets Xiao Hei, and discovers the unusually high King aptitude through the Eye of Observation 1 5 6.
After feeding Xiao Hei and taking in the white chow chow Xiao Bai, Zeng Shen brings both animals home. He bathes them, gives them their names, assembles separate wooden houses beside his couch, and declares them part of his family. Xiao Hei continues visiting the hospital and spending time with Big Black Cat 2 4 6.
Zeng Shen later relocates Xiao Hei and the hospital cats to his divine domain. Xiao Hei settles near the forest with the other kittens and their mother; when Zeng Shen finds the family sleeping together, he leaves Xiao Hei there rather than waking the kitten to return home. Their settlement receives twenty cat houses and the name Bast Town 12 16 17.
Appearance
- Size and coat: A small black kitten with fluffy fur, later noted to have a smoother coat than the five siblings 1 15 17.
- Eyes: Described as black during Li Yuqing’s first encounter, but bright, watery golden eyes in the bedside scene 2 9.
Personality
Xiao Hei is affectionate toward Zeng Shen, frequently rubbing against his feet or hands and greeting him with happy meows. After a night apart in the divine domain, Xiao Hei persistently seeks his attention. The kitten also remains attached to Big Black Cat, eagerly visiting and sleeping in the mother’s embrace 6 8 16 17 21.
Xiao Hei shows a strong appetite and playful curiosity. Even after breakfast, the scent of kitten food draws Xiao Hei back to a bowl, though the kitten obeys when asked to summon the others. In Bast Town, Xiao Hei carries a Mint Cat Ball into a stump-shaped shelter and plays with the siblings and Xiao Bai 5 17.
Abilities & Skills
King Aptitude
The system identifies Xiao Hei as a Bastet Cat with rare King aptitude 1.
- Big Black Cat has Lord aptitude; among the other five kittens, one has Elite aptitude and four have Ordinary aptitude 6.
- No awakened combat skill or combat-tier advancement is documented for Xiao Hei in the supplied chapters.
Communication and Mediation
Xiao Hei responds to simple requests and can calm Big Black Cat through affectionate contact and meowing 5 10 15.
- Summons the hospital cats when Zeng Shen asks the kitten to call the siblings over for food 5.
- Persuades Big Black Cat to let Zeng Shen approach the five restrained kittens 10.
- Intervenes when Big Black Cat raises a paw to strike Xiao Bai again, soothing the larger cat until the claws retract 15.
Taming Restriction
Zeng Shen’s low-tier Taming fails when tested on Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai 7.
- The system states that the host cannot tame his own pets or intelligent races 7.
Equipment / Items
- Wooden cat house — Assembled beside Zeng Shen’s couch after Xiao Hei is adopted 4.
- Stump-shaped cat shelter — Part of the housing installed at the forest’s edge in Bast Town 17 21.
- Mint Cat Ball — Shared plaything used by Xiao Hei, the five siblings, and Xiao Bai 17.
Relationships
- Zeng Shen — Owner and object of faith. Adopts, names, feeds, and houses Xiao Hei; refuses the system’s suggestion to abandon the animals during the elevator encounter with a supposed curse deity 2 4 6.
- Big Black Cat — Mother and leader of the hospital cats. Xiao Hei’s affectionate appeals soften her hostility toward Zeng Shen and Xiao Bai 5 6 10 15.
- Five sibling kittens — Hospital-born littermates who later live and play with Xiao Hei in the divine domain 6 16 17.
- Xiao Bai — Fellow adopted pet and playmate. Xiao Hei protects the puppy from a second blow by Big Black Cat, and the two later play together with the kittens 4 15 17.