Cat Experiments

I hadn't expected Nathan to bring the White Porcelain Cat directly to the trade.

"You trust me that much?" Thor asked, looking surprised.

"Actually, I thought you'd follow me last time and just take it. But you didn't. You even seriously helped me think through ways to modify it. So I wanted to give it to you directly to show my sincerity."

Thor wasn't moved. "I was only worried that taking it by force wouldn't work. After all, there are often invisible rules in the Wizarding world that people can't detect."

He tapped the tabletop twice with his fingers, then suddenly asked, "About Cat's Gratitude... do you have another one? Or more?"

Nathan was genuinely taken aback. He stammered, "I, I, actually... yes, I have more, but, but having more isn't necessarily better. Good luck often comes with misfortune."

Thor picked up the Flower Wine on the table and took a sip. He didn't press further. With a wave of his hand, he put the White Porcelain Cat Nathan had brought into his Storage Device.

Nathan watched, his pupils contracting slightly. His teeth parted behind his lips, leaving a narrow gap, but in the end, he clenched them shut and said nothing.

"Then let's get started." Thor had no intention of going back on his word. He tossed the modification plans he'd casually put together over the past two days onto the table in front of Nathan. "Take a good look first. If you really can't understand them, come ask me. Keep thinking."

With that, Thor got up and left the private room.

After getting the White Porcelain Cat, Thor went straight back to the inn.

He tested its Radiation with several instruments and found almost nothing.

It was just as he'd sensed through his Mental Power.

Thor was about