World Three.
Fat Cat leaped out of the Mysterious Sewer. Theron followed, riding slowly out on Big Yellow, with Zhang Ping bringing up the rear.
Mutated Beasts needed training to grow stronger, too. The cruelty of nature forced them to fight for survival every day, and their abilities grew stronger as a matter of course.
Little Sairon and the others, however, had Zhang Ping's protection. They rarely had to train, which left them relatively weak.
The day before yesterday, a dog had chased Little Sairon and the others and nearly caused an accident. Zhang Ping had realized then that they needed training, so he had brought them along this time.
Fat Cat did not actually need to come. It was not a Mutated Beast at all, and its ability was not a superpower but a more mysterious force.
Zhang Ping had brought it mainly to observe it and figure out what it was.
Why was he so sure Fat Cat's ability was not a superpower? The reason was simple: Appraisal Technique displayed a different status panel for Fat Cat than it did for Mutated Beasts.
Its ability came from its bloodline, not an innate talent.
"Meow!"
Fat Cat padded up beside Zhang Ping and called to him.
Thanks to Communion with All Things, Zhang Ping knew Fat Cat wanted him to summon Wandering Azure Bird.
Smiling, he conjured the Book of Good Karma and summoned Wandering Azure Bird. The instant the bird appeared, Fat Cat sprang upward, claws bared.
But just as it was about to reach Wandering Azure Bird, Zhang Ping caught it neatly by the scruff of its neck.
"Meow!!!"
Fat Cat did not go limp. It struggled, crying, "Let me go!"
"It's you, you nasty cat!" Wandering Azure Bird snapped at the sight of Fat Cat.
Then