[Happy Family 3] The Cat-Feeding Rules Horror Appeared-And Got Slapped!

Chen Han said nothing, simply maintaining his profound air.

Mom watched the expressionless Chen Han, veins slowly bulging on her face as an eerie red light surfaced in her eyes.

In that instant, bone-chilling killing intent stabbed into Chen Han like icicles.

But the next second, Mom suddenly suppressed her vicious aura, as though she did not care at all whether Chen Han answered her question.

She slowly set down the golden shaded cat in her arms and gave Chen Han a smile that did not reach her eyes. "You'll be looking after this cat for now. Remember to treat it well."

With that, she bent down and gently stroked the golden shaded cat's head twice, her movements as tender as those of any ordinary mother.

What made it terrifying was that her hand never once released the cleaver.

Only when Mom turned and returned to the kitchen, and the sound of chopping meat resumed,

did the livestream chat completely erupt.

"Mom almost turned into an eldritch horror just now, right? That look had me breaking out in a cold sweat through the screen!"

"I'm seriously impressed. There was a knife right in his face, and Chen Han didn't even blink? Are his nerves made of iron?"

"'Back then, I stood with my hands in my pockets, not knowing the meaning of fear.' That's our Han, right?"

"Even plenty of veterans couldn't match those nerves. Is this really his first rules horror?"

"Why have all those haters gone quiet? He'd already accounted for every possibility. He wasn't scared at all!"

But the truth was-

Only after Mom's figure completely disappeared through the kitchen doorway did Chen Han pull his rigid hands out of his pockets, his weak legs trembling.

He had been utterly scared senseless.

His whole body had gone stiff as a rock, unable to move.

He had been hard CC'd.

Little did he know that, to everyone else, his terrified stupor made him look like an outrageously badass big shot who thought nothing of eldritch horrors.

Chen Han had just breathed a sigh of relief and bent down to pick up the empty can on the floor.

Just then, the system's mechanical voice sounded again:

[Beginner tutorial complete. Next... please rely on your own abilities to clear the instance.]

Chen Han was utterly stunned when he heard that!

Are you fucking kidding me?!

That hadn't been "intimidation," but the "beginner tutorial"?

Then, unexpectedly, the system added another line:

[You've got this, special forces soldier!]

What fucking special forces soldier?!

Have you switched to the wrong channel?!

Chen Han's urge to roast it was blazing.

But because he had been startled:

His finger cautiously touched the compartment in the little cart.

And at that moment,

the watch on his wrist suddenly lit up, displaying a new set of rules.

[Cat-feeding rules]

[1. Be sure to feed both cats at regular times.]

[2. The golden shaded cat has a hearty appetite and eats twice a day. Its first meal must be no later than 12:30, and its second no later than 17:30.]

[3. If the golden shaded cat does not receive food it likes, it will go completely berserk.]

[4. The silver shaded cat is lethargic. Please feed it two white tablets at 5 p.m.]

[5. Please determine for yourself whether the above rules are correct. Otherwise, you will be doomed beyond redemption.]

Chen Han quickly scanned the rules, his mind instantly going blank.

Where were the two cats?

From beginning to end, he had only seen the golden shaded cat at his feet.

And everything about that cat was eerie. He did not even dare approach it.

He instinctively looked toward the enclosed cat house nearby. Could the other one be inside?

Chen Han crouched down cautiously. One glance was all it took for the hairs on his back to stand on end again.

Sure enough, a silver shaded cat was curled up inside.

But their conditions were worlds apart.

The silver shaded cat's coat was dull and matted, its body nothing but skin and bones as it lay there on its last breath.

It formed an extraordinarily eerie contrast with the sleek, glossy fat cat at his feet.

If he had not seen its cloudy eyes moving slightly, Chen Han would almost have thought it was dead.

It seemed these were the two cats the rules told him to feed.

Chen Han instinctively looked at the cans on the little cart, and his mind suddenly buzzed.

He froze on the spot, his mouth hanging wide open as his face instantly went white.

The livestream viewers immediately caught his shocked expression and began discussing it.

"What did the big shot discover?!"

"Did he see through these two cats' secret? I told you something was wrong with them!"

"I'm new here. Can someone tell me whether he's discovered the key clue to clearing this instance?"

"Why do I feel like... he's only just realized he ate cat food?"

"Don't be ridiculous. The cans were right beside the cat house. Even someone who's never owned a cat could tell it was cat food, right? How could anyone eat it by mistake?"

"The people in this stream have seriously lost it, blindly hyping up a newbie. Isn't he just lucky?"

Inside, Chen Han was already in turmoil.

What I just ate... couldn't have been cat food, could it?!

He wanted to cry but had no tears. He had never owned a cat or even visited a cat café. How was he supposed to recognize cat food?

No wonder Mom had glared at him so furiously. It was because he had eaten the cat's food!

It took him quite a while to barely accept that fact.

Forget it. I've already eaten it.

Better than starving to death, as long as I don't pass out from food poisoning.

He steadied himself and opened two fresh cans.

He cautiously pushed one into the cat house, placing it before the silver shaded cat, and set the other beside the golden shaded cat's feet.

As he pushed the can over, he had worried that the silver shaded cat would attack him.

To his surprise, it merely arched its back and hissed at him when the can approached.

Once it realized he was bringing food, it immediately leaned forward and began eating in tiny bites, its eyes even glistening a little.

The golden shaded cat, meanwhile, merely glanced down at its can before flipping it over with a swipe of its paw, scattering the meat paste all over the floor.

It raised its head and fixed Chen Han with a provocative stare, letting out a shrill, strange cry.

It seemed to be hatching some scheme.

Meanwhile, in the parallel livestream next door,

a man was leaning against the wall, dizzy and lightheaded from not eating.

The instant he saw the cat-feeding rules, he was overjoyed. He grabbed a can and placed it in front of the golden shaded cat.

His whole body swayed badly with hunger as he forced a smile. "Finally fulfilled one rule. I'm exhausted..."

Before he could finish, the golden shaded cat suddenly sprang up and sank its teeth into his wrist.

Blood instantly gushed out, and the man screamed in pain.

He was just about to fling it off when he saw the golden shaded cat before him swell to taller than a person, long, sharp fangs growing in its mouth.

The next second, his livestream went completely dark, its image covered in mosaic censorship.

In barely three seconds, a player had died.

The livestream viewers were stunned by the sudden death.

"Holy shit! That fat cat's actually a major eldritch horror?!"

"How did he just die like that? Who could defend against that?"

"We're screwed. This instance is a total death trap. Feels like everyone's going to get wiped out!"

As that livestream closed, a flood of viewers instantly poured into Chen Han's stream.

"Run! Don't feed that fat cat! It'll kill you outright!"

"I just came from next door. The streamer fed it a can and got eaten on the spot!"

"It's over. Is Chen Han going to die here too?"

"He's only survived this long on luck. He has no real ability whatsoever. He's definitely dying this time. If he doesn't, I'll wash my hair upside down!"

Chen Han glanced at the overturned can, then stole a look toward the kitchen-

Mom was still chopping meat with her back to him, unable to see what was happening in the living room for now.

The can had already been opened, and the golden shaded cat had scattered its contents all over the floor.

Chen Han immediately felt guilty, even though the golden shaded cat had done it to be a little shit.

I'm still the one who has to clean it up!

He crouched down, intending to find some tissue to wipe the meat paste off the floor.

But the instant he bent over, the golden shaded cat suddenly let out a strange cry.

It lunged straight for his face, its sharp teeth gleaming coldly!

The livestream viewers instantly held their breath. Quite a few covered their eyes outright, unable to watch the bloody scene about to unfold.

In that critical instant, Chen Han was scared out of his wits, his mind utterly blank.

Yet he instinctively raised his hand to block it.

Smack!

It was pure survival instinct, and the force he used was absurd.

His palm landed squarely on the golden shaded cat's face, sending the fat cat rolling twice across the floor and leaving it completely stunned.

It lay on the floor, looking at Chen Han with its head tilted, clearly not expecting to get hit.

The entire livestream fell dead silent for two seconds. Then the comments practically blew through the screen.

"Holy shit! That was badass!!"

"He actually slapped an eldritch horror senseless?! He's the first player I've ever seen who dared to hit one!"

"The other streamers either didn't dare feed it or got eaten outright, and he just slapped the eldritch horror?!"

"I'm dying! That overbearing eldritch horror actually got slapped. Even it's stunned!"

"You really think that was a blind cat stumbling onto a dead mouse? He wasn't bending down to pick up the can. He was baiting the cat into attacking! He predicted it ages ago!"

"Those reflexes! Those nerves! Who'd believe he's a newbie? He's definitely a top-tier big shot pretending to be a beginner to stomp noobs!"

"Where's that hater who said he'd wash his hair upside down? Come out! Hurry up and keep your promise!"

Chen Han was stunned too.

He looked at his numb palm, then at the golden shaded cat on the floor, his legs trembling even harder.

He really had just been scared senseless and thrown up a hand to block it!

Golden shaded cat, you've got to hang in there!

If you're gone, how the fuck am I supposed to survive this instance?!