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nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

nDim skies.

nCollapsed world.

nWhen Lu Ming awoke, he was greeted with such a scene.

nThe entire world seemed to have become glass that was filled with cracks, looking like it was about to shatter anytime. Countless incomprehensible runes were imprinted on the voids. It was bizarre and mysterious.

n“What is this place?” Lu Ming pondered.

nHe remembered that he had activated that card fragment and caused an outburst of energy…

n“This is an illusion?” Lu Ming was jolted awake.

nIllusion!

nRight!

nThis was actually the illusion that was activated by that card fragment?

nPutting aside the energy outburst caused by the activation of the card fragment, just one-tenth of the card could actually activate the illusion. What exactly was the level of this card?

nLu Ming felt a little panicky. He was expecting something.

nHe got up.

nHe looked around.

nInstantly, his eyes were fixated on the center of the illusion.

nIn this collapsed world, that was the only complete place. A soft mat with a small creature nesting on it.

nA creature?!

nLu Ming’s eyes widened suddenly.

nA living thing actually appeared at such a place?

nNever did he imagine that a living thing would appear in such a small and special world!

nThat was a creature that was not big in size. Its black hairs was full of texture. It looked soft and smooth and with a slightly voluptuous body, which gave others feelings of indolence and elegance. It actually looked stunning and breathtaking. Wait… breathtaking? Voluptuous?

nThese characteristics were actually not a big deal.

nHowever, at the thought of its origins, the Small Yellow Card, Lu Ming gasped coldly.

nHe was feeling extreme horror.

nDid people nowadays have such a strong taste?

nThis… Not even letting this go?

nAll of a sudden, thoughts flashed in Lu Ming’s mind, remembering a story about a particular senior grandmaster who had created this kind of super high-level illusion due to a peculiar hobby that the world was not receptive to… He specially created a card to satisfy his special needs and plots that could not be made known to the outside world.

nThe current scene spoke more than one million words.

n“True enough, all masters have quirks.”

nLu Ming heaved continuous sighs.

nHe treaded towards it. As expected, that living thing was not breathing.

n“Dead.”

nLu Ming felt a little regretful.

nApparently… this was a small world created by the illusion.

nThe purpose of this small world was to nurture the existence of this creature. However, as the illusion was ruined, the world collapsed and only the card fragment was left, this creature also died.

n“However… The Illusion Card is only a replicate of the illusion! This dead one is just a replicate of the creature in the illusion. It’s original body should still be alive,” Lu Ming said.

nInexplicably, he actually heaved a sigh of relief.

nThe death of such a living thing was a huge pity. The effect brought upon by the illusion was indeed extraordinary.

nHe shook his head.

nLu Ming put away all these messy thoughts.

nClick!

nClick!

nFaint cracking sounds could be heard.

nLu Ming lifted his head and looked over in the direction of the sound. As expected, the cracks surrounding him in this illusion were beginning to spread rapidly. It went to show that the card fragment supporting this illusion could no longer hold on.

n“It is a pity… ” Lu Ming sighed.

nThe entire world collapsed with a deafening bang and the illusion before him vanished instantly.

nBack to reality. As expected, the card in the machine was already destroyed.

nIt was just that, the moment he returned, Lu Ming vaguely saw a ray of black light flashing in his body.

nHow could that be possible?!

nLu Ming immediately looked into his body and instantly broke out in a cold sweat.

nAt the deeper part of the Sea of Consciousness, the place where the Original Card was stored, there was actually a black creature! Obviously, it was the one that he saw in the illusion earlier.

nIt… actually came out!

nIt… was actually alive!

n“Damn.”

nLu Ming’s scalp felt numb.

nThe Sea of Consciousness was the most important place for a Card Creator. It was even the foundation for all cultivators. Almost all of the energy cores were held there!

nOnce something went wrong with it, one would definitely die!

nTo hell with it!

nThis was not a Small Yellow Card at all!

nLu Ming’s hands trembled slightly.

nHe knew that he had encountered the biggest crisis in history.

nWhoosh!

nThoughts flashed in his mind.

nLu Ming used his thoughts and appeared in his Sea of Consciousness.

nThis place was actually very shabby. After all, Lu Ming was only a one-star Card Creator. He did not know how to cultivate the Sea of Consciousness. It only stored the Original Card. Hence, this was just a small space that was not even bigger than a typical bedroom.

nIt was very small.

nBut now…

nThere was one more mysterious creature here. It seemed to be deep asleep. It had even brought that soft mat under its body with it!

n“Hell… what kind of creature is this?”

nLu Ming was very nervous.

nAs the creature had changed its position, he could see it more clearly this time.

nTherefore, he carefully stood there and observed this creature for a long time. Thereafter, he came to a very important conclusion.

nAlthough it looked so elegant…

nAlthough it looked so perfect….

nThis thing!

nWas still… A cat!!!

nIt looked a lot like a long-haired cat with a slightly bigger body. Although the hairs on its body were full of texture and were extraordinary… Although it was more breathtaking than all the cats that Lu Ming had seen before…

nIt was still a cat.

nA black cat!

n“So, I have a cat in my body now?”

nLu Ming’s head was aching.

nHe really could not figure out how a creature in the illusion could move around?

nEspecially…

nA replicated creature from an Illusion Card!

nDoes your original body know that you are so naughty?

nLu Ming approached it carefully but that creature continued to nest on the mat, sleeping soundly. It did not have any reaction and looked like a dead cat.

nSleeping soundly again?

nSome thoughts flashed in Lu Ming’s mind.

nEmotionally, he did not feel like interacting with this creature at all. After all, regardless of whether this was a cat, it was scary enough that it could jump out of the illusion!

nBasically, this was not an existence that he could provoke!

nHowever, logically, he knew that had to resolve this matter quickly.

nIf the creature was sleeping soundly, it was most probably very weak. Hence, this was the best opportunity to resolve the problem. Otherwise, when this creature recovered… he might not even know how he died!

nFurthermore…

nLu Ming did not want to let a time bomb remain in his body for too long.

nIt was too dangerous!

n“Hello.”

nLu Ming tried to greet it.

nThere was pin-drop silence in the Sea of Consciousness. He did not receive any response.

nCould not communicate in this language?

nLu Ming thought about it.

n“Hello?”

n“こんにちは?”

n“안녕하세요?”

nLu Ming continuously waved in front of it. Yet, it was still very quiet in the Sea of Consciousness.

nWell… Lu Ming was silent for a moment. He felt that he was acting like a moron earlier. Hence, he carefully looked at the creature, took a deep breath, and said, “Meow?”

nShush!

nThat mysterious creature suddenly opened its eyes.

nBang!

nAt that moment.

nLu Ming felt endless pangs of horror.

nSeemingly, he had suddenly awakened an ancient presence. However, he recovered from his senses very quickly. This was just a deception from the mysterious creature in the illusion.

nBefore his eyes… the mysterious creature was already awake.

nThe most shocking thing was that its eyes were actually golden, and were filled with authority!

nAwake!

nLu Ming’s heart jumped a beat.

nHis body flickered slightly.

nThe original state was formed purely by thoughts. At this moment, he was emotionally unstable. Naturally, his body would appear slightly blurred.

nWhoosh——

nLu Ming forced himself to calm down and looked at the mysterious creature before him.

nOh, wrong. Black cat.

nHe had used various languages but to no avail. Only the meowing sound of a cat could awaken it. As such, this was certainly a cat species, right?

nIn that case…

nLu Ming looked at the black cat in a serious manner. “Meow?”

nBlack cat: “…”

n“Meow, meow, meow?”

nLu Ming thought. Perhaps the tone was incorrect?

nBlack cat: “…”

n“M—eow?” Lu Ming repeated.

nThe black cat swept a cold stare across Lu Ming’s body. Lu Ming was very familiar with that look. He recalled. Oh, that was the look of ‘Are you an idiot?’

nLu Ming: “… ”

nSo… Meowing like a cat did not seem to work.

nLu Ming thought about it seriously. He heard that high-level creatures were every intelligent. In that case…

n“Can you understand my words?” Lu Ming asked cautiously.

nThere seemed to be some changes to the look in the black cat’s eyes. Lu Ming glanced in its direction and seemed to understand. Its arrogant eyes were now filled with contempt.

n“Alright.” Lu Ming laughed bitterly.

nAlthough there were some mishaps in their first interaction, they could finally communicate now. This black cat did not make any movement. At the very least, it meant that the other party was not those creatures who were full of malice.

nWell… It was also possible that it just needed a place to rest!

nRight.

nLu Ming thought of this point.

nThis black cat’s original illusion was already destroyed. Hence, it needed a place to sleep soundly. His illusion was the place for it to rest. Hence, it would certainly not destroy him.

nAt the very least…

nHe was safe for the time being.

nNext, he would test its limit then… He had to wait for it to destroy him after finishing his sleep… He had to do this when it was at its weakest state… to strike a deal.

n“It’s like this… Perhaps you needed a place to sleep soundly and rest. Hence, you picked this place.

nI don’t have any ill intentions too. I just hope that my cultivation will not affect you. If you need anything, you can tell me.

nI think you may recover faster if someone helps you.

nOf course.

nIf I am in any danger, I also hope that you can help me occasionally.

nAfter all…

nIf I am dead, you will have to find a new place. Isn’t that so?” Lu Ming said in a serious manner.

nThe black cat’s cold and aloof eyes finally turned gentle. It could be due to Lu Ming’s good attitude and he did not make any requests that were overboard. The cat actually nodded.

nIt’s settled!

nLu Ming was elated.

nSince he had struck a deal with this black cat. He felt at ease now.

nAs for the harm and danger…

nHehe.

nHe was a man who had watched seven hundred episodes of Hokage 1. Hokage, literally meaning: “Fire Shadow”, is a word often used in Naruto Japanese manga series. It is the highest and strongest ninja in Konoha village. There was a powerful creature in his body that could explode prematurely at any point in time. He was not afraid of death, okay?

nIt was formidable!

nThe black cat yawned lazily. Obviously, he wanted Lu Ming to scram as soon as possible.

nIt was extremely exhausted, okay?

nActually, this Sea of Consciousness was very small. It was only as big as a small bedroom. When the black cat lay in the middle and Lu Ming stood at the side, they were in fact facing each other.

nThe black cat had obviously forgotten how stunning it was.

nSo, when it yawned, Lu Ming instinctively thought of the Norwegian Forest cat that had he reared in his previous life. It was also a big cat with golden eyes. Its fur was also very beautiful…

n“So alike.” Lu Ming sighed.

nSubconsciously, he stroked the hair of the black cat with one of his hands.

nBlack cat, “??? Meow!!!”

nA roar of anger could be heard.

nBang!

nA horrible aura emerged again. At that very instance, the black cat rose and a gust of mysterious and ancient energy engulfed the Sea of Consciousness.

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