Headless Immortal

Chapter 7 Isolated Island
Zhang Lin exclaimed, "Oh no!"

She didn't close the door when she came in.

After eating two sausages, the black cat tugged at her clothes and ran out, leaving Zhang Lin in a panic.

I just lost my own orange cat and was wondering if Mr. Lu, who frequents the neighborhood, had seen it. Now, I've let someone else's black cat run away.

Zhang Lin didn't wait there. She quickly took out her mobile phone and looked for the phone number of the grocery store.

"It should be posted on the door."

……

The hustle and bustle of the city caused Lu Xun to inhale a few more breaths of car exhaust.

The black cat blends into the night.

The scattered streetlights only illuminate the main road and the avenues where houses are located.

stop-and-go.

The black cat chased the pink mist line, jumped onto the low wall, and crawled into the stairwell to climb upwards. Most cats instinctively climb upwards, so you should pay more attention to the rooftop after losing your cat.

Lu Xun didn't need to pay much attention or use many skills; he simply followed the scent left by the orange cat.

The residential buildings in Chongyang District are mostly family housing, with varying heights and layouts. Some areas are cramped while others are spacious. I remember that the northern part of the district was still under construction.

Following the mist into the alley, Lu Xun looked somewhat bewildered at the small courtyard house with a door opening from the back of the building.

He has vivid memories of this place. The owner of this house was away from home all year round, leaving the first floor empty. Then a middle-aged woman turned this place into a gathering place for stray cats and fed them cat food in the yard.

'Has the lawsuit not been filed yet?'

Lu Xun thought to himself.

He knew this so clearly because this family asked him to change the locks.

But it didn't work.

"Meow!"

The stray cats in the yard spotted Lu Xun sitting on the wall.

The large cat at the head of the pack let out a deep, low howl, as if it were driving away the black cat or forcing it to submit to it.

In nature, there can only be one leader of a group; members of the same kind must either submit or leave the territory. It's possible to fight first and then consider the consequences, but then one might lose their life.

Lu Xun wasn't there to be the leader of the stray cats, nor did he intend to fight for territory; he wanted to take the orange cat away.

Golden eyes shone brightly under the dim streetlights.

He immediately spotted the orange cat burying its head in the dirty cat food bowl. The orange cat, with its bruised and swollen face, was eating voraciously without any restraint, clearly having been starving outside.

Why bother?

Lu Xun muttered to himself.

The open wilderness is not as comfortable as a home.

However, Lu Xun didn't want to understand what the orange cat was thinking; he came here to take the orange cat back.

Landing gracefully, the slender Lu Xun was about to continue walking forward.

"Whoa!"

The cat roared and stood directly in front of Lu Xun.

This is a burly calico cat; no wonder it became the leader of the stray cats.

The calico cat's head was close to the plane-shaped ears.

The cat's head resembles a snake's head.

Before the calico cat leader could even make a move, he was knocked to the ground by a black cat punch, and Lu Xun took the opportunity to hold the calico cat down.

Stop making noise!

The immense force prevented Sanhua from breaking free.

Lu Xun looked up at the sky.

No moon.

"Cat, go away!"

With a light touch, the cat retracted its fist and leaped up, changing three postures in mid-air to fly over the group of stray cats and land in front of the orange cat.

The orange cat was still clinging to the bottom of the bowl, eating the dark, stale cat food that had been handled countless times, or even just spoiled leftovers, refusing to let go.

'Stop eating.'

Lu Xun was quite helpless and used his paw to grab the orange cat that was burying its head.

The dirty orange cat looked bewildered, seemingly unaware of why it had been beaten.

The orange cat looked at its new boss.

The calico cat leader didn't dare to go forward or howl.

She obediently squatted to the side.

'Your master paid me two sausages to take you back.'

"If you take someone's money, you're obligated to solve their problems."

'This is the reputation of my Lu's Grocery Store!'

'Forget it, what's the point of arguing with a silly cat?'

All he could say was "meow." Lu Xun opened his mouth wide and grabbed the orange cat by the scruff of its neck. Compared to the black cat Lu Xun, the fully grown orange cat looked like a large kitten.

Lu Xun leaped into the air, carrying the orange cat, and jumped onto the outer wall of the courtyard. With another movement, he landed on the wall and disappeared into the darkness of the alley.

……

Anxious, Zhang Lin paced back and forth, clutching her phone.

She didn't see the phone number listed in front of the shop at all.

Fifteen minutes had already passed, and she was caught in a dilemma: should she leave or stay?

If I leave, I'm afraid I won't be able to explain things clearly.

What if I close the door myself, and the black cat runs back and can't open it, then gets lost completely? Also, I have to give Mr. Lu an explanation; what if he goes out and comes back to find the cat gone?

I should explain to them what happened; it would be too embarrassing to just leave like this.

Leaving it behind would waste time searching for the cat.

The golden time to find the cat is only 72 hours.

Although there are cases where someone disappears for half a month or even longer and manages to come back on their own, such examples are still too few on the forum.

Zhang Lin was pondering whether to go look for them or wait a little longer. Suddenly...

The wind rushed in from the doorway.

Black cat paws stepped onto the floor tiles.

Zhang Lin was overjoyed. Her long wait had not been in vain; this seemingly intelligent black cat did indeed know the way back.

Her expression froze for a moment, then she stared incredulously at the black cat that had casually closed the door. Her gaze was gradually drawn to the orange cat that the black cat was carrying like a kitten.

For a moment, Zhang Lin hesitated to recognize her and softly called out, "Mimi?"

The slender black cat put down the orange cat.

The orange cat ran towards Zhang Lin as if fleeing, and bumped into the girl's arms as Zhang Lin half-squatted to greet it.

"Where did you find Mimi?" Zhang Lin didn't realize it until she saw the black cat, and then she realized that what she had just blurted out sounded more like she was talking to a person than a cat.

Zhang Lin stared, her mouth agape. She looked at the orange cat in her arms, then at the black cat with golden eyes that had jumped onto the counter and was half-closing its eyes as it walked past her. A thought flashed through her mind: 'So clever!'

This can't be described as just clever; this huge black cat in front of me is practically a spirit.

"Thank you, anyway."

"Thank you for helping me find Mimi."

The black cat remained perched on the counter, watching Zhang Lin with an unchanging expression.

"I'll definitely bring you extra sausages tomorrow as a thank you."

Zhang Lin left with the cat in her arms.

As Zhang Lin walked out of the general store located at the crossroads, she looked back while holding the orange cat.

The alley seemed deeper than it appeared.

Luckily, I was able to find the orange cat in this secluded alley.

"You must be hungry."

Zhang Lin smiled and reached into her pocket; she remembered she had brought two sausages with her.

"Did you remember wrong, or did you leave the cat somewhere when you were looking for it?"

Zhang Lin muttered to herself.

None of this matters.

It would be wonderful if the cat were found.

……

A general store.

The once clear three-way intersection outside the door gradually blurred, seemingly returning to quiet darkness.

[Receiving a gift from the employer]

[Whether to use gifts from the employer]

"Yes."

[Spell: Cat Walk] → [Spell: Cat Walk (Enter the Inner Chamber)]

A gift?

The magic has become even more powerful!

Lu Xun slowly raised his paws and effortlessly removed the head with both hands. The fur on his body shed, and the sharp claws turned into nails.

The headless corpse stood in the shop under the light, holding a cat's head.

Powerless.

exhausted.

That feeling of life force slipping away washed over him once more, enveloping him like a tide.

The Skull of a Three-Legged Cat

Type: Furry (beast - cat)

Quality: Normal

Spell: Cat Walk (Enter the Inner Chamber)

Commentary: After three years, the animal was kept by a family. Every night, it would squat on the roof, raise its mouth to the moon, and inhale its essence. Over time, it began to behave strangely.

Mount Danyuan is abundant in water but barren of vegetation, making it impossible to ascend. There is a beast there, resembling a fox but with a mane, named Lei. It is both male and female, and eats animals that play with the law.

The contract was signed and the agreement was fulfilled. He received a gift from his employer and was granted entry into the main hall.

……

Zhong Zhao walked away.

It takes twelve hours to complete one rotation, and it completed a total of fourteen rotations.

Not a single phone call came in during that time.

No one came to his grocery store after that day.

Zhang Lin, the girl who promised to bring a thank-you gift, also did not show up.

Lu Xun, who was almost going crazy inside the general store, looked at the heavy glass door.

It stretched out its claws and pushed open the door.

The familiar three-way intersection has disappeared, replaced by a thick fog.

This is a change that happened suddenly today.

It was the same as it was a few days ago.

In the darkness, the grocery store, illuminated by a dim yellow light, resembled a lighthouse on a vast sea.

Isolated island!

These two words flashed through Lu Xun's mind.

It was terrifyingly dark outside.

Lu Xun tentatively extended his cat paw.

He hesitated for a long time but still didn't dare to step out.

at the same time.

A familiar sense of distortion washed over me once again.

(End of this chapter)