Yes, I did all of this!

He walked down the street and dialed another number.

"Hey, Cangyi."

—In the distant battle, Huangyi had already summoned Cangyi's clone. She paused for a moment, then deftly dodged the zombie monster's attack.

She glanced at Huang Yi and spoke in her mind:

"I'm in the middle of a battle, what's the matter?"

"Has the Key to the Underworld absorbed the nourishment I gave it?"

"Nutrition...you mean the energy within the ferocious rhinoceros's body? Then it has indeed been completely absorbed."

"Very good, I spent the whole night preparing for this."

Hearing Duanmu Mo's satisfied words, Cangyi and Huangyi worked together, their figures intersecting, leaving wounds on the zombie monster's body.

It is very strong. Even Yuhi would be in a sorry state in a one-on-one fight. But once four magical girls come at it together, it will be easily defeated, not to mention that Huangyi has also summoned Cangyi's clone.

With Cangyi's skills, even with only one-tenth of the energy provided, he could not fall behind even if he didn't stand out from the crowd.

The dense blades slashed at the zombie monster's body, but the two quickly withdrew when the monster attacked.

"—What are your plans for this Key to the Underworld?"

In response to Cangyi's question, Duanmu Mo, with his phone in his pocket, walked through the narrow alley with his head down and said, "It's not about any plans for it, but about the plans for Leviathan."

"Leviathan?"

Cangyi, multitasking, quickly realized something: "You want to unleash its remaining combat power in the real world?"

“Smart, so all you need to do is beat them hard.”

As Duanmu Mo spoke, he raised his hand and placed it on the wall. The shadow spread along the wall and the ground, and some tentacles emerged from the shadow, wriggling slightly.

Then, he said softly, "Found it."

"What did you say?"

"cat."

"...You stayed here just to look for the cat?" Cangyi's tone was questioning when he said this.

"What's wrong with that? Staying where you are allows you to slack off, but if you go over there and get caught, you'll probably get a beating from Cang Yuan."

Duanmu Mo was too lazy to go over there again. Fighting and killing were never as comfortable as staying indoors and drinking a hot beverage.

However, Cangyi asked bluntly, "Are you afraid of her?"

"At least for now, I don't want to be an enemy of this power."

Cang Yuan's strength is terrifying, and Duanmu Mo does not intend to confront her directly until he can reliably use her power.

Although the chances of being thrown into the vortex by Yu Zhi and the others are slim as long as he doesn't act recklessly, there's always a chance of something going wrong, so Duanmu Mo should still be careful.

"Anyway, keep up the good work! I'm off now, bye~"

Duanmu Mo hung up the phone, withdrew his hand, and the spreading shadow quickly receded as well.

He continued deeper into the narrow alley, a chaotic mess that only allowed one person to pass at a time. He gripped the cloth bag in his hand and walked forward.

Soon, he heard a sound, the sound of something rubbing rapidly.

When we were halfway down the alley, we came across several tables and chairs piled up with snow. They were stacked together and looked precarious under the snow, as if they were about to collapse at any moment.

These items were probably stored here because nearby residents didn't have enough space, so they're in a semi-discarded state.

Duanmu Mo lifted the hem of his trench coat to prevent it from dragging on the ground, then squatted down and looked at the bottom of the table and chair.

Below, you can see a black and white cat shivering at the bottom of the chair. The rubbing sound that Duanmu Mo heard earlier came from its fur and the chair.

After a week of wandering, compared to its appearance in the photos, its body was no longer clean and could even be described as bleak. Fortunately, its body was not very dirty, only its fur was a bit messy.

Judging from its appearance alone, no one would know its former identity. No matter how noble its past may have been, it is now just one of the stray cats.

"Hey, hello there."

Duanmu Mo bared his teeth and hissed threateningly.

"It's time to end this life of homelessness, time to go home..."

Duanmu Mo grabbed the motorcycle gloves.

Duanmu Mo nimbly dodged, and the cat landed to the side, standing on the table and chair.

As the snow fell with its movement, the cat jumped up again in alarm, letting out a sharp cry.

It rammed around irrationally, its feet stepping on the chairs at the top and leaping into the air. But when it landed, the already unstable stacked tables and chairs collapsed with a loud crash because of its momentum. It then jumped into the air again, its fur standing on end.

"what--"

—The cat let out a terrified scream in mid-air, but this time, it was caught by the scruff of its neck by Duanmu Mo, who had stood up.

"Meow!"

The black and white cat was under Duanmu Mo's control.

"That's why I don't like this request..."

While pinching the back of its neck, Duanmu Mo also skillfully dodged its attacks, completely ignoring its stress and frenzy.

"But it's not difficult to handle."

Duanmu Mo brought it into his eyes and slightly released his eccentric aura: "—Be quiet!"

"Meow......"

The cat's body trembled, its sharp cry was choked in its throat, and it instantly curled up, its pupils shrinking as it trembled.

"That's more like it." Seeing this, Duanmu Mo nodded in satisfaction.

—Although Duanmu Mo’s “race” cannot be considered a monster according to the judgment of this world, anyone who sees the true nature of this body will regard him as an anomaly, even monsters.

Moreover, when Shocker modified Duanmu Mo, he positioned the experimental subjects, including him, as combat tools, so it's normal that they had a different aura than ordinary life forms.

After ordering it not to make any rash moves, Duanmu Mo threw the cat into the bag, left the alley, and returned to the coffee shop to continue waiting.

"Waiter." Duanmu Mo raised his hand, beckoning the waiter to come over: "Two hot coffees, one with sugar."

Okay~

Not long after, his phone vibrated, but this time it wasn't a flip phone, and the caller was Yu Zhi.

"Hey, Mr. Duanmu, I've finished the fight."

"This time it's a bit slow."

"Yeah... I thought it was just a slightly stronger ordinary weirdo, but then a zombie monster appeared out of nowhere."

"I see. How did it go?" Duanmu Mo quickly nodded to the waiter and continued.

Yu Zhi's voice came through the phone: "The zombie monster escaped. We originally wanted to throw it into Cangyuan, but it was too fast. However, we managed to hurt it in the end."

"Not bad, no one bothered you?"

"No, I don't know why, Neville hasn't shown up either—how is Mr. Duanmu doing?"

Duanmu Mo glanced at the bag beside him and said, "I've caught him. He's waiting for you at the nearby coffee shop."

"Okay, just wait a few seconds!"

Huang Yi quickly hung up the phone, and Duanmu Mo took a sip of coffee and let out a comfortable sigh.

Soon, Yu Zhi pushed open the door and entered the store, immediately spotting Duanmu Mo's location: "Mr. Duanmu."

"Sit down, come on, have some hot drinks to warm yourself up."

"Hmm..." Yu Zhi sat on Duanmu Mo's arm.

The sweetness of the coffee spread from the tip of her tongue, bringing warmth into Yuzhi's body. She had just been in magical girl form, so the cold wind was nothing to her, but even so, this pre-prepared hot drink still warmed her body.

"It's so warm..."

Yu Zhi held the coffee, her face flushing.

She looked at the bag that had been placed at Duanmu Mo's feet, a look of curiosity in her eyes: "Is this chocolate?"

"Yeah, it's hidden in an alley, so it's hard to find."

"Then, may I take a look?"

Yu Zhi looked at Duanmu Mo expectantly, seeking his consent.

"No problem, but it's been a stray for so long, it'll still be very dirty even if you can't tell."

Yu Zhi nodded, gently opened the bag, and took out the black and white cat named Chocolate.

"Meow......"

Just as the cat was about to make a move, Duanmu Mo, who was standing next to Yuzhi, glanced at it indifferently and immediately froze on the spot.

"So cute~"

Seeing this, Yu Zhi smiled and scratched its chin.

—You didn't see what it looked like just now.

Duanmu Mo thought to himself, and echoed by fiddling with its ears, "It is indeed quite cute."

Seeing Duanmu Mo's expression, Yu Zhi smiled and said, "I didn't expect that you, Mr. Duanmu, would also like such cute animals."

"I said that pursuing beautiful things is human nature, and I won't deny that."

While scratching its chin with Yu Zhi, Duanmu Mo asked casually, glancing at Yu Zhi, "You want to keep one?"

“Everyone has that thought.” Yu Zhi’s hand unconsciously touched Duanmu Mo’s as she whispered:

"But never mind. I understand that getting a pet shouldn't be taken so lightly. After all, it's a life, and I have to be prepared to take good care of it. Besides... I definitely won't do anything that Mr. Duanmu doesn't like."

"Um......"

Duanmu Mo glanced at her, then looked away: "I understand."

After playing with the cat for a while, the two put it back in the bag, contacted the client, and headed to the office.

Chapter 459: Necessary Death

"Oh, my darling, you have no idea how hard it has been for Mommy without you. I miss you so much~"