Reincarnated as a Tabby Cat: Daily Life with the School Beauty Empress

Chapter 45 Evolution - Emperor Level

I don't know how much time has passed.

Yichen was pulled out of a warm, sweet dream by a system notification.

[Ding! Congratulations, host! Your warmth level is full! Current warmth level: 50000/50000!]

His cat's head was still buried in the soft cotton of Murong Hui's arms, its front paws resting on the ground, the whole cat nestled in an extremely comfortable angle. His consciousness returned faster than his body; his mind woke up first, but his body still didn't want to move.

But that line of numbers was too glaring.

fifty thousand.

A total of 50,000 Warmth Points.

Yi Chen's cat-like eyes widened suddenly in the darkness, all sleepiness gone. He quickly brought up the system panel: [Host: Yi Chen]

[Species: Golden-tailed Sacred Cat (King-level)]

[Potential: King-level! Next evolution requires 5000 evolution points (5 Warmth Points, already met)!]

[Rank: Tier 6 Contract Beast!]

[Skills: Foshan Shadowless Claw, Foshan Shadowless Claw Second Form, Illusion, Gravity Space Level 3]

Warmth Level: 50000/50000

[Evolution Points: 0; This evolution requires 5000 points.]

The three words "Satisfied" on the panel are sweeter than any love confession.

Yichen's tail twitched twice with excitement, but he quickly suppressed it. Murong Hui was still asleep, her arm draped over him, her breathing steady.

[Exchange! Exchange all for Evolution Points!]

[Ding! Warmth Value 50000 → Evolution Points 5000. Exchange successful!]

[You have enough evolution points for this evolution. Initiate evolution?]

Just as Yi Chen was about to say "Start," another system notification popped up: "[This evolution will last for 6 hours. It cannot be canceled, moved, or interrupted during the evolution process. Please ensure the surrounding environment is safe before starting.]"

Six hours.

It's been a while, and I'm currently in Murong Hui's bed.

Evolving in someone else's bed for six hours? What if it glows and heats up during the evolution, or its whole body emits golden light, and Murong Hui wakes up to find that the cat in her arms has turned into a glowing object? This scene is not right.

Yi Chen suppressed his breathing, slowly pulling his front paws out from the edge of Murong Hui's loungewear collar. The movement was extremely light; his sixth-level body control came in very handy at this moment, with the direction and force of every muscle's exertion precise to the millimeter.

Murong Hui's arm was still draped over him.

He nudged himself with his hind leg, sliding two inches towards the edge of the blanket. Murong Hui's hand naturally slipped down and landed on the pillow.

She turned over, mumbled something, and went back to sleep.

Yi Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

It jumped off the bed, landed silently on its four paws, slipped through the slightly ajar door, and scurried back into the hallway.

Moonlight streamed into the living room through the French windows of the balcony. His cat's litter box sat next to the sofa; Su Qianxue had bought it for him—it had a plush lining and a small canopy, and it was quite comfortable.

Yichen went into the cat house, circled around twice, and found the most stable position to lie down in.

[Evolution confirmed.]

[Evolution initiated: Golden-tailed Sacred Cat (King-level) → Spirit Void Sacred Cat (Emperor-level). Estimated time: 6 hours.]

A surge of heat welled up from the depths of his spiritual core, spreading throughout his body along his meridians. Golden light seeped from the roots of his fur, growing brighter and brighter, enveloping the entire cat in a layer of flowing, iridescent light.

Consciousness began to fade.

My last thought was, "Six hours later, it will be dawn."

Then everything fell silent.

Six o'clock in the morning.

Su Qianxue's biological clock is more accurate than an alarm clock. When she opened her eyes, the sky outside the window was just beginning to lighten, and the morning mist of the capital city clung to the glass.

She sat up, turned over, and reached for the pillow next to her; it was empty.

Yichen usually sleeps curled up next to her pillow, but he's not here today.

She got out of bed, put on her slippers, and walked to the living room.

I saw it halfway there.

Inside the cat house in the living room, a swirling ball of colored light was slowly shrinking. The color of the light changed from an outer layer of silver-white to an inner layer of pure gold, layer upon layer, like a small sun solidifying. The plush lining of the cat house was translucent in the light, and even the seams were clearly visible.

Su Qianxue stopped in her tracks.

evolution.

This was the unique spiritual energy fluctuation that her contracted beast exhibited during its evolution; she was all too familiar with it. In her past life, every time her contracted beast evolved, it looked like this.

But the problem is, how long has it been since the last evolution? Only about a month.

Now it has evolved again.

After the King level comes the Emperor level.

Su Qianxue stood in front of the cat house, staring at the ball of colorful light, and something in her chest suddenly throbbed.

"It's about to evolve again—"

She crouched down, placing her hands on her knees, staring at the blurry cat-shaped outline within the ball of light. Her voice was low, but the end trembled slightly: "Emperor level. My tabby cat is about to evolve into an Emperor level."

No one heard this.

But she heard it herself.

In her previous life, even when she reached the pinnacle of Empresshood, her contracted beast was only at the peak of the Emperor level. That was something she had acquired after years of effort, countless resources, and numerous life-or-death battles.

Now, a tabby cat, less than a month after being contracted, with a soft "hum," the door to the guest room at the end of the corridor opened.

Murong Hui came out rubbing her eyes, her hair a mess like a bird's nest, and Su Qianxue's pajamas were hanging crookedly on her body, with one shoulder exposed.

"What's that noise so early in the morning?"

She saw it.

The colorful light from the cat shelter shone on her face, instantly wiping away her drowsiness.

"This...this is!"

"It's evolving," Su Qianxue said.

Murong Hui rushed over and squatted down beside her, her eyes wide: "Another evolution? From King level, does that mean it's going to evolve into Emperor level?!"

Su Qianxue nodded.

Murong Hui opened her mouth.

Her contracted beast, the Fire Phoenix, was indeed at the Emperor level, but that was due to the abundance of rare and precious materials the Murong family had provided since childhood. She was fed a Hundred-Year Fire Spirit Mushroom at the age of four, consumed Phoenix Blood Pills at eight, and soaked in the Phoenix Nirvana Pool at twelve. The resources the family had poured into the phoenix alone could have bought half a commercial street in Tiannan City if converted into spirit stones.

And this tabby cat's most expensive food is braised fish.

"Qianxue," Murong Hui's voice was a little dry, "just who is this cat of yours?"

Su Qianxue shook her head. She wanted to know too.

The two squatted in front of the cat enclosure, watching the ball of colored light rotate, shrink, and rotate again. Time passed second by second, and neither of them left.

I can't go to the 6 a.m. training session today.

Murong Hui took out her phone and sent a message to Murong Qingfeng, "Teacher Qingfeng, Su Qianxue's contracted beast is evolving, we'll be there later."

The reply came almost instantly: "What? Evolution?"

"Yes, from King level to Emperor level."

There was silence for about ten seconds.

Then he replied with two words: "Okay, have Su Qianxue bring the cat to the teacher so I can take a look."

"Okay, teacher."

At 6:10 a.m., Su Qianxue and Murong Hui arrived at the training center.

In order not to disturb the tabby cat, Su Qianxue brought the cat house over as well.

The cat house was placed steadily on the ground, and at this moment, the iridescent light on the tabby cat began to subside.

The gold gradually faded from the outside in, eventually shrinking into a fist-sized dot of light that "poofed" into the fluffy little body in the cat house.

Evolution complete.

Su Qianxue, Murong Hui, and the newly arrived Teacher Qingfeng surrounded the cat house, their six eyes staring intently inside.

The little creature in the cattery moved slightly.

Then he slowly stood up and shook his fur.

The three of them held their breath at the same time.

Its entire body is covered in golden fur.

It wasn't that tacky, nouveau riche gold; it was pure, radiant, and imbued with a spiritual glow. From the tips of its ears to the tip of its tail, every single hair seemed to be bathed in sunlight. Its tail was more bushy than before, with a deeper gold at the end, leaving a trail of pale gold light as it flicked.

It's still only the size of a palm.

It might even be a little smaller than before.

"Meow."

Yichen walked out of the cat house and stretched.

His emerald green cat eyes swept over the expressions of the three women in front of him. Su Qianxue's lips were slightly parted, Murong Hui covered her face with both hands, and Murong Qingfeng's phoenix eyes were two sizes wider than usual.

【hey-hey.】

He mentally opened the system panel: [Host: Yichen]

[Species: Golden-tailed Sacred Cat (King-level) → Spiritual Sacred Cat (Emperor-level)]

[Ability +1: King-level → Emperor-level! The next evolution requires 10000 evolution points (10 Warmth Values)!]

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[Level +1: Tier 6 Contract Beast → Tier 7 Contract Beast!]

Skills: Foshan Shadowless Claw, Foshan Shadowless Claw Second Form, Illusion, Gravity Space Level 3, Sorcery Level 1 (New), Skill Description: Can turn targets lower than the user's level into lambs, up to 1 target, lasting 2 seconds.

Seconds. Upgradeable: Level 1 → Level 2, consumes 1 Warmth Points, maximum 3 targets, lasts 5 seconds; Level 2 → Level 3, consumes 2 Warmth Points, maximum 10 targets, lasts 10 seconds.

Warmth Level: 0/100000

Evolution Point: 0

After looking at the panel, Yi Chen flicked his tail twice.

[Sorcery, Sheep Transformation. Unconditional hit rate against targets below level 7, lasts two seconds. Although it's only two seconds, what can two seconds buy? Enough for Cat Master's second move of the Foshan Shadowless Claw to instantly kill a hundred sheep.]

This skill, combined with the Shadowless Claw, is simply...filthy. No, it's incredibly filthy.

He walked slowly to Su Qianxue and tilted his head up.

Su Qianxue squatted down and scooped him up in her hands. The golden fur was warm and smooth in her palms, and the spiritual energy fluctuations were much stronger than before.

"It's Emperor-level now." When she said those three words, her tone was no different from usual, but the two hands holding the cat tightened their grip.

"What new skill have you learned?"

Yichen blinked but didn't say anything.

He planned to keep it a secret. The skill of turning a sheep is most effective when used in crucial moments. Revealing it beforehand would ruin the fun.

"Meow."

I'll give you a surprise later.

Su Qianxue looked at his cryptic, cat-like face and sighed helplessly. Fine, I won't tell you then.