Everyone's playing hide-and-seek: This crazy beauty has maxed-out third eyes.

"It's okay." Lin Sui'an rubbed Li Yu's head, thinking to himself, "This round is really like hide-and-seek. They're quite good at playing the game."

She looked at the people around her: "Has any of you ever owned a cat?"

Lydia leaned closer: "I had one when I was little."

Sergei followed up: "I also kept them when I was young."

Li Yu shook her head, her voice tinged with regret: "I've never raised one, An Shen, what about you?"

Lin Sui'an shook his head: "I've never raised one either."

"Do you know what the characteristics of cats are?" Lin Sui-an asked as they walked.

She walked into the mall, followed by the people behind her.

Lina thought for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Cute?"

"It's soft and fluffy."

"So satisfying."

Li Yu jumped around excitedly, saying, "It can even meow."

Lin Sui'an continued walking: "These are just the outward appearances, what about other aspects?"

Lydia thought of her own cat when she was a child. It was very mischievous and would run away when it got into trouble. If it couldn't outrun its owner, it would act cute: "It was agile, fast, had a strong jumping ability, and knew how to assess the situation."

Sergei then thought of his own cat, who had a special talent for food: "It also has a keen sense of hearing and smell. If you tap the lid of a cat food can, it will come running immediately. If you try to steal some, it will notice."

Lin Sui-an stopped at the location on the mall map: "The downside is that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, this time it should be the cats catching us, so we need to know the cats' weaknesses."

Lina's smile froze on her face: "A cat?"

"Arrest us?" Lina asked incredulously. "How can they arrest us?"

"Is it a normal cat or a weird cat?" A sense of unease rose in Lina's heart.

Lin Sui'an shrugged: "I don't know, we'll have to wait until the game starts to find out, but there's a high probability that they have special abilities."

Lin Sui'an's words made everyone's hearts sink. Six hours was already a long time to capture, and if it was a strange cat with special abilities, this round would probably be really difficult.

"My cat's only flaw is that it's lazy and likes to lazily sunbathe, but that's not really a flaw, is it?" Sergei said, somewhat uncertainly.

"My cat seems to have no flaws... So how do I deal with such a perfect creature like a cat?!"

Lin Sui'an listened to the two people's extreme adoration for their cat and was speechless. She decided not to roll her eyes, lest the two people notice and hurt their feelings.

Li Yu gripped Lin Sui'an's sleeve tightly: "An Shen, what do we do?"

Lin Sui'an struck a thoughtful pose: "Let's take a look at the mall layout first. There's bound to be a glimmer of hope in the game."

Even if there's no hope of survival, we can fight our way out!

"Mmm! Smash the game!" Li Yu shouted, clenching his fist.

The map shows that the shopping mall has three floors.

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The first floor houses jewelry, cosmetics, digital products, milk tea, accessories, and toy stores.

The second floor houses clothing, home textiles, outdoor sports equipment, and eyewear stores.

The third floor houses a cinema, arcade, gym, restaurants, and a pet store.

Lin Sui'an's finger landed on the pet shop on the third floor: "This, this is it."

"Let's go take a look here first. Whether it's a creepy cat or not, it may still retain its feline instincts."

"Okay!" Everyone followed Lin Sui'an up the escalator.

Lin Sui'an's eyes darted around. Unable to pinpoint a flaw, she tried thinking in reverse: "What do you think cats would do if they tried to scratch us?"

Lydia frowned. "Cats are nocturnal animals, so darkness might be advantageous to them."

Sergei nodded: "They are predators; they can track, they can ambush, and they have patience."

Li Yu grabbed Lin Sui'an's arm: "Anshen, the game says this dungeon is called Dark Night Marketplace, will the power go out at the start?"

Li Yu's words infuriated Lina: "What?! A power outage?! Is this game even meant to give people a chance to survive?!"

Lin Sui'an patted Li Yu's head: "That's possible, so we'll have to find some more lighting later. If I remember correctly, cats hate bright light."

They went up to the third floor, where the pet store was not far from the escalator. The store had a glass door, and shelves could be vaguely seen inside.

"Let's go in and take a look." Lin Sui'an pushed open the shop door.

The store was brightly lit, and the shelves were filled with all kinds of pet supplies.

Cat food, dog food, cat litter, toys, cat trees...

However, there is only one of each item. Lin Sui'an raised an eyebrow. This is such careful calculation. It seems there is hope.

She wandered between the shelves and picked up a can of cat food.

[Canned chicken: Absolutely irresistible to kittens, it can keep them occupied for up to ten minutes.]

Lin Sui'an looked at the pop-up instructions, her eyes crinkling into a smile. "Wow, it really is the welfare bureau."

"Relax, relax! I just got one of these, and the game popped up a notification for me."

"What does it mean that catnip has a strong attraction to kittens and can keep them excited for half an hour?" Li Yu asked Lin Sui'an, running over with a bowl of catnip.

"Sui'an, I have some too." Lina picked up a can of food as well. "Hint: [Salmon can: Absolutely attractive to kittens, can keep a cat occupied for ten minutes.]"

"Lin, me too!" Lydia said, holding a cat toy. "But the hint says that if you stop shaking the toy, the cat will immediately wake up. If I hold the toy and play with the cat for six hours, do you think I'll just pass the level instantly?"

Lin Sui-an: "Huh? You can play with a cat for six hours?"

Lydia flexed her biceps: "I took a strength potion, maybe I can give it a try."

Sergei, holding a large bag of cat food, said, "The things here are supposed to help us get through this game, but the other players don't know that, so nobody cares about this pet shop."

Sergei's words made Li Yu think of something. Her eyes darted around, and she tugged at Lin Suian's sleeve: "Anshen, we have to hurry up and collect the things, otherwise people from other countries will come and snatch them from us!"

"Right!" Lina clearly thought of something too. "The players don't know the hunter is a cat yet, but the people outside will notify them. We need to act quickly."

"OK!"

The group split up to collect props. Lin Sui'an went to the counter, opened a drawer, and found some ledgers, pens, and a stack of papers inside.

Lin Sui'an opened the ledger, which was filled with pet sales records. She quickly flipped through it, and soon her eyes stopped on one of the pages.

The sign read: "For sale: Ten special breed cats."

Each cat has a special ability marked on its back.

"Found it." Lin Sui'an's heart skipped a beat.

"Their abilities are here." Lin Sui'an's voice carried a hint of excitement.

Lina, Lydia, Sergei, and Li Yu all gathered around.

Lin Sui'an pointed to the records in the ledger: "Look here."

"Mysterious Cat: Shadow Stealth, able to blend into the shadows and be difficult to detect."

"Orange Cat: Speed ​​Enhancement, possessing speed exceeding that of an ordinary cat."

"Tanuki cat: Illusion and confusion, capable of creating illusions and causing people to lose their way."

"Caliger cat: Voice mimicry, able to imitate any sound to lure prey."

"Cow Cat: Jumping burst, can jump extremely high in a short period of time."

"Silver Shaded: Telepathy, able to sense the emotional fluctuations of its prey."

Jiang Lai's heart was in her throat in the command center. These cats, every single one of their abilities seemed to be made for capturing players.

Especially telepathy.

This means that it can capture both the player's fear and excitement.

Maine Coon: Hard coat, enhanced strength, body as hard as iron, difficult to harm.

"Tiger Stripes: Poisonous claw attacks, claws coated with paralyzing toxins."

"What about the other two?" Lina became increasingly alarmed as she listened.

Lin Sui'an turned the page.

"Ragdoll cat: Healing ability, able to quickly recover from injuries."

"The last one, Golden Shaded: Invisibility, capable of complete invisibility."

After reading the account book, Lin Sui'an closed it and looked at everyone: "Ten cats, ten abilities."

"Moreover, they all exist to capture us."

"This is real hide-and-seek." A hint of excitement flashed in Lin Sui'an's eyes.