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

Perhaps sensing that Albert was dead, the atmosphere among the ten cats huddled together suddenly changed.

"Meow!!" It's all your fault! That claw hit was too hard, it killed someone!

The orange cat bristled and bared its teeth at the Maine Coon.

The Maine Coon took a step back, patted the ground with its front paws, and responded with three thuds.

"Meow meow meow!" What does this have to do with the cat? It was that poisonous claw that killed the person!

"Meow~" The cat was the one who finished the job, it has nothing to do with the cat, it must have been the cat that sat on the person to death!

The tabby cat swung its tail and spun around twice, then meowed at the orange cat.

The orange cat jumped to one side, arched its back, and flattened its ears.

"Meow meow meow! Meow~!" Oh my god! Meow is so innocent!

The ten cats created chaos, meowing incessantly, each louder than the last. Some slapped the floor, some flapped their tails, and some walked in circles.

Li Yu pressed her ear against the crack in the roller shutter door, listening intently for a while before turning her head and whispering, "An Shen, what's going on outside? What are they doing? Why are they suddenly yelling like that?"

"They probably had a fight."

"Huh? Cats fight too?"

"Maybe?" Lin Sui'an was a little unsure. She had never been a cat before and didn't know if they were arguing or maybe they were in a meeting.

"They're arguing." Lydia's expression was somewhat complicated. "I've owned cats before, and that kind of meowing is clearly a sign of displeasure, and it even has a hint of aggression."

Lina leaned closer and whispered, "What's all the noise about? Are you fighting over your prey?"

"It's a cat's nature to catch its prey and not want to kill it. It played with it and it died. It might be blaming its teammates now."

Lydia leaned against the shelf, her arms crossed: "Just like my cats. The two cats played with the mouse to death, and then slapped each other on the mouse's corpse."

Sergei whispered from behind, "Is this still weird? It sounds more and more like a real cat, just with some superpowers added."

The cats' squabble lasted for about two minutes, then the meows gradually subsided. Lin Sui'an observed that the cats' formation had broken up.

The black cat flicked its tail, then disappeared into the shadows of the corridor without looking back, heading east.

Upon seeing this, the cow cat immediately leaped up and jumped to the second floor, diagonally opposite where Lin Sui'an and the others were hiding.

The silver shaded cat and the Maine Coon left side by side, the two cats hugging the wall as they headed towards the shops on the west side.

Orange cats, Ragdoll cats, and calico cats also chose the east side, but not as quickly as the black cat.

The three cats—a tabby, a golden shaded cat, and a tabby dog—did not leave. Instead, they went directly to the shop next door and started looking for someone.

Lin Sui'an withdrew his gaze from the crack in the door: "They've scattered."

"Ten cats, divided into five groups. Just like the previous strange events, they will split up during the hunting phase to expand the search area."

Li Yu tilted her head and thought for a moment: "So we're safer now? If we're separated, they won't all come at once, right?"

"Now that they're separated, the threat from a single one is less." Lin Sui'an stood up. "But we can't let our guard down. Currently, only the black and white cat has gone up to the second floor, diagonally across the street. Please be careful."

She looked at the four people's faces and said, "From now on, don't open the door. No matter what sounds come from outside—game announcements, people shouting for help, knocking—don't open the door."

"Also, don't be afraid, and don't have too much emotional fluctuation. Silver shaded cats can sense emotions, and they will lock onto you if you panic."

"And perfume." Lin Sui'an picked up a bottle of citrus perfume. "Spray it out through the door crack every fifteen minutes. There's a gap at the bottom of the roller shutter door, spray it out three times."

Lydia took the perfume, weighed it in her hand, and said, "I'll wear it."

"Aside from not knowing whether the tabby cat's illusion magic or the Maine Coon's power can open the roller shutter door, the other cats shouldn't pose much of a threat to you."

Lina stared at Lin Sui'an: "Sui'an."

"Um?"

"You've arranged so much for us," Lina said, slowing her pace. "Are you going out?"

Lydia's gaze also fell upon them.

Lin Sui'an's hand had already reached into the transformation card in his pocket, and his fingertips rubbed the edge of the card a couple of times.

"I'll go out and take a look while they're scattered."

Lina's mouth opened and closed again.

"These cats seem to be able to communicate." Lin Sui'an twirled the card around in his hand. "If I turned into a cat, maybe I could sneak in and eavesdrop, maybe I could hear information related to games or the supernatural."

Li Yu was the first to speak, patting his chest and speaking in a low but forceful voice: "Relax and don't worry!"

She held up the perfume and whistle in her hand and waved them: "Little Fish, guard the house well, I definitely won't cause you any trouble!"

Lin Sui'an smiled and walked to the corner of the shop, looking up at the ventilation duct: "Sergei, take the backpack down."

Sergei was taken aback, then realized what was happening, stepped forward and pulled down the backpack blocking the ventilation opening, revealing the dark, square entrance.

"After I go in, I'll plug it up again, wrap the orange peel around it a few more times, and then spray on a layer of perfume."

"clear."

Lin Sui'an took out all the cat food, catnip, and extra orange peels from his pocket and distributed them to the four people.

"Keep the props; they could save your lives in a pinch."

She took out her transformation card, and a flash of white light appeared.

My body shrank rapidly, and a tingling sensation from the bone changes spread from my spine. My field of vision decreased, most of the colors of the world faded, and all sorts of sounds filled my ears.

A black and white calico cat stood on the floor.

Li Yu squatted down, her eyes wide open: "An Shen! Can I touch you?" So cute (★ ω ★)

Lin Sui'an meowed at her.

Li Yu couldn't help but reach out her sinful little hand, then pulled it back. Oh well, if her parents found out she dared to touch An Shen, they'd probably give her a beating!

Lin Sui'an's cat ears twitched twice, and with a leap of her four legs, she pushed off the shelf. Using the edge of the shelf as a springboard, she lightly jumped into the ventilation shaft. Without looking back, she flicked her tail and disappeared into the depths of the duct.

Sergei immediately reorganized his backpack. Lydia handed him perfume, which he took and sprayed five times into the vent. He then tied the remaining orange peel to the outside of the backpack, stuffed it inside, and put the original iron bars back in place.

"It's blocked."

Four people stood in the shop, the light from the camping lamps illuminating their faces.

"Don't be afraid, everyone. Sui'an has made all the arrangements for us. We just need to hold our ground."

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The ventilation duct was narrow, with sheet metal on all four sides. Lin Sui'an lowered her body, and the cat's flexibility allowed her to turn smoothly at the bends.

A faint light shone in from ahead.

She poked her head out from the air vent; it was the third floor.

The corridor in the dining area was deserted. She jumped out of the pipe and landed silently on the tiles with her four paws.

The cat's night vision compressed the darkness into a grayish-blue hue, making every crack in the floor tiles crystal clear.

She didn't rush downstairs or listen to the cat's language. Instead, she lay on the edge of the third-floor railing, peering down through the gap.

In the lobby on the first floor, the nine cats are still there, scattered in front of different shops. The black and white cat is in a shop on the second floor. Their positions are now some distance from their original locations.

enough.

In her memory, in addition to escalators and elevators, the shopping mall also seemed to have a fire escape that led down to the basement level, and the original location of these cats was behind the fire escape wall.

Lin Sui'an walked along the third-floor corridor, avoiding the cats, and arrived at their original location. Sure enough, she saw a passage leading underground behind the wall, and she ran down without hesitation.