Magical Cat

As the smoke cleared, Li En remained frozen in place, still staring wide-eyed.

The roar still faintly echoed in his ears. Wind, thunder, fire, lightning, and all kinds of magic struck his body, but left not a trace.

After a long while, a small mouse slowly entered Li En's line of sight.

"How's it going, little kitty?"

Li En stared at him, his face full of confusion.

"Why isn't the magic doing any damage? Could it be an illusion?"

Li En no longer dared to underestimate this little white mouse in front of him.

If the previous barrage of magic was fake, then it might be true that the other party only used power at the same level as Li En.

"Hmph, it seems you're not so stupid after all. I only cast two spells from beginning to end: illusion magic and magic reflection."

Phoebe proudly showed off her two tiny fingers.

Looking at the vines wrapped around him, Li En finally understood what was going on.

"There's even magic that can reflect magic back?" Li En exclaimed in shock.

Phoebe was pleased with Li En's reaction, shook her finger, and corrected him, "No, no, no, this isn't magic, it's my talent."

As she spoke, she pointed to the gemstone on her forehead.

"This is also the real difference between you and the apostles."

"Some things, if you're not born with them, you're just not born with them, and no matter how hard you try afterwards, it's all in vain."

Phoebe spoke confidently, simply stating a perfectly ordinary fact.

Luna, who had been silently watching from the sidelines, dimmed her eyes and quietly shrank back into Melina's clothes, utterly bored.

What Phoebe said was the cruelest truth among magical beasts.

Talent determines everything.

Even the races born from this species have distinct advantages and disadvantages.

Otherwise, Li En wouldn't have been abandoned by Webber in the first place.

"So, this isn't your fault."

As Phoebe spoke, she gently patted Lee En's big head with her paw and shook her head with a sigh.

A mouse swatting a cat looks ridiculous, but in this magical world, anything is possible.

"I was born a noble jewel mouse, while you are just an ordinary wooden cat. It's all fate."

Phoebe shook her head and sighed, then turned away with her hands behind her back, and the vines on Li En's body disappeared on their own.

Li En silently got up and looked at the little mouse in front of him. It had the demeanor of a mature adult, and Phoebe's high-pitched, childlike voice made it really hard to empathize with it.

"Can I learn this illusion magic?" Li En asked curiously.

He also wanted that ability to reflect magic, but Phoebe had already made it clear that it was her talent.

But Li En felt that this kind of illusion magic that could fool people was also very powerful.

Phoebe waved her hands repeatedly, showing even more pity for Lee En.

"I already told you this is a talent. You're a wooden cat, you can't learn other magic. Just focus on cultivating your wood-attribute magic."

"Oh, poor little kitten."

Phoebe teleported to Li En's head, lay down and patted his head, looking very sorry for him.

Although Phoebe's attitude made Lee En quite unhappy, there was nothing he could do about it.

It's because he can't beat this little mouse.

Moreover, it seems that Phoebe and Joey are even stronger than Melina.

Li En looked over there and saw that Melina was still being held down by Joey's shoulders and couldn't move.

"Alright, let's go back."

"Little kitty, cultivate diligently. From now on, when you see me, call me Apostle."

Phoebe emphasized something, then flashed onto Joey's shoulder.

Joey released Melina only after Phoebe returned to him.

"Melina, the talents needed by the Apostles are like Phoebe's; that cat's talents are too mediocre."

After saying that, Joey left the basement on his own.

Melina stood there, gritting her teeth in anger.

"Hey, you don't have to be so angry," Li En said, stepping forward to offer some words of comfort.

The brief exchange with Phoebe just now was quite beneficial for Li En, as he witnessed techniques such as illusion magic and magic reflection.

This magical world is truly amazing.

As for failing the apostle's test, Li En didn't feel too sorry about it.

As Phoebe said, Lee En's talent was not yet up to the standard of an apostle of the Unity Society.

But what Phoebe didn't know was that Li En could gain more and more "talents" by completing missions.

His talent is indeed not as good as Phoebe's now, but who knows what the future holds?

"Magic reflection, I really wish I could be rewarded with a skill like that."

Li En couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.

But at that moment, new information surfaced in his mind.

[Mission: Defeat Phoebe, the Apostle of the Unity Council (Incomplete)]

[Time Limit: None]

[Reward: Copy one of the opponent's talents]

[Punishment: None]

Li En understood the mission and stood frozen in place.

"Another mission with no time limit and no penalty!"

At this point, Melina calmed down and replied to Lee, "I just couldn't stand how much they looked down on you."

"Li En, I've watched you grow during this time. Your talent is definitely not as bad as they say!"

Melina was afraid that Lee Eun would really be discouraged.

But Li En was just pretending, and his fighting spirit was stronger than ever before.

"Copy one of Phoebe's talents?"

A smile appeared on Li En's face as he looked in the direction they had left.

"Encountering a powerful enemy can trigger a training-like quest; that's interesting."

He discovered that his talent was becoming more and more interesting the more he explored it, and there were many different kinds of conditions that could trigger the mission.

Just now, another way to trigger a mission has been added: encountering a powerful enemy.

Unlike before when Li En only watched others fight, this time he fought Phoebe personally, and Phoebe even suppressed her strength to the same level as him.

But this can actually trigger a task with no time limit and no penalty.

Compared to the mission rewards, Li En saw this as pure perk.

Currently, the only ways to trigger this kind of reward mission are through cultivation and encountering powerful enemies.

"It seems my talent is designed to turn me into an invincible magical cat."

Although the task is still challenging, Li En is confident that he can do it given enough time.

He probably didn't even realize that after completing several missions and receiving rewards, Li En's confidence had been greatly strengthened, and he had even gradually developed the mindset of a strongman.

"Li En, are you alright?"

Melina asked with concern when she saw that Li En remained silent.

Li En immediately grinned and chuckled, "Don't worry, I also think they underestimated my talent."

"Next time we meet, I'll surprise them!"

Seeing that Li En still had confidence, Melina breathed a sigh of relief.

"Alright, I need to continue my cultivation. You can go do whatever you need to do."

After saying that, Li En returned to the field. He first recovered from his fatigue and carefully recalled the details of his fight with Phoebe.

Although the process was very brief, the illusion magic and the methods of magic reflection left a deep impression on the cat.

Li En carefully recalled the details of those illusions and magic, but could not find any flaws.

"Magic, it's truly an amazing thing!"