Qiu Yingying is reborn and bound to a learning system.

Back in her room, she took off her coat, sat wearily on the sofa, leaned back, and closed her eyes. The images from earlier kept replaying in her mind: the kitten's mournful cries, the boys' laughter, the moment scalding water was splashed on the cat... Each scene weighed heavily on her heart.

Just then, a soft light flickered, and the system sprite, Duo Duo, floated out from her phone screen. Duo Duo still had that chubby appearance, but today she was wearing a fluffy blue hat, and her soft voice was full of concern: "Yingying, you seem unhappy. Are you too tired today? Or are you worried about that kitten?"

Qiu Yingying opened her eyes and looked at Duoduo floating in mid-air. Her eyes slowly brightened, as if she had suddenly figured something out, and she looked with an unprecedented determination. She sat up straight, her fingertips gently rubbing her palm, as if she could still feel the faint touch of the kitten from just now.

"Dodo," she said, her voice slightly hoarse but unusually earnest, "I've thought of a new use for our charity foundation."

Duo Duo blinked her round eyes and asked curiously, "A new use? What is it?"

"Don't we have a 400 million yuan charity fund?" Qiu Yingying paused, organizing her thoughts. "I was thinking of setting aside half, which would be 200 million yuan. You can use the system's capabilities to quietly convert that money into food and canned food for stray cats, as well as clean drinking water. You can also buy some warm mats and simple cat beds. Then you can find places in our city where stray cats often appear—such as the green belts in various residential areas, the corners of parks, under bridges, near the train station, and those secluded alleys—and place these items there."

She spoke slowly but clearly, her eyes filled with compassion for stray animals: "It's so cold, many stray cats can't find food, and going hungry is common. Sometimes they even freeze to death on the roadside. I want them to be able to eat their fill, to have a slightly warmer place to shelter from the wind, so they won't suffer like this little cat today, not only from the cold and hunger, but also from the abuse of others."

Duo Duo listened attentively and nodded: "Great idea, Yingying! I'll go check the distribution of stray cats in our city right away and make sure to put the food and cat beds where they can find them, and do it quietly so no one will find out that we did it."

"There's still 200 million left," Qiu Yingying took a deep breath, her tone becoming exceptionally solemn. "Help me carefully screen out those rescue organizations that genuinely care about stray animals. Not the kind that just relies on rescuing animals to gain attention and traffic, or that misappropriates donations. I want organizations that do things practically—like paying for animal medical treatment out of their own pockets, renting places to house stray animals, diligently finding them homes, or even running all over the city to find a veterinarian to rescue a small animal."

She recalled news she'd seen online about how some rescue organizations appeared glamorous on the surface but actually neglected stray animals, pocketing all the donations. This made her furious. "You need to carefully verify their credentials, do your research, check their reputation, the number of animals they've rescued and their aftermath, and make sure they're genuinely working for stray animals before anonymously transferring the money to them."

"This money can be used to buy some commonly used medicines and disinfectants, rent a larger space, improve the living conditions of stray animals, and also give them more funds to rescue injured and sick stray animals, treat them, sterilize them, and find them a warm home." Qiu Yingying's voice was full of hope. "I hope that more stray animals like this kitten today can receive timely treatment and feel a little warmth, instead of dying in pain and fear."

Duo Duo nodded vigorously, turned around, and flapped its wings, emitting a faint light: "Don't worry, Yingying! I'll use the system's big data screening function to eliminate all those unscrupulous organizations, leaving only the truly reliable rescue organizations! The money will be transferred anonymously to their accounts, leaving no trace of us. I guarantee no one will know it was you who did this!"

Qiu Yingying gave a soft "hmm," a weight lifted from her heart, making her feel slightly relieved. But the thought of the three boys' mischievous behavior and their gleeful laughter at the kitten's suffering still weighed on her mind. If she let them off so easily, would they continue to bully other animals? Would they think bullying animals was a harmless thing to do?

She reached in and pulled out three stiff pieces of paper. Looking at them, she saw they were Nightmare Talismans she'd received from the check-in system. These talismans were a reward for checking in last month; the system description said they allowed one to fully experience a specified scene in their dreams, feeling the emotions and pain of the person in question, without causing any physical harm, only leaving a deep psychological imprint. She had thought the talismans were useless at the time and kept them in her pocket, reluctant to use them, but now she took them out without hesitation.

"Duoduo, use this nightmare charm on those three boys who abused cats today." Her voice was calm, but it carried an undeniable determination. Her eyes no longer held the heartache from before, but instead a resolute sense of punishment.

Duoduo paused for a moment, then asked, "Yingying, what do you want them to experience?"

"Let them become a kitten in their dreams," Qiu Yingying said, emphasizing each word. "Let them experience the kitten's perspective, let them truly feel the fear of being bullied and having nowhere to escape, the helplessness and despair of crying out to heaven and earth in vain. Let them personally experience how painful, how frightening, and how desperate it is to be hurt."

She recalled the kitten's terrified eyes, and her resolve strengthened: "I want them to clearly feel all of this in their dreams, to let this pain and fear be deeply imprinted in their hearts. When they wake up, the thought of bullying small animals will immediately remind them of the feeling in their dreams. When they see kittens and puppies, they will remember how cruel they were and will never dare to touch any small animal again, never dare to do anything that harms life."

Dodo shook its head, its eyes sparkling, and flapped its wings even faster: "Received! The nightmare talisman has taken effect! They'll have this dream tonight after they fall asleep, and the feeling in the dream will be incredibly real, a hundred times more real than what they did to the kitten today! When they wake up, they'll definitely be traumatized and will never dare to abuse cats again, or even hurt any small animals!"

Qiu Yingying nodded and put the nightmare talisman back into her pocket. She wasn't some saint; she simply couldn't bear to see life trampled on so wantonly. Those who cruelly treat the weak should be made to experience the pain of being hurt firsthand, so they would understand that life is equal for everyone, and every life deserves respect.