The Strange Cat from Fuuto

Eiji smiled gently and said, "The choice is entirely up to you, Hina!"

"Whether you gain the power to help others or maintain the status quo, I believe the final choice is yours!"

Hina looked at Eiji's encouraging gaze and then hesitated before looking at Miku.

"What are you still hesitating for? If you gain power now, we'll have an extra fighting force. That will make collecting Cell Medals and Core Medals much easier!"

"With your superhuman strength, combined with OOO's combat power, do you still think you need to hesitate?"

Miku looked at Anku with considerable surprise; he was quite taken aback that this guy would actually speak up for him.

But upon closer reflection, Miku understood. Ankh, as a greedy individual, only had half an arm resurrected, so his urgent desire to retrieve his lost Core Medal meant he would definitely choose to have Bina accept the power Miku offered.

This was the most advantageous option for him, and having Izumi Shingo's body meant he had Hina's weakness in his grasp.

"If Anku is ever separated from your brother's body and gets beaten up again, you can personally protect your brother at that time!!"

Miku, who spoke with a light laugh, noticed that Hina's expression had softened and thought to himself, "Hesitating, huh? That's fine!"

"I'm not afraid you won't accept it, I'm only afraid you won't be moved. If you are moved, then I have a way to make you accept it!"

Miku lightly leaped to the ground, swishing his tail as he walked towards the door. Standing at the doorway, he said in his childish voice, "I'll leave this box here with you for now. Whether you decide to use it or not is entirely up to you!"

"If you don't want it, you can return it to Li Zhong in three days!"

"And so, Richu left!"

Erika Rinaka's expression immediately fell when she saw the extra spicy set meal that Manager Shiraishi had just served.

"I haven't eaten yet!"

"I'll give you three minutes to resolve this!"

Miku's voice came from outside the door, and the dejected expression on Miku's face vanished completely. He exclaimed excitedly, "No problem!"

Eiji and the other two stared in disbelief as Rinaka devoured the extra-spicy meal—a dish that would make any ordinary person's throat burn just from the smell—in three minutes. After Rinaka disappeared from the store, Anko muttered to himself, "This woman is just as terrifying as Hina in some ways!"

"So what exactly is this?"

Somewhat curious, Eiji looked at the silver-gray briefcase, while Hina casually opened it to reveal the knight's belt inside.

"This is..."

"These guys actually managed to develop this thing, damn it!"

Anku slammed his fist on the table, his face looking somewhat gloomy.

Having three eggs is already enough to make those greedy people suffer, and now humans have developed a knight system that can utilize the power of cell coins. Is there no way for them to survive?

Fortunately, the user is on our side, which is the only piece of good news!

"Can this thing give me power?" Staring blankly at the knight's belt in the box, Hina fell into deep thought.

Back at the Hongshang Foundation, Miku went straight to Uncle Hongshang and said, "I'm planning to give that Greedy Man breeding project that I mentioned to you before a try."

"Oh!" Uncle Hongshang, sitting in the chair, said with a smile, "I have no objection to this matter. Just let me know if you need anything."

"Okay, I need some volunteers!"

"I'll have someone take care of it right away!"

"it is good!"

Three days later, at Hongshang Biological Research Institute.

Inside a laboratory specifically for observation, Miku and Dr. Maki looked at the woman in an office lady uniform behind a one-way glass.

The woman's dark-colored office lady uniform accentuated her figure perfectly. Her long hair was tied in a ponytail and draped over her back. Her narrow eyes did not give off a charming feeling, but rather made her look very strong.

The woman sitting in the chair looked restless, glancing at her wristwatch from time to time. Her eyes, which were full of impatience, were scanning her surroundings. She kept shifting her position in the chair, and it was easy to tell that she was not at peace with herself, or even anxious.

"Kobayashi Kanna, head of a software development company under the Hongshang Foundation, is known for her assertive personality in handling official business and her fervent attitude towards work. She has even been jokingly referred to as a workaholic!"

"I recently collapsed at work because I was so focused on it. I was so eager to get back to work as soon as I recovered that I was forced to see a psychologist. The doctor's advice was to take a break and adjust my mindset properly!"

"However, she was quite dismissive of this and worked even harder than before!"

Closing the data sheet in his hand, Dr. Maki curiously asked Miku:

"Miku, I really don't understand why you chose her as your first test subject!"

Dr. Maki's question reached Miku's ears. Miku, wagging her tail, looked at Kobayashi Kanna behind the glass and laughed, "Strong personality, passionate about work. Isn't she a perfect test subject?"

"If she were to act as the host of the Devouring Monster, she would pose far less of a threat to society compared to other hosts, and she could also generate profits for our Hongshang Foundation."

"It satisfies her work desires, brings us profits, and serves as a whetstone for that knight—it's a win-win situation!"

"Dr. Maki!"

"Let's begin the experiment!"

Maki picked up the microphone and said coldly, "Begin!"

"Yes!"

After releasing the Greedy Mane from the adjacent cubicle, Miku spoke into the microphone: "Your target is that woman; use her as a host to create the Devouring Monster!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

The somewhat lazy-looking Shikihime gave a perfunctory answer. Upon seeing Shikihime, Kobayashi Kanna's face turned deathly pale. She fell off her chair and sat on the ground, pushing herself backward repeatedly.

"Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer!"

With a scream, Kobayashi Kanna got up from the ground, ran around the mane, and jogged to the door, pounding on the iron gate and shouting hoarsely, "Help! Help! Someone please help me!"

"Help!"

"Stop struggling!"

He grabbed Kobayashi Kanna's adorned hand and squeezed out a cell coin from her palm.

"Let me unleash your desires!"

Chapter Thirty-Five: The Girl's Decision and Transformation!

The top floor of the office building of a software development company under the Hongshang Foundation.

"The proposal needs to be submitted before the meeting. Look at the time!"

Kobayashi Kanna slammed the project proposal on the table and glared angrily at her male subordinate. The subordinate, under Kanna's gaze, had his back soaked with cold sweat, and his glasses were fogged up.

Even so, he didn't dare to move.

The president of the company standing in front of him now looked exactly like a crazed female leopard, baring her teeth and looking at him with the eyes of someone eyeing prey.

"I'm sorry, President!"

"I won't do it again next time!"

Takiya Makoto pressed his arms tightly against his trouser legs, bowed his head, and apologized sincerely, saying, "It will definitely not happen again next time!"

"Next time, and next time!"

With a cold snort, Kobayashi Kanna sat down in her chair and said, "Get out. Also, tell everyone below to get things moving faster. They're all working overtime until dawn tonight!"

"Yes!"

After trembling as he left the president's office, Takiya Makoto didn't even know how he got back to his own office.

Inside the president's office, Kobayashi Kanna had five or six reports laid out in front of her. She quickly scanned the numbers and information on them without blinking.

"Work, work, hurry up and get to work!"

Muttering to herself, Kobayashi Kanna threw herself into her work as if possessed, and the gluttonous monster residing within her began to produce coins at an increasingly rapid pace.

Her inner desires thus widened, becoming increasingly difficult to satisfy. In contrast, the cellular coins within the Devouring Monster's body had already accumulated.

Inside the president's office on the top floor of the Hung Shang Foundation headquarters building.

Miku stared at the images transmitted back from the locust cans, thinking to himself, "What lovely, beautiful legs!"

"As smooth as a pearl, her legs are perfectly proportioned to her body, especially when she wears flesh-colored stockings, the curves they accentuate are so alluring!"

"Too bad I'm just a cat, I can only admire it!"

"But judging from her appearance, the Devouring Monster inside her will be almost ready to be harvested in a few days!"

"Satonaka!"

Miku, who was calling out, waited until the calm and beautiful woman came to him and then said, "If Izumi Hina chooses to use the driver, then bring her here. If she doesn't use it and chooses to return, then bring her here as well!"

"Also, don't let Hino Eiji and that red-feathered bird find out!"

"Yes!"

Reluctantly replying, Li Zhong sat back down in his seat, a large piece of cake in front of him.

"Ah, if only it were spicy!"

Li Zhong sighed inwardly as he swallowed a large bite of cake, but continued to devour the cake in front of him without slowing down.

"boom!"

Goto rudely pushed open the door to the chairman's office, and Kougami, sitting at his desk, asked in confusion, "Chairman, why am I not the user of the Knight System!"

"You'll have to ask Miku about this. I've entrusted him with selecting the users for the Knight System!"

Uncle Hong Shang, who was slowly whipping cream, replied without looking up. Goto immediately turned around and strode over to Miku.

"Give me a reason, Miku!"

"reason?"

Raising his eyelids to glance at Goto, Miku, who was comfortably nestled on the sofa cushions with his two front legs tucked into his arms, slowly asked, "What reason do you want?"

"I want to say, why did you choose a young girl instead of me? You should know that as the most outstanding talent, I should be ranked first!"

"Is that what you think?"

"That's right!"

Miku, with his farmer's pocket, reflected Goto's angry expression in his emerald green eyes. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Then I'll give you a chance to prove yourself. If you succeed, you can use the Knight System. If you fail, don't mention this matter again!"

"Okay, go ahead and say it!"