The Strange Cat from Fuuto

"Spare me!"

Still begging for mercy, the hyena was supported by Miku. A glimmer of light appeared in the hyena's eyes as it heard Miku's cold and ruthless words.

"You look terrible, Shili!"

"What a disgrace to the name of the greedy!"

Miku abruptly pulled his arm back, watching his opponent disintegrate into a pool of Cell Coins. He then weighed the other two Cat-type Combo Core Coins in his hand and chuckled softly.

"Now we have them all!"

Miku, having retrieved the Zero Driver, turned and left, leaving behind only a pool of shimmering Cell Coins.

Chapter 50: Coin Hunting and the Zero-Based Phenomenon!

The headquarters building of the Hong Shang Foundation, the president's office.

The three golden core coins on the table reflected a hazy glow in the sunlight streaming through the window.

"We've got the Lion, Tiger, and Leopard core coins; now it's just a matter of time and patience!"

Miku, squatting on the table, looked at the three cat-type core coins lined up in a row and muttered to himself, "However, of the four Greedy Ones, one can't breed Greedy Monsters, one was kicked out of the game by me, and the whereabouts of the two who merged are unknown. Currently, there is only one left that can be bred!"

"Our current stockpile of Cell Coins is completely insufficient to keep up with demand; we absolutely must acquire some more!"

Miku coiled his tail to collect the three Core Medals, and a vibrant green hexagonal aura emanated from his body. As he jumped off the table, his body rapidly twisted and transformed into a monster.

"I still need to make a trip to Sandan's place. This matter can't be accomplished without their help!"

Miku grabbed the driver and disappeared from the office. He was not only going to find San Dan to ask for their help with the next steps, but also to find Anku to learn about the coin hunt that had happened eight hundred years ago, as mentioned by Shiki!

In a multinational restaurant, manager Shiraishi looked at a corner of the dining room with a troubled expression.

"He's here again!"

"This is such a headache!"

Store Manager Shiraishi, who was covering his forehead, rarely showed a worried expression. Hina leaned closer and whispered, "Manager, should we talk to him and make things clear?"

"But this is too hurtful!"

"But it's not good for him to sit there all day and cause you trouble!"

"Then we must make things clear with him!" With a determined look in his eyes, Manager Shiraishi walked toward Dr. Maki's table.

"boom!"

With a slam of his hand on his hips, Manager Shiraishi slammed his fist on the table and roared, "Hey!"

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

Dr. Maki, his eyes darting around, completely avoided looking directly at the somewhat fierce-looking shopkeeper, Shiraishi. "I'm talking to you..."

"Would you like some drinks or something?"

Suddenly, the shopkeeper Shiraishi's expression changed, and he spoke softly. Hina, who was behind him, almost collapsed at the sight.

Sister, you used to talk to people about things, how did it turn into customer care?

That's so gentle!

"Thank you for your help!" Dr. Maki handed the empty water glass on the table to Manager Shiraishi. Manager Shiraishi, who was all smiles as he held the glass, turned around, but his face fell.

"Hina, I don't know why I can't say it!"

"Manager, you're just too kind!"

"Why don't you just marry him!" a childish voice interrupted. Shopkeeper Shiraishi waved his hand and said, "I haven't thought about marriage yet. We'll talk about it later!"

"So that's the idea you've been thinking about!"

"I wouldn't say that!" When Manager Shiraishi asked Hina to refill her cup, he suddenly realized that the tone of her voice sounded somewhat familiar!

Looking down, she saw a blue British Shorthair with a strange belt on its back staring at her with a smile. "Ah!" Shiraishi, the shopkeeper, exclaimed and jumped back, which attracted the attention of Dr. Maki. After seeing Miku, she slumped back down.

Miku, who had been glancing at Dr. Maki with a smile, wagged her tail and went to the attic. Only Anku was in the attic; Eiji had disappeared somewhere early in the morning.

"Wow, you're really taking it easy!"

As soon as I entered, I saw Anku lying on the sofa, holding an ice pop in one hand and browsing various news on a tablet in the other.

"Hmph, it's you!" Anku sneered upon seeing Miku. "What do you want here?"

“I’ve temporarily kicked Shiro out of the game!” Miku, who had jumped onto a nearby table, had his emerald green eyes reflected in Anku, who was lying on the red curtain. Anku suddenly stood up and asked, “Did you kill him?”

"Hmm!" Miku showed off three cat-themed coins to Anku, saying, "These things look pretty fun, so I just grabbed them on the way!"

"Tch, you're the most dangerous one here!"

Anku clicked his tongue and rolled off the bed, standing in front of Miku and asking, "Then what brought you here? It wasn't just to tell me you killed the Ornamental Hyena, was it?"

"That's not it. I'm here because I need your and Eiji's help with something, and also to ask about something!"

"Speak quickly if you have something to say!"

"The first thing I want to do is to arrest that shovel-wielding guy who's been wandering the streets right now, and turn him into a breeding machine for the Devouring Monsters for our Hongshang Foundation. You and Eiji will assist him in this and keep an eye on him to prevent him from causing any big trouble!"

"Are you planning to raise us greedy people like livestock?"

Anku immediately understood the meaning behind Miku's words and a cold smile appeared on his face. "Eight hundred years ago, even the king wouldn't have dared to do this!"

“I am different from him. I now have the power and confidence to suppress everything. Who else can restrain me at this stage?”

Miku didn't care about Anku's attitude and spoke on his own. With the Extreme power at this stage, he was like a crab in this world of three eggs. Not to mention walking sideways, even if he walked upside down and wandered around the streets, no one would dare to provoke him!

Moreover, taking advantage of this period when many people have not yet grown up, he can quickly increase his strength. With the Zero Driver, he only needs to slowly absorb the power of the Core Medals step by step, and finally seize those three Core Medals in one fell swoop!

"What about the second thing?"

Instead of dwelling on the first matter, Ankh asked a question, and Miku took the driver off his back and said, "It's about this driver!"

Do you know about Zero Drive and Coin Hunting?

Miku, who was keeping a close eye on Anku, noticed a look of reminiscence on Anku's face when he heard the words "coin hunt".

"Damn it, wasn't the Type-0 Driver completely destroyed back then? Where did you get it from?"

Miku's reminder brought back memories of the coin hunting incident from eight hundred years ago, which was a tragedy for greedy people like them.

"This drive must be destroyed immediately!"

As more and more memories were naturally awakened, Ankh reached out to snatch the Zero Driver, but Miku, who immediately transformed into his monster form, grabbed his right hand and said coldly, "This won't do!"

"The Zero Drive will be a very important toy for me in the days to come!"

"What do you know? Anyone who uses this driver will inevitably turn into a greedy person and slowly become a puppet of the Core Medal's power!"

"You don't need to worry about that!"

Miku, having released Anku's right hand, picked up the Zero Driver and said, "This is exactly what I wanted!"

"Could it be that you intend to...?"

"That's right, what could tempt me more than obtaining the power of the Core Medal?"

"You're courting death!"

Anku, looking at Miku with apprehension, spoke sharply, but Miku waved his hand and said, "You don't need to worry about that!"

"I'm here simply to learn about coin hunting!"

Miku, his crimson eyes fixed on Anku as he approached, asked, "Can you tell me?"

"Hmph!" Anku pushed Miku aside, straightened his clothes, and said, "Since you want to court death, I'll just tell you!"

"Do you know why this driver is called Zero Type? It's because anyone who uses it will inevitably experience a 'zeroing' phenomenon, slowly transforming into a greedy person, both physically and mentally!"

"Some people are unable to resist the Zeroing phenomenon and will gradually become puppets of the Core Medal's power, throwing themselves into the battle to seize more Core Medals."

"The original coin hunt was a group of puppets blinded by power, driven by the coins to pursue more core coins!"

"OOO was originally created not to deal with us, but to protect us from those damned Zero-Minimums who would steal our Core Medals, and we provide OOO with the Core Medals to fight!"

"Only after all the Zero Drivers and their wearers were destroyed were we and you humans spared from extinction!"

"I see!" Miku, with a thoughtful look in his eyes, waved his hand at Anku and said, "Thank you for the information!"

"If you don't want to become a Zero-type, you'd better abandon the Zero Driver as soon as possible!"

"You don't need to worry about my affairs. You should think about the next plan to seize the shovel and capture the enemy!"

"Humph!"

Chapter 51: I don't believe you for a second, you old geezer, you're a really bad guy!

After informing Anko to prepare for the upcoming inspection of the shovel-stealing operation, Miku took the Zero Driver and turned to leave. As he passed through the restaurant's lobby, Dr. Maki was still sitting in his seat, watching Manager Shiraishi's busy figure.

"This guy is such a coward!"

Miku pouted and walked away, no longer paying attention to this guy whose emotional intelligence was no match for his IQ.

Stepping outside, Miku looked up at the sun high in the sky and grinned, muttering to himself, "What a beautiful sunny day!"

"Perfect for those who crave food, sleep, and indulge their greed!"

.......

"How lucky!"

Stepping on the Devouring Monster with a shovel, he grinned maliciously, "You can even pick up Cell Coins for free while just taking a stroll!"

"Roar!"

The roaring lion-like monster struggled desperately, but the difference in rank between it and the shovel-wielding monster was too great. It could only be trampled underfoot, roaring angrily and in vain.

"That guy, Shige, is really carefree. He didn't even think about harvesting the mature Devouring Monster. No wonder you keep weakening."

The right claw slammed into the chest of the Devouring Monster beneath his feet. Strands of green electricity traveled along the claw into the Devouring Monster's body. The Devouring Monster shuddered, a gray light flashed across its body, and the next second it disintegrated into a pile of cell coins on the ground.

"What a great harvest!"