The Strange Cat from Fuuto

As soon as I jumped into my spot, the old man looked over.

"Miku, you worked hard last night!"

"It's...it's...it's nothing!"

Miku, with the cold, mechanical sound of the bell ringing, began to focus on his breakfast: a fried egg, a plate of milk, and a small bowl of special cat food.

Miku, tongue lolling out, devoured a fried egg and drank a couple of sips of milk, pondering what to do next. After all, it was Thanksgiving, and his family was having a feast, which he couldn't attend. So, how was he going to treat himself tonight?

Miku, who was deep in thought, did not notice Otate entering. After Otate whispered something in the old man's ear for a moment, the old man took the napkin from around his neck, wiped his mouth, and slowly said, "Miku, the batch of lost memory units has been found, so I hope you can bring them back before they cause even greater damage!"

"cough..."

Startled by the old man's sudden words, Miku coughed twice, raised his large face to look at the old man, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Fine...fine...fine!"

"Ok!"

The satisfied old man went to inspect the preparations for today's banquet. As for Saeko and Wakana, who were to be dressed up for the evening, they left early.

"What a miserable life!"

Miku quickly finished his breakfast and followed Ootachi outside.

"Waaah, waaah, waaah..."

Iggy ran to Miku's side with an orange frisbee in his mouth, his eyes full of longing.

"Sigh, I can't be with you today!"

Miku glanced apologetically at his dog, patted Iggy with his paw, and then followed Wei Li out the door. Watching Miku disappear into the car, Iggy howled anxiously a few more times, circled around in place, and finally threw down his frisbee and followed after him.

Fengdu, Fengyong Hot Spring.

"Kylar, come and see this!"

Tina came to Kylar's side and nudged him with her paw. Kylar opened his sleepy eyes and asked, "What's wrong, Tina!?"

"I've found Venom!"

"Where!"

Kylar's eyes lit up, the sleepiness vanishing instantly. Tina, who had turned on the TV, pointed to a blurry image and said, "That's it!"

"Oh, I see!"

"Let's go have breakfast first, then we'll go catch him!"

"Fine!"

..........

"Lord Miku, those guys are inside!"

Wei Li parked the car at an abandoned dock and looked at Miku, saying, "According to the clues we've received, those guys will be leaving Fengdu today!"

"so..."

The rest was self-evident, and Miku sighed inwardly, reflecting on his difficulties. He decided to have Ootachi install the Earth Driver and insert the Saber-toothed Tiger Gaia Memory.

Amidst the pervasive emerald green hexagons, Miku transforms into a ferocious beast with a hunched back.

After glancing at the abandoned dock with bloodshot eyes, Miku disappeared silently. Ootachi, sitting quietly in the car, checked his watch. Less than twenty minutes later, Miku returned carrying a black briefcase.

"I...I...I took it back!"

"Thank you for your help, Lord Miku!"

Otate took the box, opened it, and began comparing it with the museum's inventory. After only three minutes, Otate said with a grim expression, "Lord Miku, one memory module is missing!"

"That...that...that, branch?"

"It's a centipede memory!" Wei Li confirmed again, "And one of the bio-link guns is missing!"

"Sigh, there are so many things to do!"

Miku sighed inwardly and jumped into the car. The missing memory chip had probably already been used, but fortunately, only one chip was lost.

"Please wait a moment!"

Wei Li got out of the car and began contacting other people, asking them to try their best to find the lost "centipede" memory before sunset in a few days!

"Now that Lord Miku has made arrangements, shall we return to the manor?"

"Yes, go...go...go back!"

After the translator haltingly conveyed Miku's meaning, Ootachi started the car and began heading back. But halfway there, he received a phone call: "What did you say? You found it?"

"Keep an eye on them, I'm on my way!"

At an intersection, Otachi, who was turning the steering wheel, apologized, "I'm sorry, Lord Miku!"

"We just received a report that the missing memory chip has been found, so we need to trouble you to go and retrieve it!"

"Ugh!"

After sighing for what felt like the umpteenth time, Miku could only nod in agreement, lamenting his life of toil.

"Hurry up and finish, then we'll go walk the dog!"

As expected of someone who has served the museum for many years, Otate's driving skills are simply superb. He quickly merged into the traffic and drove Miku to the scene of the incident.

"This is really a great thing!"

Ken Yokoya sat on the dusty ground, holding a Gaia Memory high in his right hand. A twisted letter "C" resembling a centipede was embedded in the center of the memory.

"When are you going to help me get revenge!?"

A gigantic head made of black, viscous liquid, hidden beneath Yokoya Ken's clothes, stared at him and said eagerly, "I can't wait to tear that guy to shreds, rip out his heart, liver, spleen, eyeballs, intestines, and then chew his head to pieces!"

"Don't rush, Venom!"

"We'll be able to go soon!"

Ken Yokoya, a serial killer who kills people in the rain, has forgotten how many people he has killed in the rain wearing a raincoat and with an ice spike. Last night, a chance outing led him to encounter this interesting guy who calls himself Venom, but he needs to be "fed" by people. However, this is not difficult for him.

In just half a night, he broke into a private residence multiple times, not only feeding the venom his fill but also restoring it to its best condition!

This morning, with Venom's help, he even obtained a Gaia Memory, which only exists in urban legends, and has the power to turn people into superhumans!

The Gaia Memory was something he could only dream of before.

Hidden in the shadows, once he makes a move against the museum's salesperson, he will face endless pursuit!

Ken Yokoya, lost in his daydreams about the future, was unaware that a hunched figure had quietly approached the abandoned factory where he was hiding.

Miku, hiding behind an abandoned oil drum, had Yokoya Ken's figure reflected in his blood-red eyes. What caught his attention most was the huge, grotesque head made of viscous liquid.

"Did I wander onto the wrong set?!"

Miku was completely stunned by Venom's appearance, which made him wonder if he was still lying in his comfortable cat bed, fast asleep.

"Whatever it is, let's recover the memory first!"

Miku, his body tense, sprang forward like a spring, landing quickly on all fours in front of Yokoya Ken. He swung his right hand, ready to snatch the memory from the other's hand. But unexpectedly, Yokoya Ken smiled mysteriously, his pupils disappearing, replaced by a deathly pale light. A viscous, black liquid, like tar, seeped from his skin, eventually spreading throughout his entire body.

As his body twisted, he suddenly grew taller, his entire body covered in bulging muscles. His thick arms and thighs seemed to be forged from steel, and his chest, full of muscle blocks, was adorned with a few pale lines. On his black face, a pair of pale, cracked eyes were particularly striking. His ferocious mouth, which occupied most of his face, was full of sharp teeth, and a sticky tongue dangled from his mouth, constantly dripping saliva.

"This guy is exactly the same as the one from last night!"

"Looks like this guy really is Venom!"

Miku watched as Yokoya Ken stood ready, but the guy opposite him seemed fearless, leaving Miku standing there.

"What an intoxicating power!"

Ken Yokoya gazed adoringly at his own imposing physique. "But that's not enough!"

A square-shaped object slithered swiftly beneath his skin like a small mouse. It quickly reached his chest. The dark skin on his chest bulged and heated up, then flattened.

Then a sinister, low chanting sounded.

"CENTIPEDE!"

After merging with Venom, countless granular red sludge surged from Yokoya Ken's body once again. Amidst the sludge, a flash of light appeared, and Yokoya Ken's appearance changed drastically.

Its entire body was covered in red and black armor, with pale bone blades emerging from its wrists and a protruding joint on each ankle. Two constantly trembling tentacles protruded from its head, and it had a pair of pale, eerie eyes covered with white veins. Black patterns covered its entire body.

"This can't be real!" Miku's lips twitched as he looked at Yokoya Ken. "He actually underwent a second transformation while already in a symbiote state!"

"Next, I'm going to rip your heart, liver, intestines, and eyeballs out!"

Facing the approaching Yokoya Ken, Miku bent over, leaned forward, overlapped his left and right hands, and charged forward with a low growl.

"boom!"

A figure slammed open a hole in the abandoned factory. Miku rolled several times on the ground, his scarlet eyes filled with horror. He couldn't beat the guy who had fused with venom!

He, who possesses the Golden Gaia Memory, was utterly humiliated by someone using a commercially available memory!?

"Surprised?" Kenichi Yokoyaya tilted his head and teased, "Looks like you're not so great after all!"

"Could this guy be a perfect match?"

A hypothesis formed in Miku's mind: any user of a memory that is 100% compatible will unleash unimaginable power. His original self and the saber-toothed tiger were 100% compatible, but after he usurped the tiger's place, the compatibility rate decreased somewhat. Memory compatibility considers not only physical suitability but also mental and spiritual compatibility!

"Damn it, we can't beat them!"

In a panic, Miku rolled away to dodge Kenichi Yokoya's chop, but Yokoya's leg seemed to be as long as rubber, extending and then kicking Miku in the chest.

"Waaah!"

With a strange cry, Miku staggered to his feet. As soon as he looked up, he saw Yokoya Ken's ugly face. After a hint of mockery flashed in his pale eyes, Yokoya Ken grabbed Miku's fangs, swung his body, and sent Miku flying.

After landing and rolling around, Miku finally stopped and glanced at Yokoya Ken. That guy was walking towards him unhurriedly, like a cat playing with a mouse, exhausting his opponent before eating him!

"You wait for me!"

Miku gave Yokoya Ken a deep look, then dropped to all fours and disappeared from Yokoya Ken's sight.

As for why he didn't go after Ootachi, it was entirely because Miku was overconfident. In his opinion, a newbie who had just obtained the memory could not possibly defeat him, so he planned to come here, take the memory, and leave. But who would have thought that this guy who fused with Venom would be so terrifying!

"Hurry up and chase after them! You've let the prey escape!"

Venom's voice echoed in Yokoya Ken's mind. Yokoya Ken said nonchalantly, "It's alright, let him get away. That way we can enjoy the thrill of the hunt!"

"Come on!"

"I know, I know!"