The Strange Cat from Fuuto

Miku cleared his throat and answered Bai Ya's question directly, saying, "I've come to ask you for help!"

"But your behavior doesn't suggest you're asking for help!" Bai Ya put his hands behind his back, leaned forward slightly, and his eyes became sharp and piercing.

Even though he was tired of his current life, as the king of his clan, he still had to fulfill his responsibilities.

"I apologize for my behavior. I want to say sorry in advance!"

For the first time ever, Miku bowed slightly in submission. Seeing Miku's demeanor, Bai Ya's eyes softened: "In that case, tell me why you want to seek help!"

"It's for him!"

Miku, who had just put Iggy down from his shoulder, pointed at the struggling dog, which was baring its teeth and growling even when facing Bai Ya directly.

"Oh?"

Upon seeing that Miku had come to visit because of the little guy in front of him, Baiya turned his attention to Iggy and looked him over carefully.

Upon seeing this, Bai Ya let out a soft exclamation, for he had never seen anything like Ichi in his long life.

Three forces are intertwined within his body, constantly merging and resisting each other.

Furthermore, the scent of the fruits from the Helheim Forest is extremely strong!

"Did he eat the fruit from the Helheim Forest?"

"That's right!"

"That's it!"

Having already figured out the answer, Bai Ya waved his hand and said, "It's not convenient to talk here. Let's go to my place!"

Miku, whose surroundings were distorted, was brought near his throne by Byakuya using his own power, while Crimson and Emerald remained where they were.

"What was the king thinking? That intruder should have been crushed with lightning speed. Why waste time talking to him about such nonsense!"

After Baiya left, Zhenhong snorted angrily. Among the Overlords, he had the most fiery, reckless, and warlike personality. Having suffered such a great loss at Miku's hands for no reason, he naturally wanted to get revenge.

"Hey, Red. Can't you see what the King is thinking?"

"What are your thoughts, Your Majesty?" Crimson, heartbroken as she picked up the fragments of her greatsword, turned and asked, "What else is your idea, Your Majesty?"

"You really couldn't tell? No wonder you were able to survive the trial back then. It seems that being thick-skinned has its advantages!"

Leaning on her long cane, Emerald chuckled softly before slowly speaking, "The king now is not the king he used to be. He's tired of his current life!"

"What good is being tired of it? Who among those chosen by the Golden Fruit can escape their destiny?!"

After gathering up the fragments of her greatsword, Shinku wrapped them in her cloak.

Don't you have any ideas?

"I advise you not to overthink it. You know how powerful the king is!"

Crimson pushed away Emerald, who had come close to her, and vanished without a trace. Emerald hurriedly called out, "Where are you going?"

"I'm going to find the old goat to repair my sword!"

"What an idiot!"

After Crimson's figure disappeared, Emerald shook her head and looked in the direction of Whitey's throne: "Just because you have no ideas doesn't mean I don't!"

"After all, that represents the power of the gods, the authority to rule the world!"

..........

Before the throne of Baiya, a trickle of water flowed down the mountainside, with vines from the Helheim Forest climbing on it.

Unlike ordinary plants that need water, nutrients, and light, the plants in the Helheim Forest can survive independently without relying on any external things. Of course, they will also accept any conditions that are present.

"Rumble..."

Bai Ya sat on his throne, and with a raised arm, the stones on the ground rose up, forming a throne.

After gesturing a "please" with his hand, Bai Ya continued to look at Yiqi. He had never seen anyone like this in his entire life.

The previous generation of Helheim Forest's chosen ones were a group of insects, and their remnants still inhabit the forest today. By consuming fruits and gambling on the slim chance of winning with their massive numbers, the insectoid race managed to create several powerful individuals, thus obtaining the Golden Fruit.

But greed often breeds endless desires. Under the corrosive influence of the fruits, the Zerg lost themselves and perished. In the end, it was the turn of the Fimsims.

Miku glanced at the throne but did not sit down. This throne was Baiya's recognition of his strength and respect for his power.

This throne is also proof that he rose and sat alongside him!

Can you tell anything from this?

Miku looked at Baiya expectantly as he spoke with hope. Baiya stared at Iqi for a long time before sighing and shaking his head, saying, "If it were our Fimsim, I could use my power to restore him to his former self."

"But the power contained within your partner is too strange. Three forces are intertwined and mixed together, merging with each other while resisting each other."

"Moreover, the fruit he ate only triggered all of this prematurely. If left unchecked, this situation would have occurred sooner or later."

"Three powers?!"

Upon hearing Bai Ya's words, Miku frowned deeply.

Iggy was resurrected by him using the Cell Coin to construct a body, reassembling his consciousness with the power of the Memory, and with Philip's help.

Miku can name two of the three powers, but what exactly is the last one?

"Can you see that third power?"

"I might not be able to do this with any other being, but this little guy who ate the fruit is already part of the forest!"

With a raised arm, Bai Ya's palm flashed with emerald light, and countless vines suddenly sprang up from the ground, completely enveloping Iqi.

"Now I will manifest his third power!"

With a glimmer of light in his eyes, Bai Ya manipulated the power granted to him by the Golden Fruit. Suddenly, Iggy's face contorted in pain, and his body struggled more violently. But the next second, a fiery red phantom emerged from his body.

"Wow!!!"

The piercing bird calls, carrying with them unimaginable heat, echoed through the forest. Miku, seeing the fiery red phantom rising from Iggy's body, exclaimed in astonishment, "The Phoenix!?"

"So you knew!" Bai Ya withdrew his power, allowing the phantom of the phoenix to return to Iggy's body. Miku looked at the dog rolling around on the ground and couldn't help but wonder, "Why does this guy have the power of the phoenix?"

Did he have any deep interactions with the Phoenix?

"A deep intersection..."

Thinking of this, a flash of inspiration struck Miku. His lips twitched as he looked at Iggy with a wry smile, realizing where this power came from.

Back then, to get revenge on the phoenix for bullying him, Iggy swallowed the phoenix, which had been shrunk to the size of a ping-pong ball by Miku's power, and then dragged it out.

"It seems like that's the one!"

Seeing the knowing look in Miku's eyes, it made sense that Iggy's resurrection was now explained. That bastard had gotten incredibly lucky, stumbling upon a one in a trillion stroke of good fortune and gaining the ability to be resurrected like a phoenix.

Bai Ya slowly spoke, "It seems you now know the source of this power!"

"Hmm, it's the ability of one of my former enemies. I never expected this little guy to have it!"

"So, do you have a way to save him?"

"Is there a way?" Bai Ya, leaning on the throne, looked at Miku. Miku felt a strange sensation as the other party stared at him so directly.

"It's not impossible, but you need to be prepared for the consequences!"

"I will succeed, even in the most impossible things!"

"Then let me tell you, the Helheim Forest nurtures a transcendent power, a power known as the Golden Fruit."

"Those who consume it will receive divine power."

"Therefore, you shall become a god!"

Chapter Six: The Survival Game for the Throne of God!

"WTF!?"

Miku, who nearly jumped off the ground, suddenly straightened his tail, causing his cloak to billow and attracting Bai Ya's attention.

"You seem quite surprised. Didn't you just say you could do anything?"

Noticing Miku's expression, Bai Ya's eyes became quite amused.

"But what you're saying is really surprising. As far as I know, the Golden Fruit seems to be inside you right now." Miku, observing Bai Ya's expression, carefully asked, "Is it alright for you to say this?"

"After all, you'll die if you lose the power of the Gold-Gold Fruit!"

"You seem to know quite a lot!"

Baiya was slightly surprised. Miku shrugged, stepped back, and plopped down on the throne.

"I understand it to some extent, but since it concerns the Golden Fruit, we still need to be cautious!"

"Ok!"

Bai Ya nodded slightly, glanced at Iqi who was still struggling, and casually pointed, burying him in the surging vines.

"While this won't solve your partner's problem, it can at least slightly alleviate the berserk state."

"Thank you!"

Miku, speaking gratefully, leaned back on the stone throne, but his gaze never left Ichi.

"You care about him a lot!"

"Yes, after all, you only realize the value of something when you lose it. I finally brought him back, so I can't let him leave again!"

Sensing the emotion in Miku's tone, Baiya agreed, saying, "Yes, you only realize how precious something is when you lose it!"

Sensing the agreement and sadness in Bai Ya's words, Miku rested his chin on his hand and said, "I bet no one has spoken properly to you in all these years!"

“That’s right.” Bai Ya couldn’t help but show his sadness on his face: “After becoming king, I realized that this position is lonely. My subjects either respect or fear me. Everyone is trembling when they see me. The only one I could talk to is no longer here!”

"Ha, I used to crave the golden fruit, but now I realize it's a shackle, a curse!"

With a self-deprecating expression, Baiya leaned back on the throne. In that instant, Miku understood Baiya's words about becoming a god.

This guy is clearly tired of his current life. In the original story, Bai Ya was invincible and dominated the entire series. However, after handing over the Golden Fruit to Gao Siwu, he lost his authority and power, which is why he was ambushed by Emerald and defeated and died.

At this moment, what Miku saw before him was not a powerful overlord, but a miserable old man who had entered old age and was weary of life.

After losing his Beginning Daughter, Byakuya clearly no longer cared about the Golden Fruit, which is why he gave it to DJ Sagara so readily when she asked for it.