The Strange Cat from Fuuto

"Transform!"

Wearing banana armor, Ao Jiao swung his lance and shouted, "Come on!"

"Interesting brat, looks like you have more than just good eyesight!" With her hunting knife swung, Zhenhong stomped her right foot heavily on the ground and charged towards Aojiao like a cannonball.

"This speed..."

Ao Jiao, whose pupils contracted, had no time to dodge. With his lance held to his chest, his vision blurred as Zhen Hong slashed down from above with her massive hunting knife.

"Boom!"

As the sound of war drums spread, Ao Jiao gritted her teeth and resisted the power exerted by Zhen Hong!

The ground beneath his feet had sunk, and cracks were spreading out in clusters.

"You're quite good, kid!" With a word of praise, Zhenhong drew her sword and slashed again. Aojiao, without any hesitation, charged forward with his lance.

"Boom!"

..........

Half an hour later, Ao Jiao, covered in wounds, lay on the ground in a sorry state. Zhen Hong held the Genesis Driver in her hand: "I'm sorry, you failed the trial!"

"hateful!"

With resentment welling up in his eyes, Ao Jiao tried his best to get up. Zack next to him tried to help him up, but Ao Jiao pushed him aside instead.

Ao Jiao staggered to her feet, her upper body bent, her hands supporting her thighs, trying to straighten up.

The battle with Zhen Hong had left him battered and bruised, but Ao Jiao, whose eyes still blazed with an indomitable flame, gritted his teeth and stood up straight.

"I'll keep that drive with you for now, and I'll get it back someday!"

"Oh?" Shinku asked with a hint of amusement as she weighed the driver in her hand. "Do you have that power?!"

"I will become stronger, stronger than anyone else!"

"Not bad, lad!" A thought flashed through Crimson's mind, his eyes filled with admiration. He spoke his mind without hesitation: "So, would you like to become my disciple?!"

Chapter Thirty-Five: Bai Ya Transforms and Goes on a Trip, Disappointed with Humanity!

"So, you took him as your disciple?!"

Faced with Shinku's return, Miku put the Genesis Driver he had retrieved aside and stared in disbelief at Shinku, who was kneeling with her head bowed.

"Your Majesty, have I overstepped my bounds?"

"No, wait a minute!"

Miku rubbed its brow with its paws, its ears drooping. Sugar, standing beside it, looked at the cat's drooping ears with a look of eager anticipation in its eyes.

Having been in the Throne Room for some time now, Sugar is much more cheerful than before.

"I originally sent you to test him, but you took him as your apprentice and became his master instead?!"

"I'm sorry, Overlord. I..."

"Forget it, stop talking!"

Miku waved his paw and sighed helplessly, "Since it's already a fait accompli, let's just leave it at that!"

"However, since you've taken him on as your apprentice, you must take responsibility. I'm entrusting that kid to you; train him well!"

"Yes!"

After tossing the Genesis Driver back into Shinku's hands, Miku wagged his tail and said, "Alright, you can go now!"

"You can keep the driver for now. Give it to him when you think the time is right!"

"Yes!"

Slowly retreating, Shinku stood up, turned around, and left the throne room. Byakuya turned to the last page of a book, closed it, and set it aside.

Human culture is truly fascinating!

After letting out a sigh of admiration, Bai Ya looked around and took in the dilapidated and ruined Fimsim ruins.

"I want to learn about human civilization for myself and see their world. Do you have any good suggestions?"

"A suggestion?!" Miku scratched his ear, a thoughtful look in his eyes. If Bai Ya's appearance were to suddenly appear on the streets of Sawame City, it would definitely cause a huge riot, even in the current chaotic situation. It would be inevitable that he would attract the attention and be ostracized by those with ulterior motives.

"In that case..."

Miku's eyes lit up when he saw his own driver. He looked up and said, "Do you remember the Sengoku Driver I left behind?!"

"I've reserved three out of the hundred. I'll use one myself, give one to Shin-hong, and you can keep the last one!"

"You mean that gadget developed by humans?"

Bai Ya pulled out the Sengoku Driver from behind him, examined it for a moment, and then fastened it to his waist: "Since you put it that way, then I'll give human creations a try!"

"Hmm!" Seeing the yellow belt around Bai Ya's waist, Miku casually picked a fruit from the side and tossed it over.

"Let's see what kind of lock you can pull out."

"Ok!"

Bai Ya took the fruit in his hand and stared at the lock-like fruit in his hand, its crystal-clear flesh faintly visible under the pale purple skin.

"Om..."

With a faint humming sound, the fruit, affected by the driver, flashed with a golden light, and a golden Lockseed appeared in Bai Ya's hand.

"A golden apple?!"

With a startled cry, Miku jumped down from the throne and ran to Baiya's side, his eyes fixed intently on the golden lock in Baiya's hand.

If the Red Apple Lockseed in his possession, combined with his strength, could overwhelm most Riders, then the power of the Golden Apple Lockseed, paired with the Sengoku Driver, would be enough to make him the undisputed king of any Lockseed, including the Genesis Driver and the Energy Lockseed.

“It looks somewhat similar to your Lockseed.” Bai Ya played with the Golden Apple Lockseed. Miku shook his head and said, “It’s different. My Lockseed is in the trial stage and is not perfect. In addition, its power is unstable, so it can easily go berserk and corrupt the user.”

"Your one is different; it can be said to be the closest to the Gold Fruit!"

"I see."

With a faint smile in his eyes, Bai Ya activated the lock: "Gold!"

"Crack!"

"Lock On!" A deep chant emanated from the driver, and waves of energy surged from around the throne, converging in mid-air to form the golden apple weapon parts. Bai Ya casually flipped the Cutting Blade.

Come on!

Golden Arms!

"Golden fruit!"

After the three songs were sung, armor parts fell from the sky and landed on Bai Ya's head. The armor parts scattered, and the sword and shield attached to the Golden Apple Armor appeared in his hands.

"Shh!"

With a wave of his hand, Bai Ya created a spatial rift like a zipper, revealing the scenery of Sawame City on the other side.

Have fun!

"Ok!"

After speaking in a muffled voice, Bai Ya crossed the rift and arrived in Sawame City.

Under Miku and Baiya's deliberate manipulation, the Helheim Forest invaded Sawame City, separating it from other cities and turning it into an isolated island.

The streets of Sawame City were desolate at this time. The windows of overturned cars were shattered, and congealed bloodstains were everywhere. Shop windows on both sides of the street were broken, and there were corpses lying in front of some shops.

The corpse was swarming with flies, greedily sucking up the remaining flesh and blood.

"It's so desolate!"

Bai Ya, talking to himself, ignored the corpses around him; in his long life, he had become accustomed to death.

As he walked along the street, even without his conscious control, the path he followed was spontaneously covered with plants unique to the Underworld of Hel.

It's like a red carpet reserved exclusively for royalty.

Bai Ya walked along for a long time without seeing any people, while Inves saw quite a few.

And these are all tragic victims of evolutionary failure!

"Run!"

"Run away!"

"Ignore her!"

"Save me!"

.........

Suddenly, a noisy sound came from the street corner ahead. Bai Ya frowned and walked over quickly.

A group of Inves surrounded several ragged young men and women. One of the women, whose legs were injured and unable to move, lay on the ground, waving a baseball bat in vain.

"Help me! Don't abandon me!"

"I'm sorry, Haruko. You're beyond saving. You might as well stay here and help us attract their attention. I'll give your share to your younger brother!"

"But Shota, you're a knight! Don't abandon me!"

"Shouta!"

"I'm sorry, Haruko!" The rider, with the driver strapped to his waist, opened a gap in the encirclement and said to the woman, "I'll take care of your brother. You stay here and draw our attention!"

"Everyone, let's go!"

"You can't leave me. I got hurt because of you!"

The woman called Haruko cried loudly, but her companions didn't even glance at her, instead turning away from her indifferently and resolutely.

"Poor woman, pathetic human being!"

As Bai Ya stared at the departing group, he released a trace of his aura. All the Inves stopped what they were doing and froze in place, trembling all over.

"This is....."

Haruko looked at Inves, who was just a finger's width away from her, with a puzzled expression. The sound of crisp yet heavy footsteps came from behind Inves.