The Strange Cat from Fuuto

"Hopefully, that old goat will be in a better mood by then."

Ao Jiao was completely baffled. Looking at his master, he saw Zhen Hong whistling innocently with her hands behind her back.

"Could it be that I've stepped into a huge pit?" Ao Jiao's eyelids twitched uncontrollably, sensing that things were turning out badly.

...............

Late at night, at the World Tree's residence.

Sha Cheng's room was still brightly lit. Lying on the bed, Sha Cheng touched the driver at his waist. Because of the food, all the riders had to rely on the life-sustaining function of the driver to replenish their energy.

"Sigh, why does DJ Sagara keep helping me?"

Touching the hard part of the shirt, Sha Cheng's brows remained furrowed; he was unsure of the other person's intentions.

DJ Xiang Le's behavior seemed to him like a pre-investment, as if he were preparing for something.

"What exactly happened?" Sha Cheng sighed, touching his heart. "Never mind, I won't think about it anymore!"

"We still have to evacuate refugees tomorrow, time to sleep!"

Silly Orange turned off the light and closed his eyes, leaving only his even and deep breathing in the quiet room.

But if you listen carefully, you can hear two different sounds, one strong and one weak.

The next morning.

Silly Orange hastily splashed some cold water on his face and put on a new low-level lockseed. After the lockseed's surface flashed with light, Silly Orange felt his somewhat hungry stomach warm up.

"It's really convenient, but why am I losing my appetite lately!?"

Puzzled, Silly Orange scratched his head and hurried to the square of the World Tree's base to assemble. He could see that all the refugees had been mobilized. These disheveled and pitiful people were carrying their belongings, their eyes filled with trepidation and expectation, glancing outside from time to time.

"You're late!" The director in military uniform spoke softly without looking at him. Sha Cheng quickly apologized, but the director shook his head and didn't scold him. Instead, he said directly, "Alright, go and prepare. Today we're going to send all the citizens out of Sawame City!"

"The nearest spatial rift is five kilometers away. Along the way, Inves might attack us, and there might be other knights as well. You need to be prepared!"

"I understand..." Sha Cheng hesitated for a moment after seeing her sister and said, "Brother-in-law..."

"Okay, do a good job!" After patting Sha Cheng on the shoulder with satisfaction, the director began to allocate manpower.

"Kouta-nii, Kouta-nii!"

A very familiar shout reached Silly Orange's ears, and looking in the direction of the sound, Silly Orange saw Grape Boy Ah Shi being closely guarded.

"Shi!" Exclaimed Sha Cheng, who rushed over immediately. "Why were you in the car?"

"It's all because of my brother. He thinks it's too dangerous for me here and wants me to leave."

"Your brother?" Sha Cheng scratched his head and looked in the direction Grape Boy was looking. It turned out to be his cheap brother-in-law, Wu Dao Guihu.

"No way!"

With a gasp, Silly Orange looked at Grape Boy and then at the Director. Grape Boy looked at Silly Orange in confusion and asked, "What's wrong, Hirota-nii?"

"It seems we need to re-evaluate our relationship from now on."

"Why do you say that?"

"Because your brother is now..." Silly Orange, scratching his head awkwardly, slowly began, "My brother-in-law!"

"what?"

Just then, the director looked at the two of them, and both of them turned their heads away in extreme embarrassment. The director didn't seem to mind and continued with his work.

Because of this slight embarrassment, Grape Boy's idea of ​​getting Silly Orange to help him with the driver fell through. Sullenly, Grape Boy sat back in the car, propped his chin up, and looked out the window: "I wonder how Sister Xiao Wu is doing."

Soon, the convoy started moving, carrying the first batch of refugees gathered by the World Tree as it slowly made its way from the entrance of the camp.

Even though it was only five kilometers, everyone was on edge the whole way. Nothing happened when we went one kilometer, and nothing happened when we went two kilometers.

Even up to the spatial rift, the director and the others encountered no unexpected events. The director, somewhat puzzled and scratching his head, didn't think much of it and instead urged everyone to quickly leave Sawame City through the spatial passage.

Watching the crowd leap out in front of him, Sha Cheng felt a sense of accomplishment. But this was only the first batch; four more groups were waiting.

The convoy, having quickly transported the people away but leaving the remaining personnel behind, returned to its base. All three journeys were extremely smooth, without any unexpected incidents.

But just as the last batch arrived, the convoy that had just reached the spatial rift saw a large group of Inves.

"How come there are so many Inves all of a sudden?"

"Where are the people who stayed behind?" The director looked at the large group of Inves ahead with shock and anger. Those with keen eyes spotted a few bloody fragments among the crowded Inves.

"They've probably already been killed!"

"Damn it, let's force our way out and try to get the last batch out!" The director, who had taken out the melon energy lock seed, was the first to transform and rush towards Inves, while the shadow soldiers, except for a small team left to protect the civilians, all went to annihilate Inves.

Sha Cheng also joined the battle, and none of the enemies in front of him could withstand a single round of his continuous attacks with his giant orange ball.

However, as the battle progressed, Sha Cheng and the others were surprised to find that there were more and more Inves around them.

On the rooftop of a building by the street, Miku coldly looked down, with several mutilated corpses behind him.

"Let me see what you're really capable of!"

As Miku's aura spread, he once again attracted a large group of Inves. Seeing that the group below, including Sha Cheng, were separated by the Inves, Sha Cheng, even though he used the Genesis Core to transform into Array Feather Lemon, was still in a difficult situation facing the swarm of Inves that were like a sea.

"Let me see what surprises you have in store for me?" Miku, who was stroking his chin, suddenly had a glint in his eyes, because Sha Cheng pulled out a Lockseed that he was very familiar with.

"I never expected DJ Sagara to go to such lengths to help him, especially since he's only been in this world for a few days?"

“You’ve already given him the victory!” Miku’s eyes flashed coldly as he changed the subject. “But your newbie protection period ends here!”

Chapter 64: It's Over, Kouta Kuzuha

In Sawame City, a green canopy covers the city, like a birdcage, yet without a single gap.

Inside the city, a radiant golden sphere floated in the air, emitting several beams of light as sharp as swords.

Wherever the light shone, there were spatial cracks like zippers.

Before a certain spatial rift, a convoy stopped, and a wave of Inves surrounded the convoy.

"Damn it, this is no way to go on!" During the battle, Sha Cheng glanced at the convoy and his anxiety grew stronger. Who would have thought that this would happen on the last escort mission?

What he didn't notice was that the Inves only attacked them, showing little interest in the convoy. Only a few scattered Inves were sent forward one after another, like the Calabash Brothers saving their grandfather.

Dodging Inves's attack, Silly Orange retaliated with a sonic crossbow strike, leaving a gruesome scar on his opponent's chest.

"Forget it, never mind!"

With a flick of his wrist, Sha Cheng spun around quickly, the bow arm gleaming with energy as it extended.

"Shh!"

The energy slash, resembling a cross-section of fruit, spread out, creating a temporary vacuum around Silly Orange.

Sha Cheng took out the lock seed that DJ Xiang Le had given him and pressed it without hesitation.

"Kachidoki!"

A lively and rhythmic crosstalk performance rang out, and the armor on Silly Orange's body instantly turned to dust, while the circular restrictive crack on his head opened up as well.

"Lock On!"

After the Shenghong lock was embedded in Drive Bay, Shacheng did not hesitate to push for Cutting Blade.

"Soiya!"

The parts of the Kachidoki Armor on Sha Cheng's head separated and fell onto Sha Cheng's body. "Kachidoki Arms!" Energy water waves splashed everywhere, and the heavy armor also covered Sha Cheng's body.

"Deploy into battle immediately!"

As the song rang out, Sha Cheng pulled out the two victory flags from his back and held them in his hands, shouting, "Ei·Ei·Oh!"

"From this moment on, this is my stage!"

The two victory flags waved by the silly orange created gusts of wind, and the Inves around him floated into the air amidst the howling wind.

Seeing this, Sha Cheng slashed out with two winning pieces, creating a fierce gust of wind.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Amidst the series of explosions, the area around Silly Orange instantly became a vacuum.

"Now that's more interesting!"

Miku, with one foot on the rooftop, looked down at the idiot orange wreaking havoc below, and a slow smile crept onto his lips.

When he announced his participation in the fruit-grabbing battle, only one of him and Silly Orange could survive.

Of the three contenders, he valued Sha Cheng the most, since this guy had the protagonist's halo, and Ao Jiao was inherently three points weaker than him.

This is also why Miku is willing to support Aojiao while constantly targeting Shacheng; no one wants to create a powerful opponent for themselves.

Especially in life-or-death battles!

"Since you've already used the Victory Spell, then I won't hold back either!" Miku, who jumped off the rooftop, didn't care about the Inves below him. These things were like insects in the forest, impossible to kill or get rid of.

Miku, who had trampled two Inves to death upon landing, removed his sword and shield from his back, and the surrounding Inves cowered and made way for him.

The Inves, bowing low, dared not utter a sound, and could only silently watch the figure who exuded immense pressure slowly move forward.

"Huh?" The silly orange, who had stopped moving, looked at the now quiet Inves with a puzzled expression. The director, looking at the trembling Inves beside him, asked in confusion, "What's going on?"

"Why do these guys seem scared?"

"Tap, tap, tap..."

Amidst the crisp, rhythmic footsteps, Miku, carrying a sword and shield in his left hand, appeared before Sha Cheng.

After the director met Miku, several images flashed through his mind.

"Who is it?!"

The director, who had been muttering to himself, could no longer contain his excitement. He stomped his feet on the ground and stepped over the swarm of Inves to stand in front of Silly Orange.

"Brother-in-law?"

"Kouta, be careful, this guy is strong!"

Seeing the director looking at him as if he were a formidable enemy, Miku chuckled: "I'm not here to see you this time. You little punk, you'd better just stay out of the way and watch."

"Arrogant! I am not the same person I used to be!" The director shouted, his eyes flashing with a sharp light. He drew back his bow and fired an energy arrow.