The Strange Cat from Fuuto

The battles between challengers bring joy to this forest.

"There's no point in continuing to watch!"

Miku, who was about to leave, heard Shenghong's cry. Although Shacheng was much stronger than before, it was still a pipe dream to completely defeat Aojiao.

With a great general, things would be much better!

"There are really unpredictable changes!"

Miku, shaking his head and sighing with emotion, disappeared into the forest and headed towards the old goat's cave.

Inside the old goat's cave, Crimson has already left to gather the remnants of Fimsim to witness Aoja's final trial.

Inside the cave, the hammering sounds had stopped. Above the stove floated a ten-foot-long sword with a straight blade, single-edged, and a palm-width blade with almost no curve. The handle was the same length as the blade.

This was clearly a Mo Dao (陌刀)!

The Mo Dao (陌刀) floated above the furnace, its entire body glowing red, awaiting only the final step to complete its work.

The old goat stared at the longsword in front of him without saying a word, but a satisfied look appeared in his charcoal-fire eyes.

This is arguably one of the best weapons he ever crafted in his life!

Sparks flew from the furnace and landed on him, but he showed no expression. Instead, he grabbed a bottle from the side, which contained thick, viscous blood that looked like lava.

This was extracted from Miku.

"Bang....."

The old goat, who had crushed the bottle, moved his hand to control the blood to flow into the Mo Dao (a type of Chinese sword). As soon as the blood entered the blade, it began to shimmer with an inexplicable radiance.

Blood spread along the blade, covering the entire Mo Dao.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz..."

The long sword suddenly trembled, emitting a muffled ringing sound.

"Shh!"

With a buzzing sound, the Mo Dao flew out on its own, piercing straight through the stone wall of the old goat's cave and heading towards a certain place in the Helheim Underworld Forest.

Miku, who was walking slowly in the forest, suddenly looked up at the sky as if he had a premonition. A streak of light flew towards him and landed in front of him in the blink of an eye.

"Buzz!"

The trembling hilt of the longsword was thrust into Miku's front, injuring the cat with just a few millimeters of its length.

Miku stared at the longsword in front of him and chuckled, "You're really naughty!"

Miku raised his hand and gripped the hilt of the sword, lifting the Mo Dao. His body flashed with light as he forcibly covered his knight form with the power of his ultimate state.

"Swish, swish, swish..."

Miku wielded the knife with both hands for a while, turning everything around him into dust before stopping. After hoisting the knife onto his shoulder, he exclaimed, "As expected of the old goat, your skills are truly excellent!"

"Now I don't have to kill Silly Orange and Arrogant Banana." Miku grinned maliciously, flicking the hilt of his sword. "I can kill them myself!"

"Hehe...hahahaha..."

Amidst the maniacal laughter, Miku's figure receded further and further into the distance until it disappeared completely.

On the other side, the old goat sighed as it watched the hole pierced by the flying sword, and slowly made its way out of the winding cave.

As soon as he came outside, he saw Zhuque emerge from the bushes carrying several strange birds in her hands.

"Haha, looks like I'm the first one here."

After casually hanging the birds on the vines in front of the cave, Zhuque said, "Old goat, knock on a table and chairs."

"Humph!"

The old goat grunted, its face showing displeasure, but it still stomped on the ground, causing the ground to crack open and a set of stone table and chairs to emerge.

Just as the table and chairs appeared, Ah Niu, dressed in white, walked over carrying a dusty gray jar.

"Ah Niu, I'm the first one!"

The flamboyant Vermilion Bird flaunted its beautiful tail feathers. After Ah Niu snorted, he plopped down on the stone chair, which creaked under the weight and sank several inches.

"Boom!"

Ah Niu, who had placed the jar on the table, said in a muffled voice, "The chair won't work; we need to reinforce it."

"That's because you're too heavy!"

The merciless Suzaku reached out towards the jar, but Aniu slapped his hand away: "Not everyone's here yet, wait!"

"You're so stingy!" Suzaku said, resting her chin on her hand. "But speaking of which, you actually still have this jar hidden away. Didn't you say it was all gone?"

"Humph!"

Without saying a word, A-Niu crossed his arms and closed his eyes, not wanting to pay attention to Zhuque. If he hadn't hidden himself so well, all this food would have been stolen by you long ago.

The wine that Zhenhong buried back then, wasn't it you guys who stole and drank it?

"Looks like this is quite a scene!" The sharp-tongued Xuanwu slowly walked over, his hands empty. Seeing this, Zhuque couldn't help but say, "We've all got our things, what about yours?"

"mine?"

Xuanwu, with his head tilted to the side, pulled a vine from the ground and placed it on the table: "I brought some fruit."

"You shameless old turtle!"

"Hmph, you show-off!"

.........

After notifying each of his clansmen, Zhenhong followed Aojiao's scent and ran over. He couldn't wait to see Aojiao undergo his final trial.

At this moment, Ao Jiao and Sha Cheng were still fighting, but both of them were panting heavily.

"You seem to have gotten a lot stronger than before," said Aojiao, pointing his greatsword directly at Shacheng. "But you're still a bit lacking for me. The game should end now!"

With blue light flashing in his eyes, Aojiao manipulated the plants of the Helheim Forest to strangle Shacheng. Shacheng pulled the trigger of the DJ gun without saying a word. As a brilliant burst of energy emanated, he also used the recoil of the attack to jump backward.

After landing, Silly Orange didn't delay and launched the Dandelion Flight Path to ride away quickly.

After seeing Sha Cheng leave, Ao Jiao snorted coldly, "You got lucky you ran fast."

Ao Jiao touched the scar on his chest, his eyes gleaming. This time, Sha Cheng's resurrection exceeded his expectations, but it was not a big problem for him.

"But things started to get interesting from here on out. Kouta Kazuha is definitely a troublesome man!"

Ao Jiao, now back in human form, turned and walked towards Shiku. Tao Zi Jie was still there, but Zhen Hong stopped him halfway.

"master?"

Seeing the impatient Zhenhong, Aojiao had a vague sense of unease.

"My good disciple, you have passed the old goat's first trial. Now it's time for the second and final one!"

Upon hearing Zhen Hong mention the trials, Ao Jiao asked with a serious expression, "What is the second trial?"

"The first trial was to see if you had the courage to break the rules and break free from constraints. Even with my warning, you still managed to condense your own weapon, so you passed."

After explaining the first trial in a low voice, Zhenhong looked at Aojiao with shining eyes and said, "Now it's time for the final trial, which is also the most crucial one."

"What is it?"

"Show your bravery!"

"Then who should I kill?" Ao Jiao asked eagerly, but Zhen Hong's face darkened and she smacked him on the head: "Don't fight all the time. Showing bravery doesn't necessarily require fighting."

"what is that?"

You'll find out soon enough!

.......

Inside the cave, Sister Peach stood at the entrance, looking into the distance. She could no longer hear the sounds of battle, but Ao Jiao did not return either.

"Could it be..." Peach muttered to herself, a black line appearing on her forehead as she pondered, "Has this guy forgotten about me again?"

Meanwhile, outside the old goat's cave.

Arrogant Jiao, in his lord form, stood awkwardly in front of a group of Fimsims, while Crimson held a ceramic jar and rubbed some unknown oil onto his body.

The grease was carefully applied all over Aojiao's body by Zhenhong. The originally dark red armor became shiny and radiant after being coated with the grease.

"Is it ready yet, Zhen Hong? This is something I worked really hard to make, and once it's used up, it's gone!"

"Shut up, you stinky bird, I'll be done in a minute!"

With complete concentration, Shinku applied the last bit of the product to Shinku's horn. After taking a few steps back and examining it closely, she exclaimed in admiration, "Not bad, not bad at all. My skill is still there!"

"Bullshit! It's clearly my homemade paint that works better!"

"Alright, enough talk, let's get started. I haven't seen this kind of activity in centuries, let's get started!"

Shinko shook off the paint from her hands, sat down in the chair, and slapped off the seal of the wine jar she had finally found.

"Begin, apprentice, show your prowess!"

Ao Jiao stood frozen in place, at a loss for what to do. He had initially refused after hearing the details of the trial, but under the pressure from the unscrupulous seniors in front of him, he had no choice but to comply.

"This kid's no good. Didn't you explain things clearly to him?"

"Ahem, it's normal to be nervous the first time!" Shinku coughed and said gently, "Come, apprentice. Let me teach you."

"Now learn from me:"

Shinku began to coax, "Ha!"

Ao Jiao awkwardly asked, "Huh?"

"No, we need to use more force, we need to be more aggressive!"

"what!"

"Ha!" Ao Jiao shouted, mimicking the gesture. He nodded, "This child is teachable!"

"Now, show your bravery!" Genbu chimed in after Shinku finished speaking, "Tighten the muscles in your buttocks, stand tall and tilt your head back!"

Ao Jiao was like an arrow already on a bowstring, ready to be released. With gritted teeth and a stomp of his foot, he tensed his buttocks, raised his head, and straightened his chest.

"Next up is my turn!" Suzaku said impatiently, "Step forward, bend your arms, and show off your biceps!"

Ao Jiao did as he was told. A Niu shook his head and exhaled a puff of white smoke from his mouth and nose: "Squat down, lift up your skirt, and show off your magnificent legs!"