The Strange Cat from Fuuto

"Bear with it, Shinnosuke!"

After reassuring the veteran driver with a remark about his belt, Sankrim said directly, "Let's begin!"

"Buzz!"

The needles floating around the Healer suddenly pierced the veteran driver, just like Rong Momo by the Daming Lake, the needles were inserted with extreme precision, accurately hitting the patient's wounds while simultaneously beginning the treatment.

The healing accelerator, using an electric current to pull the syringe, rapidly repaired the damage within the veteran driver's body, but also brought unbearable pain. Mad Doctor's healing abilities were powerful, but this came at a price; such treatments were often accompanied by severe side effects—the torment of both physical and psychological suffering that was difficult for humans to endure.

Even a simple penicillin injection can make an experienced driver howl like a husky under the moonlight; one can only imagine the pain and torment of such a major systemic surgery.

"what!!!!"

The old driver's arms were taut as his body writhed wildly. The restraints binding him creaked and groaned under the strain. Large beads of sweat streamed down his forehead. His eyes were wide with rage, and a wooden stick had been stuffed into his mouth to prevent him from biting off his tongue, which made his jaw muscles extremely tense. His face was contorted as he clenched his fists, and all the muscles in his body tensed and strained.

Conversely, as the treatment progressed, the bandages and plaster cast on his body began to break and crack inch by inch. The old driver, whose strength was constantly accumulating, caused the bandages and plaster cast on his body to break apart inch by inch.

For a time, the sounds of plaster casts cracking and bandages breaking on the hospital bed were incessant.

"Boom!"

Finally, with a crisp snapping sound amidst the old driver's muffled roar, all the plaster casts on his body broke, and the restraints binding him also snapped one by one.

The Healing Accelerator put away the syringe, while Zankrim with his belt and the electrode plates looked on with a disappointed expression as the veteran driver sprang up from the hospital bed, full of energy.

Only then is the treatment considered complete.

The veteran driver, covered in sweat, had just jumped off the hospital bed when he collapsed to the ground before he could even stand properly. The intense pain from the treatment had left him severely exhausted and completely drained.

The belt, Zankrim, separated his consciousness from the Speed ​​Model Tank the instant the veteran driver recovered and returned to his mind. At the same time, Sawakami Suzuna bounced around and handed the veteran driver an energy drink to replenish his fluids and trace elements.

The experienced driver unscrewed the energy drink, took a swig, and panted, "Belt-san, how did you transfer to the gearshift tank? Wasn't it always in my head?"

"This was also a chance discovery of mine. After we were knocked down by that legendary knight at the racetrack, the Special Operations Division sent us to the hospital, and the Speed ​​Model tank went with us at that time."

Just as your mind and body were at their lowest point, your mind briefly sank into the sea of ​​your subconscious. Having lost all awareness of your body, I was also unable to control it. So, as a last resort, I tried the idea of ​​using the speed-model tank as a terminal.

"And then you moved in, right?"

“That’s right, this is a new discovery and a new experience for me as well. Being able to temporarily transfer my consciousness to the speed-type tank, I can also leave your body for a short time. It’s just that the time limit is too great. I can only transfer back after your body has recovered!”

"Alright, alright!"

Leaning against the hospital bed, the veteran driver recalled what Zankelim had mentioned about the legendary knight and the aerial fortress, and asked directly, "Speaking of which, what should we do about that legendary knight we just received intelligence about?"

"According to Miko's intelligence, the legendary knight he saw left into a castle dragon that could fly in the air. So we had previously infiltrated the satellite system and discovered that there were indeed different airflow patterns in the skies above several cities, including Fuuto, Kuruma, and Kyoto. Although the satellites could not observe them, I recorded those airflow patterns. It seems that the aerial fortress where the enemy is hiding must have the ability to mimic and become invisible. Based on these airflow patterns, we may be able to find this huge aerial fortress."

"So how do we get up there? I don't remember Tridoron being able to fly!"

"We've been preparing for this for a while now. In the original timeline, Suzuna and I were planning to give you a surprise, but now it's time for that surprise to be revealed!"

"Ah, it's secrecy again, Belt-san. Can't you change this habit?"

"I'm sorry, I can't!"

"So how long will it take to complete the Tridoron's modification and upgrade?" The veteran driver asked the most important question. After pondering for a moment, Zankrim replied, "With Suzuna's help and the assistance of the gear-shifting tank, I estimate that it will only take about three days to collect materials on board!"

"Alright, then for the next three days, you can use my body to modify and upgrade Tridoron!"

"no problem!"

While the experienced driver and the belted Sankrim were talking, the little guy and the older one were squatting on the edge of the Kuru-ma examination room. The older one was dozing off with his eyes half-closed, while the little guy was staring intently at the members driving the vehicles in the examination room.

This scene was also witnessed by Miku, who was in the warp. After watching her cub for a while, the cat in the warp turned and left, but a large pile of materials appeared out of nowhere in the Drive base.

"Now that the veteran driver is fully recovered, it's time for me to get back to my preparations!"

Chapter 101: Roar, Big Cub Soaring to the Sky!

"Now that the veteran driver is fully recovered, it's time for me to get back to my preparations!"

The cat's departure from the subspace went unnoticed by anyone. Only the little guy seemed to sense something, glancing up at the spot where Miku had just stood, and staring intently for a moment.

In the end, the little guy, who hadn't figured out what was going on, tilted his head and let out a puzzled meow.

"Meow?!"

Above the clouds, high in the sky.

The Delan Dragon, whose body had been modified by the Fang Blood Demon clan, had its thick dragon head protruding from the gate of the huge ancient castle, and four limbs like stone pillars extending from both sides of the castle. Its two short and thick dragon wings flapped, allowing it to fly high in the sky.

"hold head high!"

The roaring castle dragon, Delan, cruised orderly over numerous cities according to its original trajectory.

The chains binding Delanlong clanged, and within the castle's interior slept many fanged vampires. These were destabilizing forces who viewed humans as food, and they had to be imprisoned here so that a small number of their kind could integrate into human society.

As Castle Delanlong swept across the sky above Kyoto, Miku appeared on its inevitable path.

"Wow, it's really big!" The cat, squinting its eyes and exclaiming in amazement, licked its lips. "No wonder the little guy wanted it. It does look quite nice. The castle not only has various functions, but it's also a mobile fortress. It's perfect for the little guy."

Castle Delanlong noticed the cat brazenly eyeing him from not far away, but Delanlong, whose eyesight wasn't very good, could only vaguely make out the fiery clouds reflecting in the sky.

"It's decided. I'll arrange things for Kiva first, and then I'll arrange things for you!" Miku revealed his eccentric side. "After all, the little guy has grown up so much, and I haven't really given him a big gift yet!"

As the corners of his star-studded cloak billowed, Miku strode forward, flashing through the outer barrier of Castle Delan Dragon and heading straight inside.

As soon as Miku entered, he was somewhat taken aback by the scene before him. The floor was covered with wool carpets that were more valuable than gold, and the spacious hall, large enough to play basketball, contained nothing but a dozen or so lit candlesticks.

The candlelight flickered dimly. Miku slowly looked up and saw hundreds of human figures hanging from the ceiling of the banquet hall. The human figures were like cured meat hanging from the rafters, hanging motionless from the ceiling.

Not only that, but by the candlelight one could vaguely see the fanged blood demon sleeping in the human cocoon, and the ceiling was not of an ordinary style, but more like layers of black clouds piled up in a gloomy sky.

A strange crimson aura was wandering on the ceiling, which resembled dark clouds. Miku sensed life energy compressed to its extreme from the crimson aura.

"It seems that the technology of the Fangblood race in the world line I created is quite advanced. They've even made a life support device for the entire race to go into hibernation, and it looks pretty good!"

Miku, stroking his fangs, muttered to himself, "And it's quite instructive; it's perfect for refrigeration and preservation!"

As he spoke, Miku used his omniscient authority to copy the life support devices of the vampire clan right under his nose, to keep for later use.

Miku then quickly toured the interior of the castle, eventually arriving at the core of the castle where Kiva was located—the castle tower.

Inside the castle tower, Kiva sat on his throne like a king, with an altar draped in red cloth behind him, on which was an oil painting, and in front of him was a white marble floor covered with a red carpet.

The Demon Emperor's Sword, bound by Zanvat bats, was stuck in the ground in front of him. Kiva lowered his head, his glasses were dim. Three strange beings who had been turned into stone statues crouched beside him: one had the appearance of a werewolf, one was a fishman, and the last one was a modified monster.

"Tsk, does it go into hibernation when there's nothing to do?" Miku silently appeared in front of Kiva, examining Kiva in its base form. His arrival did not wake Kiva. Miku glanced at the Demon Emperor Sword and shook his head: "This time, the old driver is going to have some fun again!"

"What an unlucky kid, but it's good enough to use as a testing ground for the little guy's signal axe!"

Miku nodded slightly, then raised his right hand, his five fingers spread apart.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!" Flames like candlelight ignited on the pads of the five spread fingers. "Now let's prepare the gift for the little one!"

After saying that, Miku's right hand moved with lightning speed and pressed down on Kiva's chest. Kiva's body shuddered, and his glasses began to light up. Fine stone chips fell from the bodies of the three monsters beside him.

"Quiet down!"

With a cold snort from Miku, Kiva and his three familiars fell silent once more, while Miku briefly made contact with the central control of the castle, Delan Dragon, by interacting with Kiva.

The central structure bears Kiva's Moon Bat Imprint, but Miku quickly covered the Moon Bat Imprint with his own power, swiftly seizing control of the castle from Delan Dragon while retaining Kiva's authority. He left only his own imprint beneath the Moon Bat Imprint, and once Kiva is defeated, the castle will belong to him.

"Success!"

Miku withdrew his hand and extinguished the flames on his fingers. Having done all this, he looked at the silent Kiva again, then opened a spatial rift and left a spatial imprint so that he could return here at any time.

"Shh!"

The spatial rift closed, and the castle tower fell silent once more.

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

The Kuruma Driving License Test Center, underground drive base.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz..."

"Thump, thump, thump..."

"Ding, ding, ding..."

The chaotic noise, resembling that of a construction site, was constantly damaging people's eardrums. Fortunately, they had soundproof earmuffs, which prevented the belted Sankrim and others from suffering from the noise.

The little guy, with earmuffs on his head, excitedly used his tail to curl up various materials to help Sawakami Suzuna and Belt Zancrim. Belt Zancrim, who had taken control of the veteran driver's body, relied on the veteran driver's superhuman physique and Sawakami Suzuna's help to work overtime and had already created a pilot thruster.

The gear-shifting vehicle beside it is responsible for painting the surface of the newly manufactured driving thrusters.

"call...."

Sawamura Suzuna, straightening up, let out a long breath. After the mad doctor's gentle treatment, her injured right leg had healed. The old driver felt very unbalanced when he saw this. Why was I in so much pain when he treated me that I wished I could die on the spot, but when you treated Sawamura Suzuna, it was like a gentle spring breeze?

"Just a little more effort, and Tridoron's enhancement and modification will be complete!" Zanklim, the belt maker, wiped away a bead of sweat and looked at the unassembled material parts not far away with a puzzled expression: "Speaking of which, where did these parts come from?"

"Yeah, it suddenly appeared out of the sky and fell down, it was terrifying!" Sawakami Suzuna patted her chest, still feeling lingering fear. You know, the material parts that Miku threw were only ten centimeters away from her. If they had been any more off, Sawakami Suzuna would have been dead on the spot.

"But who cares where it came from? I think it's just what we needed most right now. After all, sometimes materials and parts are really hard to come by!"

Suzuna Sawakami complained in frustration, but she had secretly kept some of the materials and parts for herself. This was not for personal gain, but as preparation for the Drive's further evolution item.

She, Suzuna Sawakami, is going to give the veteran driver and belt Zankelim a big surprise!

“But I can probably guess where it came from!” Belt Sankrim glanced thoughtfully at the excited little guy beside him. The little guy, wearing earmuffs, was unaware that the two adults next to him were talking about him. Instead, he was excited about the toy he was about to get.

“That’s true!” Rinna Sawakami patted the little guy who walked past her. “After all, this child is showered with love and affection!”

"Then let's work harder, finish the rest, and make what the little guy wants!"

"okay!"

The two scientists, now wearing earmuffs again, threw themselves back into their work, while the little guy with earmuffs in his ears shuddered, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

After a day and a night of non-stop work, Belt Sankrim and Zejin Suzuna built two external fighter pilots, the Soy Milk Extra Thick.

Looking at the two externally mounted fighter jets, one red and one blue, in front of her, Suzuna Sawakami looked proud, while Belt-san continued to assemble the remaining parts, creating a somewhat bizarrely shaped "child-like" fighter jet.

Its strange design is due to its square shape, but the paint on it depicts a happy husky with its mouth wide open and tongue sticking out, making it look no different from a large metal box.

Compared to the two externally mounted fighter jets, this thing really does look like a child's tricycle, full of childlike innocence.

Ever since this thing was built, the little guy has been excitedly circling the fighter jet, eager to test fly it on the spot. The big guy, on the other hand, looks disgusted, and even seems to have the urge to kick it away.

"cut!"

The big dog snorted disdainfully, having vaguely guessed the thing's purpose. But being the tough, loyal dog he was, how could he possibly be interested in such a thing like the little guy?