This is a bizarre rule, isn't it? It's supposed to grant me many children and good fortune

Chapter 65 Orange Cat

Lin Feng and Evelyn both lowered their heads, their gazes falling to their feet.

In the dim light of the corridor, the edges of their shadows writhed and twisted unnaturally, like living things, as if ink were spreading on rice paper, yet they possessed a chilling autonomy, forming a stark contrast with the clear and stable shadows of the others around them.

[Academy Rule 5: If you notice your shadow becoming unnaturally distorted, do everything in your power to quickly find the orange cat wandering around the academy and stabilize your state through close contact (such as petting or hugging).]

"Damn it!" Evelyn cursed under her breath, her face instantly draining of color.

She could feel a strange unease rising from the bottom of her heart, like an invisible spider web wrapping around her consciousness.

Seeing this, Wasim immediately turned to the other Chosen Ones around him who were equally shaken:

"Lin Feng and Evelyn need help! Everyone, quickly split up and search for that orange cat around the academy!"

"No one can guarantee that their own shadow won't cause problems next time, so helping them is helping ourselves!"

He paused, then added solemnly, "But be extremely careful, pay attention to the room number! Never enter a room with red background and white lettering! Even for the restroom, make sure you check the address first!"

Everyone's eyes instinctively glanced at the red-and-white restroom sign at the end of the corridor, and a chill ran down their spines.

And now I finally understand how Apule lost his life so inexplicably.

"Separate teams to search!"

"quick!"

Without hesitation, everyone immediately dispersed and anxiously searched the corridor filled with the smell of old dust, the dimly lit stairwell corners, and the doors of several empty classrooms nearby.

However, Lin Feng did not blindly search inside the building like everyone else. Instead, he turned around and rushed towards the academy gate, arriving at the withered sycamore tree outside in just a few steps.

He looked up sharply, his keen gaze fixed on the bare branches—the dove was indeed still there.

Without time for pleasantries, Lin Feng immediately focused his mind and used his thoughts to ask Banjiu if he had seen an orange cat nearby.

The little dove tilted its head, its black bean-like eyes reflecting Lin Feng's anxious figure.

After a brief pause, a vague, directional message intermittently entered Lin Feng's mind:

"Ugh... I've seen it... behind the academy, near that... abandoned flowerbed..."

Thank you!

Having obtained the exact location, Lin Feng felt reassured and was about to turn around and head to the back of the teaching building.

At this moment, Evelyn also came out. Seeing Lin Feng standing under the tree, she immediately asked anxiously:

"Lin Feng, have you discovered something?"

Lin Feng turned his head and spoke quickly, "The orange cat might not have been inside the academy the whole time; it might have wandered outside. I'll go look for it at the back of the academy."

Evelyn replied without hesitation, "Then I'll go with you! The two of us can search faster and help each other out."

Lin Feng nodded, and the two immediately went around to the back of the academy.

The place was relatively secluded, overgrown with weeds, and a nearly forgotten little flowerbed contained only a few withered, strangely colored plants.

As they approached, they heard a slight noise.

Looking in the direction of the sound, one could see a plump cat with orange fur and a round body circling around a black and white calico cat with an elegant posture.

The orange cat tried to rub its head against the black and white cat, making a flattering purr, its tail held high.

But the black and white cat was haughty and dismissed the orange cat's advances. It not only skillfully dodged the cat's touch, but even raised its paw and impatiently slapped away the orange cat's chubby face that was leaning in.

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Studio:

"Haha, the rules were so mysterious, but it turns out the real thing is just a humble, servile cat? What a sudden change in style!"

"Orange Cat Master! Stop licking! Look at those two shadows behind you, they're twisted into a pretzel! Help is the priority!"

"Cow cat: Don't touch me! Orange cat: Sister, let's get close~ Lin Feng & Evelyn: Help us!"

"We're not going to have to help Fat Orange deal with that black and white cat, are we? If we do, the difficulty of the mission will increase several levels!"

"Brother Feng! It's time to show off your charm! Quickly teach this orange cat how to be a cool and aloof male god cat!"

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Inside the flowerbed.

Annoyed by the fuss, the black and white cat resolutely turned around, leaped lightly onto the low wall beside it, and in a few bounds, its black and white figure blended into the shadows of the distant ruins and disappeared.

Only the orange cat remained, frozen in place, craning its neck and staring blankly in the direction where its beloved cat had disappeared.

Its round body seemed to have all its strength drained away in an instant, and even its tail, which had just been held high and full of hope, slumped down.

An invisible cold wind blew by, swirling up a few withered leaves.

Lin Feng seemed to hear a familiar background music: "Snowflakes are falling, the north wind is howling, the world is a vast expanse of white..."

Evelyn nudged Lin Feng's arm: "This should be the orange cat mentioned in the rules, right? We're so lucky, we found it right away!"

As she spoke, she was about to step forward, but Lin Feng gently grabbed her wrist.

"Let me do it," Lin Feng said in a low voice.

He slowly walked forward, squatted down a few steps away from the orange cat, and said in as gentle and friendly a tone as possible:

"Brother Orange Cat, please help us! There's something wrong with our shadows, we need your help."

The orange cat turned its head to look at Lin Feng, a hint of surprise flashing in its eyes, but that surprise was quickly replaced by the dejection of "unlucky in love" and the irritability of "don't touch me".

It flicked its tail, let out an impatient growl, and made as if to leave this sad place.

Upon seeing this, Lin Feng immediately pulled out a vacuum-packed bag of dried fish from his pocket and ripped it open with a "rip".

Instantly, a rich, salty, and savory aroma, irresistible to felines, filled the air.

The orange cat's ears, which had been drooping, suddenly stood up straight like radar. The cat turned around suddenly with an agility that was completely inconsistent with its round body, its eyes wide open, and locked on the small dried fish in Lin Feng's hand that was gleaming with an enticing light.

"Meow?!"

Lin Feng gently shook the dried fish in his hand, and its aroma wafted out: "I'm just doing you a favor, consider this a small token of my gratitude."

The orange cat shuddered and pounced like an orange lightning bolt, instantly forgetting the sadness of being rejected by the black and white cat.

It nuzzled affectionately against Lin Feng's legs, its tail held high.

"Meow meow meow! What do you need my help with? Just say the word! I'll go through fire and water for you!"

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Studio:

"Hahaha! I thought it was a cat affectionately licking itself, but it turns out to be an ultimate glutton!"

Orange Cat: Love? What's that? Does it smell like dried fish?

"I was just feeling sorry for its heartbreak, and the next second I was laughing my head off at its reality!"

"Now I can finally relax. If I really had to help it chase the black and white cat, the task would have been epic in difficulty!"