Zhao Yao looked at the distant Wheatley, who had a Level 28 indicator above her head. He pondered hard.
The space in front of him rippled and he saw the Dimension Portal, which only he could see, appeared before him.
âOnce a cat reincarnates as a small girl, the body takes the form of a small girl. The feelings, taste and touch are different from a catâs. After some time, preferences change but some habits stay.â Zhao Yao got Matcha behind the portal and said, âHelp me check what a small girl likes.â
Zhao Yao clenched his fists. âThis is frustrating. I donât know what a small girl likes.â
Wheatley sat on her throne and propped up her feet.
Perhaps she retained her catâs habits, she wore very little clothing. She wrapped her important areas with shredded cloth. Her legs, hands, collarbone, stomach, which were wheat colored, were exposed.
Wheatley pouted her lips as she said, âNone of them look fun.â
A golden-haired youth standing by Wheatley said, âLord Wheatley, let them showcase their skills learnt in the Cat Slave Hall. See which oneâs more outstanding. They are all apprentices, if all are sent into the palace, some may not be suitable.â
âMeow?â Wheatleyâs eyes rolled and said, âDidnât they learn about combing fur, preparing catmeal and training? Whatâs there to see?â
Wheatley swung her fair leg and looked at the cat slaves as she said, âIâve heard all the recent stories of the palace. Iâd like to listen to new stories. Everyone will tell me a new story. If youâre good, youâll stay. Otherwise youâll go back and continue the apprenticeship.â
âStorytelling?â
Everyone was stunned and puzzled.
The golden-haired man said, âAre you defying Lord Wheatley? If she wants storytelling, youâll tell good stories.â He pointed at Blue Moon in the first row and said, âYouâll be first.â
âMe?â Blue Moon looked at Wheatleyâs curious pupils and a strong dominant feeling engulfed him.
Blue Moon was unprepared and cold sweat dripped down his head. Finally, he said, âLong, long time ago, a courageous cat slave called Black Smoke served a cat called Ka Ka. One day, Ka Ka was captured by a huge evil cat, Black Smoke decided to rescue Ka KaâŚâ
Wheatley opened his mouth and yawned, âBoring story, next.â
Blue Moon looked glum and stopped. Another apprentice beside Blue Moon was pointed out by Wheatley and he said, âLong⌠long time ago, there was a mountain with lots of people. They hunted⌠hunted daily for a livingâŚâ
Wheatley frowned at the cat slave who was tongue-tied and said, âNext.â
The apprentices in the Frosted Teeth City had been training since young to be a qualified cat slave. They trained diligently every day so they had no time for storytelling.
Wheatley was getting impatient while the cat slaves were getting more disappointed. It was finally Zhao Yaoâs turn.
Zhao Yao walked out confidently. He had thought of a story while other cat slaves were telling their stories.
âFive hundred years ago, 100 thousand meters above Satol, in a cold dark end of the sky, nine corpses that were 1000 feet each dragged a green bronze coffin in the air. This was the Nine Catsâ Coffin DragâŚâ
âOn this day, in the northern part of Satol, a cat called Jojo was training his superpower diligently.
Three years ago, Jojo had great potential and was of a premium grey cat breed. On a strange night, he became the lowest level orange cat.
While training, he could not resist looking at the direction of the great hall. On that day, the beautiful Lizzie looked for him to break their engagementâŚâ
As Zhao Yao told his story in an animated way, a story about the orange cat Jojo came to life before the crowd.
After Jojo became an orange cat, he was humiliated. Then he increased his power step by step and obtained the respect of other cats. He expanded his territory and gained dominance. Wheatleyâs eyes glimmered with interest.
When the orange cat Jojo fell off the cliff and met an old white cat, Zhao Yao stopped abruptly.
Wheatley asked anxiously, âWhy did you stop? Continue immediately.â
Zhao Yao said helplessly, âI canât think of what comes next.â
Wheatley was surprised. âThe story you told just now, did you just think of it?â
Zhao Yao nodded and said, âYes, I like to listen to stories and Iâve tried writing some too. I havenât finished this story. You have to wait if you want to hear more.â
Wheatley frowned and shook her leg impatiently. âHow long do I need to wait?â
âI can think of a bit everyday. Iâll tell you a small part each day.â
Wheatleyâs eyes lit up. âGood! From now on, youâll stay in my palace and tell me stories daily.â
The other apprentices looked astonished at Zhao Yao. Their gazes were full of jealousy and envy.
Zhao Yao nodded with satisfaction and looked at the Dimension Portal at the side. Matcha stood behind the portal and raised his cell phone to flip the novel for Zhao Yao.
Zhao Yao was reading the novel on the phone while improvising and adding more cat roles to attract Wheatley into the story.
He thought, âItâs good that I read a lot of books. Iâm able to use them at a critical time.â
Black Dune asked, âLord Wheatley, what shall we do for the rest of the apprentices?â
Wheatley looked impatiently at them and said, âLet them prepare meals, clean feces and do general cleaning.â
Black Dune lowered his head and said, âYes, my Lord.â
Wheatley smiled merrily and walked to Zhao Yao. She stuck out her tongue and wanted to lick Zhao Yao. She said, âFrom now on, Iâll protect you.â
The golden-haired youth hurried over and stopped Wheatley. âLord Wheatley! You canât lick others! Thereâs bacteria, youâll be sick.â
Wheatley retrieved her tongue reluctantly and licked the corners of her lips. She pretended to be an adult and patted Zhao Yaoâs shoulders as she said, âWork well and Iâll feed you. Youâll eat what I eat. Be obedient.â
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The golden-haired youth, who was the cat slave supervisor, gazed at the little hand on Zhao Yaoâs shoulders and frowned.
Other apprentices were getting more jealous of Zhao Yao. They suffered for many years and had started from the bottom with common jobs. Guang Yu was only an apprentice for a short while and his potential was bad but he was favored by Lord Wheatley for his storytelling skills.
âYes.â Wheatley looked at Zhao Yao and said, âAre you able to accept my power? Then you can tell me stories any time.â
Wheatley tip-toed and extended her hand towards Zhao Yaoâs chest as she wanted to lend her superpower to Zhao Yao.