The last bubble was collected and it was time for the shift change.
A red and white kitten flew out from the huge bubble and greeted the cat commander in purple military uniform with a big smile on his face.
"Taro-senpai, it's time to take a break.
It's been a while since I received so many things at once.
Last time it was just some food, this time, there’s all sorts of stuff.
I'm afraid the rating will take quite some time."
The red and white kitten raised his hand and wanted to high-five the kitten called Dora, but the kitten called Dora ignored him.
Dora walked straight past the red and white kitten and through the bubbles.
The red and white kitten smiled helplessly, "Senior, you are really cold."
Passing through the bubble, a huge city appeared in front of Dora.
Dora raised his head and saw bubbles flying towards a huge factory and being received by the factory suspended in mid-air.
The factory is shaped like a giant bar of soap. Looking from below, four turbines with blue flames are constantly turning, supporting the factory to float in mid-air.
The cat working inside, or more accurately, the nine-tailed cat demon, will stick its head into the receiving bubbles one by one, confirm the contents of the bubbles, evaluate their quality, effectiveness, function, etc., give them a score, and then dye the bubbles that carry the contents.
The colored bubbles will be dragged by the nine-life cat demons to the maze management department, which will return the things to the outside world through the underground maze.
Withdrawing his gaze, Dora crossed the lawn at the edge of the city and walked into the steel and concrete filled with a futuristic atmosphere.
Cats come and go on the streets, but it is rare to see a nine-tailed cat demon like Duo Luo walking upright.
“Listen to me, the place where I work this time is over there where the bubbles are stored.
As we all know, living things cannot enter bubbles, so we are all preserved in a vacuum.
But there has always been a stupid idiot who has been trying to stuff a pig in there, and not just once, but over and over again.
How did his teacher teach him? I'll beat him in the jungle!"
"I also had a lot of complaints. One time, someone, who was bored, actually teleported something back and forth between two places.
That person's magic power is so terrifying that she used up all her magic power and exhausted a newcomer who was working with us."
“The easiest ones are the Maze Management Department and the Collection Adjustment Department.
The adjustment department will classify them and move them to the maze department.
Most people value what they have stored, so there isn’t much that needs to be picked up.”
"That's not necessarily the case. It still depends on the time."
The nine-life cat demons active in the city are all nine-life cat demons resting.
When they have nothing to do, they often get together in groups of three or five to chat and kill time.
Duo Luo glanced at these nine-lived cat demons and came to a dark alley.
Looking around to make sure that no other nine-life cat demons were paying attention, Duo Luo trotted into the dark alley and reached the end of it in one breath.
With the help of water pipes and walls, Duo Luo jumped up two or three meters along the wall and knocked on the wall in a certain rhythm.
Ripples appeared on the wall, and Dora passed through the center of the ripples and arrived in a dim room.
This is a bar.
The yellow and red lights create a unique atmosphere. The tall shelves are filled with various kinds of drinks. A cat standing upright is constantly wiping the wine glass.
"You're here? As usual?"
"As usual."
With a simple response, Duo Luo took off his military cap and hung it on the hanger.
The bar owner put the cup down, and the reflection from the cup illuminated his pure white, upright figure. He turned the cup around, and the reflection shone on Dora who was sitting on the chair.
Pure white milk trickles out of the bottle, rich milk aroma overflowing. Black cocoa is added during the stirring, entangled with the milk, forming a vortex.
The bartender sprinkles a small amount of dried mint on top, and a delicious drink is ready.
Duo Luo picked up the cup. The milk was at the right temperature and wouldn't burn his tongue. He drank it all in one gulp and put the cup on the counter.
While wiping the cup, the bar owner spoke:
"Come here today, not just for a drink, is it that simple?"
Duo Luo raised his head, his cat eyes radiating sharpness, "Maybe we need to move up the plan."
The bar owner's hand that was wiping the glass suddenly stopped, "Why so sudden?"
"Times have changed. Danger is everywhere. They are back. Even though they are not doing anything now, it does not mean they will not do something in the future." Dora's mouth was full of resentment.
"They're back?" The bar owner knew what "they" Duo Luo was referring to, but because he knew it, he was surprised. "The one you mentioned last time? Did you send someone to monitor them again? I clearly warned you that it was dangerous to do so."
"Sometimes, you just have to take risks." Duo Luo interrupted the bar owner, "I have to make sure that the plan I have made over the years is foolproof. Their appearance and the existence of those ruins are huge hidden dangers to what we are about to do."
The bar owner was silent.
After a long time, the bar owner spoke again:
"Perhaps, we have other options. Overthrowing her is not the only way."
Duo Luo raised his cat claws and slammed them hard on the counter in front of him. With a bang, the cup of milk fell to the ground and broke into pieces:
“We have no choice!
I don’t want to be refreshed, nor do I want to see others being refreshed!
Do you know who the person who just took over from me is
You and I both know exactly what kind of person he was before. But what about now
Live happily, don't remember anything about the past, and only think about working hard.
He has lost his memory forever, and his personality forever. Can he still be considered himself
Do you know how I felt at that time
He is still alive.
But, he is dead.”
The hotel owner was speechless for a moment. What Duo Luo said was true:
"These are the consequences he must bear after making such a choice.
I've seen too many people like him.
If we do nothing, we can still maintain our identity and our memories by virtue of our past as [anchors].
“It is because we have seen too many people like him that we cannot let their efforts go to waste!
We were created by them, yes.
But that was more than 10,000 years ago.
After that, their civilization perished due to their own reasons, but we have been working diligently and according to their requirements for more than 10,000 years, which can be regarded as our utmost kindness and justice.
What's hateful is
Their civilization had been extinct for so long, but that woman still strictly enforced everything and showed no mercy to her own people.
What changes had taken place during these ten thousand years that she could not see at all? Or did she choose to turn a blind eye
I must pull her down from that position and take the fate of our Nine-Life Cat Demon into my own hands, instead of running around serving their offspring and living in their shadows for the rest of my life."
(End of this chapter)