309 The Night Before ? (1/2)
Meanwhile, on the very same day, hundreds of cats were strewn all over the floor of an underground bunker in Hanada district. Some were running around while others were busy sniffing their catmint. Some were just tussling with one another.
Fish Ball stood in the middle, with a spectrum of lights shining from his palms. The lights illuminated the place like a disco ball, turning the underground bunker into a dance floor.
”Everyone, put your hands in the air!”
Meow!
At least 18 cats responded to Fish Ball's calls as they went on their feet and raved to the beat while exclaiming, ”Long Live King Noodle!”
At the foot of the throne laid a pile of catmint. On it was Noodle with his entourage of female cats. They surrounded him and showered him with love by running their soft paws through his fur or swarming his face with their tender kisses.
Noodle could not help but smile when he saw all the cats which had submitted to him.
”Hmph, there's nothing stopping me from winning the competition!”
Above him floated a familiar figure – Nekomata. With his arms crossed together, Nekomata muttered, ”Cat king competition? That sounds interesting.”
In a small garden resting in the middle of Jiangmen City, a cat covered with silky orange fur was violently tapping on its phone screen. It looked just like a walking ball of flame. His paws darted across the screen furiously as his tail swung from left to right. His eyes were brimming with excitement and anger.
This was the cat which the Japanese have brought from their homeland – Chimera.
”Baka! How dare you scold me?” Chimera's paws continued flying across the length of the screen as a string of words appeared, ”The headless horseman is utter rubbish! He is a coward who only knows how to catch pesky thieves! Chimera is the strongest! I saw him burning an entire street to ashes at one go!”
Standing by his flanks were a pair of black and white supercats.
The white supercat's lips trembled as it spoke, ”Erm … boss …”
Chimera interrupted it with a dismissive wave of his paw, ”Do not utter rubbish. The two of you will assist me in rebuking this fool! Also, remember to mention just how strong I am! It should come off naturally instead of contrived! Do not make it sound pretentious! Let me check the message before you sent it out. Today's dinner is dependent on your performance.”
”Err…” The white cat helplessly whipped out its phone and complied with the instructions. Evidently, the two of them were the original cat kings which Chimera had defeated.
While crafting the message, the black cat tapped on Chimera and clarified, ”Boss, have you found an apostle yet? Will it affect the competition tomorrow?”
”It doesn't matter.” Chimera scoffed, ”I do not require the help of a human. I, alone, shall suffice.”
…
In an adjacent sea bordering the perimeter of Jiangmen City rested a magnificent yacht anchored to the calm sea. A lanky Siamese cat laid at the bow of the yacht, deep in sleep.
Numerous explosions erupted in the water body in the vicinity of the yacht. Gushes of water spurted out of the water surface as if some sort of mines had detonated in the seabed.
The explosion grew louder and louder before a human finally appeared on the surface of the water. The man descended on the deck with a soft thud. This young man had a toned physique coated in his bronze skin, topped off with his buzz cut.
Meow! The streams of water splashed onto the Siamese cat, jolting it from its slumber. It sprang to its feet angrily as it shook its body violently to rid itself of the water.
The teenager burst out in laughter before commenting, ”I'm so sorry, so sorry! Pork Chop, I'm truly too excited. We are just one day away from the competition!”
He shielded his eyes from the blazing sun before remarking smugly, ”We have hidden our powers for a long time. Now, it's time to show Inspector Ho just how strong we truly are! I will stop at nothing to clinch the title of cat king!”
The Siamese cat known as Pork Chop was incredible apathetic to the teenager's words. It slid a condescending glance at him before continuing grooming itself, ”The competition … it sounds so troublesome … I should just apply for leave tomorrow…”
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In an underground laboratory, Yue Shan was using psychokinesis to levitate himself into the air.