484 Evolution ? (2/2)

”I'm serious. Give me the fragment or I'll wring this idiotic dog's neck,” he threatened.

Nekomata let out a sigh. He was left with no choice. He had to give up the fragment. However, he wanted to make sure that the man released Noodle before he handed it to him. As long as Noodle's safety was no longer compromised like it was now, he could slip into spirit mode and steal the fragment back eventually.

Xiao Yu, who had been carefully watching everything, turned to Zhao Yao.

”Hey, shouldn't we step in now?” she asked.

Zhao Yao shook his head no, ”Don't worry, no serious harm will come their way. This is the perfect opportunity to teach them a lesson. Those two aren't well-disciplined enough, which is why they're stirring trouble all the way here. Let them suffer a little more. They'll be extra thankful when we rescue them and they'll listen to every word you say in the future.”

With that, he snapped his fingers. In a matter of seconds, Matcha's head had popped out from the extradimensional belly. A serving tray was balanced on top of his head. A steaming mug of coffee sat in the middle.

Zhao Yao lifted the mug to his lips and took a sip.

”See how well-behaved my cats are?” he asked, grinning.

Xiao Yu nodded thoughtfully, ”I'll train Fish Ball and Noodle to cook and wait on me once we're home. It'll look so cool.”

Back in the center of the battle, Nekomata had finally decided to toss the fragment towards William. The man caught it easily. His eyes shone with excitement as his fingers brushed the fragment.

”I've finally got you.”

His excitement had transformed into some kind of fanatic zeal. It was like all the stars had aligned. He had indestructible superpowers, permanently this time round. He also had the meteorite fragment. Best of all, he was on an island populated entirely by supercats. He could set up his own superpower faction right here, right now.

He was so absorbed by his thoughts that he did not notice that the dragon beneath his feet had begun to stir. There was movement behind his eyelids before they started to open.

Cat Sage had lost because the fragment had been taken from him. Now that it was in William's hand, the dragon was close enough to once again receive the power it radiated.

By keeping the fragment on him all the time, Cat Sage had never stopped growing stronger. He had always known that one day, this would reach a tipping point. When that happened, his steady improvements would cumulate into an evolution for the ages.

He never expected that it would take place right now.

His heart was beating rapidly, pumping bursts of blood through his veins to every part of his body. He started to shed his scales like how a snake would moult its skin. They were giving way so that the bones, joints, and muscles that made up his large frame could grow even bigger and stronger.

When William finally noticed that this was happening, he cast Noodle aside and pelted punch after punch at the dragon. Unfortunately, the damage he incurred was minimal. It was mainly Noodle and Rice Cake who had destroyed Cat Sage's defences previously after all. Without them, he did not stand a chance.

William battered the wounds on the dragon's back ceaselessly, but he could not stop the evolution. Strips of solid muscle were blooming on top of the injuries and were intertwined to form a stronger, sturdier body. A faint golden glow was radiating from it.

At the same time, two mounds of flesh had sprouted on either side of the dragon's head. They mushroomed at an alarming rate and while William did not know for sure what they were, he could already sense the menace within.