Chapter 250: A Little Friend (1/2)

A few seconds passed by as Lin Mu chanted the calming heart sutra. At first, no change could be perceived, and the Brown Shrubby Forest Cat still seemed to be in the same condition as before. Its eyes were closed and its whiskers were scrunched in distress.

Lin Mu could not feel anything from his spirit sense either. The mind of the Brown Shrubby Forest Cat was still empty, and no thoughts arose. But soon he could sense a cry. The cry seemed to have only rung inside his mind and was not audible in the real world.

The volume of the cry was slowly getting lower and lower until it completely disappeared and the Brown Shrubby Forest Cat also relaxed.

”Pain” An innate feeling appeared in Lin Mu's mind.

”Hungry” He heard again.

”Food” Another thought popped into his mind.

'Huh, are these… it's thoughts?' Lin Mu thought to himself.

”Incredible, it's actually working!” Xukong exclaimed.

”Is this how I am supposed to proceed, Senior?” Lin Mu questioned.

”Yes, yes, continue. Focus on its thoughts and try to convince it by offering it what it wants.” Xukong answered.

Lin Mu inwardly nodded before focusing completely on the mind of the Brown Shrubby Forest Cat. He could hear the same words repeating in his mind, although they were not exactly words but rather an innate understanding of those emotions.

'So it just wants food, it seems. Like cooked food that Senior Xukong talked about.' Lin Mu thought to himself before trying to communicate.

At first, Lin Mu spoke a sentence but realized that no matter how much he tried, it was not transmitted to the Brown Shrubby Forest Cat. Then he realized that he would have to simplify it, making it similar to the thoughts the beast was having.

”Food” Lin Mu expressed first.

The beast seemed to have understood him this time and had stopped its incessant thoughts. Seeing that it seemed to be working, Lin Mu decided to continue.

”Give” Lin Mu paused and took a look; finding the beast to be calm he went further.

”Me” He stated.

”Hot Food” Lin Mu explained.

He realized that he could now increase the complexity of the thought by a slight amount as he got more used to this kind of communication.

”Food give?” The beast expressed.

”Yes, give” Lin Mu replied.

”Pain?” The beast asked, which actually made Lin Mu feel its fear.

There was something hidden deep inside the beast's mind, but Lin Mu could not understand what it was. But he could realize that whatever it was, it had made a great impression on the Brown Shrubby Forest Cat.

”No Pain” Lin Mu answered while trying to show a calm state of his mind.