Chapter 488: An Island As Payment (1/2)
Zhao Yao stroked the top of Cat Sage's head
”There's no need to thank uys are down on your luck right noever, you do know that you shouldn't stay on soe blinked up at him in surprise, ”Then what should we do?”
”Work for es Save that up and you'll be able to buy the island from me someday,” Zhao Yao responded
He scratched the bottoe wrenched his head froers
He looked him in the eye, ”We can buy the island back?”
Zhao Yao nodded
”Of course I'm not a slavedriver You will be compensated fairly for your work I will take care of your food and lodging You won't have to spend a cent that I pay you at the end of each month I'll keep that money safe for you so you can accumulate the funds you need to buy the island”
Matcha decided to interrupt the conversation at this point
”Did you hear that? You guys have got it good! We do back-breaking work every day and all we in' island!” he exclai his head in embarrassment at his words
”That doesn't seeht out of enerous to theinal supercats, are not happy about this at all!”
While he spoke out defiantly in public, he was also co with Zhao Yao telepathically
”Zhao Yao, how a?” Matcha asked earnestly
”Beautifully,” Zhao Yao responded
Then, he kept up with the act
”Matcha, look at these poor cats here They've led a wretched life They don't get to eat or sleep well like you do in these horrible, sun-beaten conditions You are all cats Don't you want to help thehteous expression and turned his gaze back to Cat Sage
”I' ood care of it I hope that, one day, I can transform it into a supercat wonderland It will be home to the homeless and fae, as now looking up at him in awe
”I understand,” the cat said solemnly, ”Don't worry We will keep this island safe!”
Zhao Yao nodded in delight
He glanced at the mission panel to see that his mission to cat thieves pay had been coed 2,0002 experience points
”Hehe It's been a day well-spent I guess that means that I now have…”
When he looked at the panel again, the Book was at Level 6 (42,262 / 20,000)
He was shaken out of his thoughts when the ground beneath his feet began to treotten about poor, little Rice Cake
In an instant, he grabbed her and dumped her into the extradimensional belly
The ht in her eyes began to return
”I feel it,” Rice Cake whispered, ”I feel the power of wifi”
Her limp and lifeless body was revitalized all of a sudden She scrambled onto her paws and bounced towards the nearest computer in joy
Gaia was seated next to her He sreasy, as if he had not cleaned himself in weeks She spotted open cans of half-eaten cat food scattered all over his desk Gaia did not seelued to the screen
”What are you playing?” Rice Cake asked, peering at his screen as well
Gaia did not bother turning to her to respond, ”Dungeon Fighter Online”
”Is it fun?”
A pained expression flashed past Gaia's face
”My advice is that you should steer clear of it All it takes is a few oner like me All the cats here think I' that I've lost all the strength in s”
Back in the real world, Zhao Yao had one last quest to deal with