Chapter 376: You

That's right!

The owner of this hand is Su Yang.

Bored out, he thought again of Liu Mengyun's Shadow Phantom Cat.

That Shadow Phantom Cat resembled a domestic Earth cat, and was quite small in size, with a sleek, glossy, pitch-black coat.

The first time Su Yang saw the Shadow Phantom Cat, he felt a strong urge to pet it.

"This little kitty is really mischievous!" Su Yang said, looking at his smooth arm, "My body hair's all been shaved off!"

The Shadow Phantom Cat was beginning to doubt its very feline existence.

It even suspected it had been caught in a powerful illusion!

Whether it was the first half of its life or now that it was under the illusion, it couldn't tell.

Liu Mengyun was equally stunned inside.

She knew the Shadow Phantom Cat could never pose a real threat to Su Yang.

But it hadn't even broken his skin—that made her heart ache!

Was she really that weak?

Yet Liu Mengyun did not show any of this pain or grievance.

Only the weak show such emotions!

She, Liu Mengyun, was strong… she had to learn to be strong!

The Shadow Phantom Cat tilted its head, staring at its paw, then extended its barbed tongue and lightly licked its claw tip!

The sharp claws sliced a wound into the Shadow Phantom Cat's tongue, and blood instantly welled up.

The Shadow Phantom Cat lifted its head, staring at the young man before it, and swallowed a mouthful of blood…

"Hahaha…" Su Yang reached out with both hands, lifted the Shadow Phantom Cat onto his knees, and rubbed its head while laughing, "Lieutenant Liu, your Shadow Phantom Cat is so cute—adorably clueless!"

Adorably clueless?

Liu Mengyun pressed her lips shut, not daring to speak.

If anyone else had described her Shadow Phantom Cat like that, she would have made them learn what cruelty meant!

But if Su Yang said it…

Then fine, let it be adorably clueless!

"Ah! This cat's being bad again!"

Liu Mengyun leaned over and saw four deep claw marks on Su Yang's military uniform abdomen.

Clearly, just now, the Shadow Phantom Cat, still dissatisfied, had launched another surprise attack on him.

The result? Absolutely no effect.

Su Yang grabbed the Shadow Phantom Cat's skull with one hand and squeezed slightly—immediately, the cat felt its head was about to burst under the immense pressure!

It thrashed wildly with all four limbs, trying to break free from Su Yang's grip.

But Su Yang stood like a mountain, utterly unmoved.

The Shadow Phantom Cat's skull began to deform under the crushing force…

It knew that if it continued, it would die!

With no other choice, it clung to its last lifeline and begged its master for help.

"Major, please spare it!"

"Alright, for your sake, I'll let it off this once!"

The giant hand released its grip; the Shadow Phantom Cat collapsed limp in Su Yang's arms, panting heavily.

Now, it lacked even the courage to look up at Su Yang.

This human was simply terrifying!

It glanced at Liu Mengyun, and a wave of gratitude rose inside it.

But just then, Su Yang spoke again.

"Still, it needs punishment!" Su Yang reached for the Shadow Phantom Cat's whiskers, "I'll pluck just one whisker."

The Shadow Phantom Cat felt a sharp pain by its mouth—one black whisker was torn away.

As Su Yang casually tossed the whisker into the air, the Shadow Phantom Cat stretched out its paw, trying to catch it—but the whisker drifted away on the wind.

Its paw lay helplessly on Su Yang's leg.

The whole cat… was utterly deflated!

Even Su Yang felt a pang of pity.

He had once kept a cat at home; his parents had told him never to pull a cat's whiskers.

He had always remembered that.

Rarely did he get a chance, or a reason, to pull someone else's cat's whiskers—he naturally wanted to try!

"This time, for Lieutenant Liu's sake, I only plucked one whisker. Next time, I'll just pull off your head… got it?"

Su Yang's hand rested on the Shadow Phantom Cat's neck; the cat shuddered violently!

At that moment, Su Yang noticed the Shadow Phantom Cat's loyalty to Liu Mengyun had increased by five points!

Indeed, he had a beast-taming talent!

The Shadow Phantom Cat lay obediently beside Su Yang, letting him stroke it.

Liu Mengyun sat behind, watching, and felt a tinge of envy toward Su Yang.

The Shadow Phantom Cat was solitary and wild; even after keeping it so long, Liu Mengyun had rarely managed to touch it!

The Shadow Phantom Cat turned its head in Su Yang's arms toward Liu Mengyun and sent her a silent plea for help—but Liu Mengyun remained unmoved, offering only mild comfort and urging it to submit to Su Yang.

"That little cat is so pitiful!" the Ice Moon Sprite inside Liu Mengyun gloated, "It dared provoke Su Yang—his head was almost crushed!"

The Ice Moon Sprite and Liu Mengyun had a very good relationship.

Some were put off by the Shadow Phantom Cat.

"Mm!"

Liu Mengyun silently replied in her heart.

The Ice Moon Sprite whispered, "Liu Mengyun, don't you feel the temperature's a bit high?"

"This…"

High temperature?

It seemed like idle chatter, but Liu Mengyun knew the Ice Moon Sprite's nature.

The Ice Moon Sprite never chatted with Liu Mengyun about trivial matters.

Su Yang petted the Shadow Phantom Cat for a while, then noticed the sun had risen and the weather was growing hotter.

Just then, he felt a coolness brushing against him.

Turning around, he saw faint white mist rising from Liu Mengyun, who was bowing her head, staring at the map, as if lost in thought.

After a day of travel, they set up camp and rested for the night.

The next morning, when Su Yang set out, he summoned not only the Storm Eagle but also placed the Rainbow Illusion Butterfly and the Void Wandering Spirit on the Storm Eagle's back.

"You're both mature pet beasts now—you should learn to level up on your own… do your best!"

Su Yang instructed the Storm Eagle: "In the air, if you spot a suitable opponent, don't hold back. If the situation calls for it, let the Void Wandering Spirit join in—you should guide it more, but still keep a sharp eye on surrounding dangers, understood?"

The Storm Eagle nodded.