Chapter 325: Sparkling Gemstone Bracelet

If human morality had not yet collapsed before, the emergence of flesh-and-blood editing technology only accelerated this collapse.

Psychic-energy-based flesh-and-blood editing will completely disregard life, making humanity utterly lose its regard and weight for life; when it appears, the whole world can prepare to head toward destruction.

But you don't know any of this yet; in your eyes, as long as the cat is still around, family and friends are normal, everything is completely fine.

Until you saw the blue sapphire playing with a pistol using its tail....

Are you sure you didn't secretly go to that modification clinic to get modified?

I really didn't!

At this moment, Lan Bao's face was flushed red, the tip of her tail held in Jierte's hand swaying back and forth, while the foolish Knight stared at her in disbelief.

Whose well-behaved cat can play with a gun using its tail?

And can still control the recoil—can you, big cat, manage that?

Cough cough, I and she are of different breeds....

Jierte glared at the big cat, who gave an embarrassed smile and said nothing more.

Really, no Knight Sir!

Actually, I have extraordinary talent!

Lan Baoshi's soft tail suddenly wrapped around Jierte's arm; as the tail tightened, considerable force transmitted from the coiled tail, and Jierte couldn't help but reach out and pinch it.

The fur is smooth, and one can faintly feel the tight muscles beneath the skin; it looks like the little cat really wasn't lying.

However, the doubtful Jierte still grabbed the big cat's tail and pinched it hard; it looked fluffy, but it was all just cat fur.

What are you doing, ow!

The big cat's old face turned red, she pulled her tail free from Jierte's hand, and then ran off in a puff of smoke.

On the street, the playful antics of a few people shouldn't have drawn attention, but because they bore no signs of modification, they attracted some gazes.

It has been a year since modification technology was introduced; not only for enhancing strength, but even for the sake of bodily health, many people choose to replace their organs with disaster-grade ones.

People like Jierte—healthy, strong, and without any modification traces—are pitifully few.

Forget it, I'll believe you once.

Jierte released Lan Baoshi's tail, but that black-gray tail remained tightly coiled around his hand.

Heh~

Come with me, Knight Sir!

Lan Baoshi made a face, then suddenly pulled Jierte into a run; though her tail looked delicate, it had the strength of a normal arm.

When the big cat finally reacted and turned her head, there was no trace of the two of them left where they had stood.

Big cat:????

Meanwhile, Jierte let the little cat lead him, weaving through crowds of bizarre, sanity‑losing modified people, like a pure stream untouched by society's corruption, drawing many sideways glances.

The place where the two finally stopped was an somewhat old jewelry workshop.

What are we doing here?

Jierte didn't quite understand; he knew the little cat liked gemstones, but he himself didn't like them.

Could it be that she brought him here to buy something?

Jierte didn't understand, but he followed her inside the jewelry store.

Oh dear, the little cat has come.

The shopkeeper inside is a spirited old lady with signs of modification, presumably someone who prolonged her life through modification technology.

'This must be the proper use of modification technology.'

Jierte felt that no technology should be this deformed, but helplessly, humanity has been driven to a dead end.

Little cat, hurry up, your thing is ready.

Even though the old lady has undergone modification, her face remains kind and gentle, unlike those sanity‑losing modified people outside.

Here it comes!

The kitty waved at her, and the old lady cheerfully took out a remarkably beautiful little bracelet from under the counter.

Here, your thing~

Thank you, grandma!

Lan Baoshi said sweetly, the old lady smilingly handed her the bracelet, and in the next moment the little cat held it up like an offering and presented it to Jierte.

Knight Sir!

This is for you!

Me?

Jierte raised an eyebrow; the Catgirl before him was petite, her hands raised high only reaching his chest, so he needed only a slight reach to grasp the bracelet.

What special day is today?

Of course!

Today is the tenth anniversary of when we met!

Ten... anniversary?

Mm-hmm!

Jierte looked at the multicolored bracelet in his hand, and a dazed feeling came over him.

Without realizing it, ten years have already passed....

Compared to his peers, Jierte's childhood lacked many things; although he really was a bit foolish before, he matured very early.

It was as if, from the day he awakened the ability to perceive sin, his childhood was forcibly ended.

At twelve years old he met the twelve‑year‑old little cat; though he had clearly undergone the growth from adolescence to youth, he seemed hardly aware of it.

Knight Sir, look!

This one here is agate, a very famous water courage agate! I spent a lot of Spirit Energy Crystals to buy it!

This one here is obsidian, hehe, although it's not worth much, but it sparkles and looks very nice!

This is malachite, this is turquoise, this this is morganite and opal!

Blue Sapphire carefully told Jierte the price and name of each gem on the bracelet, and the little cat really liked gems.

Such an exceedingly thoughtful gift was what the little cat considered most precious, and she gave them to Jierte without reservation.

This is opal! Next to this is a beer bottle bottom.... just ordinary glass, but it's the first gem I ever saw!

Finally, finally, this one in the middle, the biggest and most beautiful! It's the Blue Sapphire!

I really like it.

Hehe! Knight Sir likes it, that's good!

Indeed it is an exceedingly thoughtful gift; facing the giggling little cat, Jierte's mind momentarily stalled.

Should he also give something to the little cat?

But what does he have that is exceedingly important? It also has to be something suitable as a gift.

It seems there isn't....

The little cat had already bounced away, after giving away so many gems, she felt no reluctance at all; Jierte's weight in her heart had probably already exceeded the gems.

Blue Sapphire.

Meow? What's up?

Jierte slowly walked up to Blue Sapphire, looking at her with a solemn expression.

Although, I don't have a gift as thoughtful as yours to give you.

But I swear by the honor of a knight!

In the future, no matter what happens, I will definitely protect you completely!

Even if it's the end of the world, I will exert all my strength to let you survive!

The oath is made, effective from today onward, forever!