Rebooting 60, let's go on a rampage with the orange cat!

Shi Huai'an sat on the attic floor, feeling somewhat anxious. Her gaze kept drifting towards the skylight, hoping the adorable orange cat would return home as usual. However, as time ticked by, the orange cat never appeared.

From noon until nightfall, and now at 9 pm, the orange cat is still nowhere to be seen.

This had never happened before. Shi Huai'an was already used to seeing Duo Duo sprawled out on his back, looking like a complete rascal; he was used to the time when he and Pang Ju silently accompanied each other, protecting one another without disturbing the other.

It was a kind of peaceful and serene beauty! But once she turned around and couldn't see Duoduo, she couldn't help but search everywhere, as if she had developed a kind of obsessive-compulsive disorder, and she would find it hard to feel at ease if she couldn't find her.

A sense of foreboding crept into her heart, and her eyelids began to twitch uncontrollably.

"Could something have happened to it?" Shi Huai'an wondered to himself.

She tried to contact Duoduo with her thoughts, but to no avail. Was it because the distance was too far, or had Duoduo met with misfortune?

Thinking about the various dangers the orange cat might encounter, she grew increasingly anxious. Unable to concentrate on her studies, she couldn't help but stand up and pace back and forth in the attic, trying to dispel her unease.

She shook her head and muttered to herself, "Why worry about Fat Orange? It's not an ordinary cat! This doesn't make sense!"

Even so, Shi Huai'an still couldn't concentrate on his studies, just like his own child staying out all night, which was unbearable.

She decided to go out and look for the orange cat. She grabbed a flashlight from home, told her parents, and said, "I'm going out for a walk and will be right back."

Xiuzhi said anxiously, "Come back early, and don't go to places that are too dark." But Shi Huai'an had already rushed out the door.

Xiuzhi complained, "When we ask her to go out and play, she refuses. Now it's so late, and she wants to go out again. She's so unpredictable. Tell me, isn't Huai'an different now?"

Old Shi was soaking his feet when he said, "The child is all grown up now. You can't keep her tied to your waistband all the time. Let her be. She's not a reckless child."

Shi Huai'an stepped onto the street in the night. As she walked, she called the orange cat's name, hoping to hear its familiar response.

But the silence of the night filled her with despair, as if she were the only one left in the world, blindly searching in a shadowy realm.

During this process, Shi Huai'an's thoughts became increasingly chaotic. She began to regret not taking better care of the orange cat, worrying whether it was injured or trapped somewhere. She imagined all sorts of terrible scenarios, and her mood grew heavier and heavier.

She remembered that in her past life, Duoduo had also gone missing for 25 days in a snowy winter. She posted missing cat notices everywhere; she used the online "cat-finding scissors method"; she fed stray cats in the neighborhood and asked the cats in the neighborhood to help her find Duoduo; she even consulted a fortune teller, whose divination indicated that Duoduo was still alive and would return home...

Just when she was about to give up in despair, her orange cat, Duoduo, called for help from the top floor of the 32nd floor to the building opposite. A kind person in the opposite building saw this and took photos and videos with their phone, which were then posted in the community group chat to ask whose cat was lost.

Duoduo was very cautious. When the security guard went to rescue it, it hid until Huai'an appeared, at which point it emerged, already emaciated and skin and bones. Yet, Duoduo remained energetic, meowing incessantly at Huai'an, as if recounting its recent hardships…

It used to be timid and docile, but since it got lost and came back, it has become fierce. It will bite off even a cotton swab with its teeth, as if the memory of being hungry has become a muscle reaction.

Huai'an didn't know how it survived for twenty-five days on the barren rooftop, but the will to survive made Duoduo strong.

Cats really do have nine lives. Huai'an's head throbbed violently again as she recalled the past. She shone her flashlight around in the grass and shouted, "Duo Duo, where are you? Come out quickly!"

Just then, she heard light running footsteps, accompanied by a warm voice beside her: "An'an, what are you looking for?"

Huai'an turned around and saw Gu Jingxing, who was jogging at night. Huai'an said helplessly, "I haven't seen Duoduo all day."

Gu Jingxing said, "I'll help you find it, don't worry."

Seeing Gu Jingxing come to help, Shi Huai'an calmed down a bit. This wasn't the first time she'd lost a cat, and she had some experience. Right now, she was just worried and confused. With Duo Duo's abilities, ordinary people and small animals couldn't hurt it. Perhaps Duo Duo was just playful, or perhaps Duo Duo was different now, with many subordinate cat matters to handle…

After calming down, Huai'an and Gu Jingxing searched around for a while longer.

Gu Jingxing said strangely, "Today is definitely different. Did you notice? We've been searching for so long, and we haven't seen a single stray cat, let alone many. How is that possible? There are usually quite a few stray cats in this area."

Huai'an also found it unbelievable: "If you put it that way, it's true. I really haven't seen a single cat. There must be something wrong."

Gu Jingxing said, "It's so late, let's go back first. Maybe Duoduo will be waiting for you at home."

Huai'an nodded: "Okay, thank you... I'll go back and wait then."

She suddenly had the urge to call him "Brother Jingxing," but Huai'an immediately suppressed the impulse.

This was almost illogical, but it actually happened. Perhaps Huai'an's reborn soul and the original body hadn't fully merged yet, and the original body's subconscious would still subconsciously rush out to react. Fortunately, Huai'an suppressed it in time.

Huai'an felt a little awkward. She couldn't bring herself to call him "brother," and she didn't want to tell Gu Jingxing about the special features of the orange cat Duo Duo. She decided to wait and see, as she wasn't entirely at ease herself yet.

Gu Jingxing then suggested, "I go for a run along the river every morning. If Duoduo comes back tomorrow morning, let me know. If she doesn't, I'll get our friends together to look for her."

"Okay, it's a deal." Perhaps having vented his emotions, Shi Huai'an now felt much calmer.

Shi Huai'an dragged his heavy steps home, and like a deflated balloon, he collapsed onto the bed, motionless.

The orange cat still hasn't come home, and despite its special abilities, this doesn't completely put Huai'an at ease.

After all, now that there's already an orange cat named Duoduo with superpowers, who can guarantee that there aren't other, even more powerful superpowers possessing other beings in the world?

Thinking of this, Shi Huai'an couldn't help but shudder, a nameless fear welling up in his heart.

The more she thought about it, the more her thoughts surged like a tide. If she could be reborn, did that mean others could also be reborn or travel through time?

Moreover, they may also possess special abilities such as superpowers, spatial abilities, and cheat codes.

Good heavens, if that's really the case, then wouldn't I be even more insignificant and ordinary now?

Compared to those potentially powerful adversaries, I am utterly insignificant.

Shi Huai'an's mood grew heavier. He had thought he had some advantages, but he found that the world might be more complex and dangerous than he had imagined.

She realized that in order to survive in this unpredictable environment, she had to constantly strive to improve her abilities in order to meet the various challenges that might arise.

If something really happens to Duoduo... does that mean the system will also disappear...? Faced with the unknown future, she couldn't help but feel confused and helpless.

Just wait... Don't overthink it... Before any confirmed bad news arrives, she can't panic. Duo Duo wouldn't give up so easily... It has nine lives, right...?

She closed her eyes and silently prayed that the orange cat would return to her side safely.

Huai'an got up at 5:30 the next morning. He hadn't slept well the night before, and without Fatty Orange's snoring, he didn't feel like he could sleep soundly.

After washing up, she read for a while, but her mind couldn't concentrate. Around 6 o'clock, she jogged to the riverbank.

As dawn broke, the outline of sunlight gradually peeked out from behind the distant mountains, bringing a cool breeze into the quiet town.

Along the riverbank, groups of people were practicing various activities in the morning. Shi Huai'an passed by a group of middle-aged and elderly people practicing Tai Chi, so he stopped and joined them.

Leading the Tai Chi practice was a sprightly old man with a white beard, his robes fluttering slightly in the morning breeze. His posture was upright, his expression serene, his hands gently raised, his knees slightly bent, his movements fluid yet powerful, each step full of continuity and rhythm. The surrounding trees swayed gently, as if dancing to his rhythm.

Shi Huai'an's heart gradually calmed down. Following the old man's movements, she began to practice with a steady posture. Her movements were slow, yet they seemed to contain immense power. Her hands moved like flowing clouds and water, creating a sense of fluid beauty with every step and turn. Perhaps it was the nourishment from the spiritual spring water and the increase in her physical strength, but Huai'an felt that her boxing skills had made leaps and bounds.

Shi Huai'an is only 8 years old, and he stands out in a group of middle-aged and elderly people with white hair and beards. People passing by for their morning exercise stop to watch him.

Gu Jingxing, who was originally looking around for someone while running, spotted Shi Huai'an practicing boxing. Shi Huai'an was wearing a short-sleeved white shirt and military green work pants.

When Shi Huai'an saw Gu Jingxing arrive, she came over to greet him. She noticed that Gu Jingxing was also wearing a white shirt and green military pants, and since their clothes were the same color, they both grinned and raised their eyebrows in a smile.

Gu Jingxing patted her head and said, "No one would believe we're not siblings. Why don't you call me brother anymore?"

Huai'an didn't respond. Less talk, less mistakes—that was her principle. So, the two strolled over to a less crowded spot and started chatting.

Gu Jingxing praised with slight surprise, "I didn't expect you could practice Tai Chi?" He then asked, "Is Duoduo back?"

Huai'an shook his head dejectedly, the spirit he had displayed while practicing his boxing skills vanished.

Gu Jingxing scratched his head and said casually, "Didn't you sleep well last night? Look at your panda eyes. I found out some information after I got back yesterday, and it might have something to do with Duoduo."

Shi Huai'an's eyes widened immediately, and he asked eagerly, "What did you find out? Tell me quickly."

“Yesterday, a friend of mine saw Pang Biao with two or three people and a black dog searching for something in the vicinity. The dog looked very fierce, and he didn’t dare to go up and ask anything before leaving,” Gu Jingxing said with a frown. “Later, Xiao Yi also said that when he came back from his relative’s house that night, he saw a group of people and dogs chasing and intercepting a group of stray cats. The scene was very frightening. He only saw their backs and didn’t notice who they were. The scene was very chaotic, and it seemed like they were heading towards Nanshan.”

Shi Huai'an said anxiously, "It must be Pang Biao leading people and dogs to take revenge on the cat. Although the cat is fast, its endurance is no match for the dog. This is bad."

"Don't worry, listen to me. Last night, Pang Biao's classmate Zhao Lei brought Pang Biao's parents to my house looking for him. They said their son hadn't come home all night and his excuse was that he wanted to play a ping-pong match with us, so they came to my house."

I told them I hadn't seen Pang Biao at all, and had never made any plans to compete with him. Later, everyone pressed Zhao Lei for anything else he knew. At first, Zhao Lei refused to say, but fearing things would escalate, he finally confessed. He said that Pang Biao had asked him and Ma Yang to borrow someone's dog to hunt wild cats, but Zhao Lei made an excuse that he was working on his summer homework and his parents needed to check it, so he didn't go. When Pang Biao's parents heard this, they went to look for Ma Yang, but he wasn't home either. His parents had gone to support the construction of the Great Northern Wilderness, and Ma Yang lived with his grandparents. His grandparents didn't really care about him; if we hadn't gone to look for him, they wouldn't have known Ma Yang hadn't come home to sleep.

"Huh? How could this happen? Could something have happened?" Huai'an expressed her concern. She was worried about Duo Duo's safety and also worried that Duo Duo's loss of control would cause Pang Biao to get into trouble, but she couldn't explain it.

“When I came back, Pang Biao’s parents went out to look for him again, and they were preparing to call the police,” Gu Jingxing said. “We don’t know what the situation is now. I told Zhao Lei to come and tell me as soon as he has any news.”

Shi Huai'an looked up and met Gu Jingxing's concerned eyes, saying, "Thank you for telling me all this. Regardless of whether it's true or not, I need to go to Nanshan to find Duoduo, otherwise I won't be able to rest easy. I hope Pang Biao won't act impulsively and do something immoral..."

"Anyway, I don't have anything else to do, let's go to Nanshan together and look for it. But it's just that we've headed in that direction, it might not be the right place," Gu Jingxing reassured him and offered his suggestion.

Shi Huai'an, however, said with great certainty, "I want to try my luck. We can look in the direction of Nanshan. With so many cats and dogs, someone is bound to see them, or leave footprints or something."

Gu Jingxing thought for a moment and then said, "You wait for me here. I'll go home and ride my bicycle back. That way it will be faster."

“Okay!” Shi Huai’an readily agreed without refusing. She wasn’t familiar with Nanshan either. When she was very young, her father carried her up the mountain to worship Buddha once. There seemed to be a Zen temple in the mountain, but she didn’t remember anything else. Having a guide would be good.

After all, the original owner of this body was only 8 years old, and it seemed safer to have 14-year-old Gu Jingxing with her.

"I'm off then, I'll be right back." Gu Jingxing patted Huai'an on the shoulder to reassure her, then turned and ran home.

As Shi Huai'an watched his figure disappear from sight, he felt a mixture of anticipation and nervousness.

Duo Duo, you must wait for me… Huai An activated her consciousness again to establish a connection with Duo Duo. This time, it seemed different from the last time. She could feel the radio wave signal emitted by Duo Duo… The signal was very weak, but Huai An was certain that Duo Duo was receiving her radio waves. Perhaps she needed to practice more to enhance this function of consciousness. If you don't progress, you regress; if you don't practice, you'll become useless…