The mascot of the wishing shop is a cat.

Early the next morning.

Lin Xiyue got up very early.

Yesterday, she checked online and discovered that since she had awakened, she could access the exclusive website in the booklet, which was like a large online guild where she could communicate, leave messages, ask questions, and receive tasks. However, posting tasks still required going to the venue located in the city center, so she planned to go there early to see if she could find someone to help her complete the tasks.

Braving the sweltering heat, I squeezed into a driverless taxi with difficulty. Under the air conditioning inside, I took a deep breath, entered the venue's address, and lay down on the seat to rest.

When Lin Xiyue woke up groggily, he found himself at the entrance of the venue. He tidied up his things and went inside.

Located in the city center, this venue boasts a grand entrance bearing the name of the venue—the Psionic Center—engraved with incomprehensible characters and symbols that, after a while, can cause dizziness. The entire venue is approximately six stories high, but only the first two floors are open to the public.

Upon entering the venue, one is greeted by a high-ceilinged lobby, surrounded by dozens of reception desks. Some desks have long queues, while others are nearly empty.

Lin Xiyue followed the instructions to the reception desk where the mission was issued, explained the situation, stated that she wanted to find someone with offensive capabilities to help her, and showed the digital code on her watch client.

The waitress was a very kind-looking young girl. After registering everything, he asked Lin Xiyue.

"Okay, ma'am, regarding the compensation, would you like to specify it in advance or discuss it in person?"

Lin Xu thought for a moment, then sighed at his own wallet and said helplessly, "Let's discuss it in person."

It seems I can only use that prop card as payment; I really do feel like I have four pockets that are equally heavy.

"Okay, you've been registered. If someone accepts your task, they will send a message to your personal client. Please arrange a meeting place yourselves."

After expressing her gratitude, Lin Xiyue walked out of the venue with a sense of helplessness.

Poverty is the greatest original sin!

Thinking about how I'd get a shop after completing the mission suddenly made me feel much better. I decided to go shopping and see if there was anything I needed to buy.

evening.

Lin Xiyue, who had bought a lot of things, was happily preparing to go home when he heard a strange rustling sound as he passed through an alley near his home. This reminded him of the shocking incident yesterday.

He carefully held his phone in one hand, ready to report it at any moment, while cautiously peering into the alley.

A pair of dark green eyes shone in the darkness, filled with wariness.

Shining the flashlight, they discovered a pure black cat. The cat looked to be only a few months old and was breathing warily at Lin Xiyue.

It's a cat! It's so cute! (?＞?＜?) I want to keep it, it's so adorable, I love it!

The moment Lin Xiyue saw the cat, she screamed inwardly.

After calming down a bit, he noticed that the cat's hind paw was clearly injured. He took out the sausages he had bought while shopping that day from his bag, carefully placed them on the ground in front of him, and stepped back.

The little black cat gave Lin Xiyue a very human-like look, then glanced at the sausage on the ground, as if it understood something. It slowly walked forward, sniffed the sausage, and then started eating it.

After watching the little black cat eat the sausage he gave it, Lin Xiyue slowly stepped forward and patted its head.

Under the dim streetlights, the scene was actually quite heartwarming.

However, in a place unseen by ordinary people and low-level ability users, countless dark tentacles, glowing with a ghostly blue light, stretched out from the alley and enveloped Lin Xiyue.

They were frantically yet cautiously drawing something from something, without harming Lin Xiyue who was enveloped by them, but their actions clearly demonstrated their possessiveness.

And so, without knowing it, Lin Xiyue carried the black cat to the pet hospital, intending to have its wounds bandaged.

Pet Hospital.

"Madam, we've examined him, and he only has a wound on his hind leg. After bandaging it, we just need to change the dressing every day. If you want to adopt him, you can come back to our hospital after he recovers, and we'll examine him again and give him his vaccinations."

"OK, thanks."

After bandaging the wound, Lin Xiyue carried the cat and a lot of things, and struggled to her doorstep.

The little black cat darted inside as soon as the door opened, and began to look around as if it knew this was the home it would live in from now on.

Lin Xiyue smiled and ignored him. After closing the door, she began to pack up the things she had bought that day, and put the things she had bought for the little black cat, such as the cat bed, into her bedroom.

As soon as Lin Xiyue put her things down, she turned around and saw the little black cat sitting upright at the door, watching her.

"Mimi, you're here? Come and see, this is your cat bed, you'll sleep here from now on~ ( ??e?? )"

The sweet clip sound came out, and regardless of what the cat thought, Lin Xiyue was frantically trying to win over the little black cat.

The little black cat trembled almost imperceptibly, then slowly walked towards Lin Xiyue and stiffly rubbed against her outstretched hand.

"Oh my god, Mimi, you like it too, don't you! I knew it! Oh right, I haven't named you yet. Since I'm going to raise you, I'll name you~ (?°3°)-? I don't know if you're a boy or a girl yet, let me see (づ ●─● )づ"

As she spoke, Lin Xiyue began to grope the little black cat. The little black cat struggled, but was no match for her and was completely exposed.

"Hey, it's a little male kitten. So what should we name you?... That's it! Let's call you Fugui! It's an auspicious name, so my shop will be very prosperous in the future!"

Lin Xiyue was happily talking to herself, completely unaware that the little black cat had rolled its eyes.

After pouring cat food into her cat's bowl, Lin Xiyue quickly took over ten photos and edited them into a nine-grid layout for her blog, writing, "I'm a cat owner now!" ⊙▽⊙

Then, feeling happy, I fell asleep.

That night, after Lin Xiyue fell asleep, Fugui, who had been sleeping in the cat's bed, slowly got up and walked towards Lin Xiyue on the bed. During this process, his originally small shadow rapidly grew larger, enveloping the entire house in a very short time, quickly turning it into an extremely comfortable nest for him, only invisible to those with low spiritual energy.

After turning this place into his own lair, Fugui jumped onto the bed, leaned against Lin Xiyue, and closed his eyes.

..........................................

At the same time, on the top floor of the venue in the city center, in a huge and empty room surrounded by metal plates of unknown material, a suspended iridescent hexagonal pyramid emitted an enviable deep blue light in the very center.

A sensor inside the venue detected a color and immediately emitted a piercing alarm, causing all the staff inside to assemble in an emergency. Everyone was confused and nervously looking at each other...