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Chapter 24: Detective Black Cat is Too Dedicated

Black Cat is a very clever cat. It immediately guessed its owner's intention and meowed several times in a row: "Meow~ Meow~"

Its meaning was: Are you planning to use a flock of birds for surveillance?

Cheng Han nodded and said, "That's right! From now on, you will work the night shift, and the flock of birds will be responsible for the day shift, monitoring Tan Zicheng around the clock."

During the day, there is sufficient sunlight. If the black cat often hangs around there, it is easy to be noticed by the other party. Birds, on the other hand, are much smaller and more suitable for daytime surveillance.

The black cat understood and meowed in agreement.

Cheng Han patted the cat's head and asked, "You've been out for so long at night, you must be hungry now. Let me prepare some late-night snacks for you."

The black cat happily wagged its tail and meowed in response.

After working hard for half the night, it's nice to have a late-night snack. Who wouldn't like that?

The cat thought that its owner would first light the stove and then heat up the leftovers from last night. But the reality was very different from what it had imagined.

The black cat saw its owner holding a large bowl filled with braised rabbit meat and turned around with a smile, saying, "Detective, let me perform a magic trick for you."

It blinked its eyes in confusion.

What magic trick?

The black cat witnessed its owner's hands emitting a dim red light.

In just a moment, bubbles began to rise in the bowl, and hot steam spread out, accompanied by a strong meaty aroma.

The black cat was dumbfounded.

This scene once again subverted its understanding of "cat life."

Cheng Han touched each bowl one by one, and the dishes were reheated. Then he added some water to the leftover rice and repeated the process, making the rice warm as well.

The whole process took less than fifteen seconds, incredibly fast.

Faced with this scene, the black cat felt an extremely unreal sensation.

This was naturally the effect of the True Flame Imprint.

The imprint had been partially repaired earlier. In addition to the increased temperature of the flames, it had also gained the extraordinary ability of "thermal radiation."

The sun in another dimension was an incredibly huge fireball, constantly radiating heat into the universe for billions of years. (Note: There are three types of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation, each with its own differences, but I won't go into detail here.)

It was only natural for the True Flame Imprint to possess this ability, right?

It was very scientific!

Cheng Han smiled proudly and said, "From now on, we can save a lot of money on fuel."

Saving it all was impossible.

Because using the imprint to convert heat energy required consuming mental energy, and his mental energy was limited. If used continuously, it could only last for an hour at most.

By the way.

The climate in this world was cold. In another month, by late October, the average temperature would drop to around five degrees Celsius, and it would remain cold until late March of the following year, when the temperature would rise above ten degrees Celsius.

In other words, winter lasted for five months, so a large amount of fuel had to be stored.

When Cheng Han first crossed over last year, he spent a long, cold winter in an orphanage. In order to save money, the orphanage only burned firewood for heating for five or six hours each night.

Having lived in a warm southern region in his previous life, he was really freezing in this ghost place.

If it weren't for the decent physical condition of this body, he would have frozen to death long ago.

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The next day was a day off.

Cheng Han rarely stayed in bed until after seven o'clock.

The morning chill was slightly heavy, and he wanted to enjoy the warmth of the bed a little longer. However, Detective Black Cat was an restless creature and had already caught a bird early in the morning.

"Chirp! Chirp!"

The sound of chirping birds kept coming from the living room.

It must be said that Detective Black Cat was truly dedicated.

Cheng Han sighed and muttered regretfully, "I should have told the detective yesterday not to catch birds before eight o'clock."

He yawned, quickly got dressed, and opened the bedroom door.

"Meow~"

A black cat sat at the door and greeted its owner with a "good morning."

Cheng Han patted the cat's head and turned to look at the top of the storage cabinet.

There, a fluffy gray bird with a small tuft of white feathers on its head, forming a delicate crest, was cowering in fear.

It was evident that this bird had gone through a terrifying experience, being caught by a cat and carried all the way here, leaving it with significant psychological trauma.

Cheng Han smiled satisfactorily, "Not bad! 'Gray-spotted Sparrow' is a suitable observer."

The gray-spotted sparrow is a common bird, quite small in size, slightly smaller than an adult's palm. If it were perched in the treetops, it would not be easily noticed.

Even if discovered by Zicheng, the other party probably wouldn't think much of it.

Cheng Han glanced at the black cat and praised, "Captain, you did well."

The black cat remembered his words and faithfully fulfilled his request, so it deserved some praise.

"Meow~"

The black cat happily wagged its tail.

In the past, Cheng Han would have had to exert some effort to control the gray-spotted sparrow using the residual imprint of spiritual control.

The reason being, if the target's mental state is highly tense, the soul will generate strong resistance, greatly reducing the effectiveness of the imprint.

Of course, it doesn't mean it can't be controlled.

It's just that this imprint is not particularly powerful, requiring several days to gradually wear down the gray-spotted sparrow's will to resist before finally gaining control over it.

But now, Cheng Han has a better way.

His spiritual power transformed into tentacles and gently touched a purple light sphere.

This is the third imprint - the Spirit Realm Imprint.

It is also a magical existence specializing in the spiritual domain.

With a thought from Cheng Han, the imprint was activated.

His spiritual value instantly decreased by 0.8 points.

A barely perceptible purple glow flashed in his pupils, and a mysterious power descended. His eyes inexplicably became deep, filled with a strange allure.

The black cat unconsciously raised its little head and stared fixedly at its owner's eyes, its cat eyes filled with confusion.

The soul of the gray-spotted sparrow was even weaker, and the impact on it was more pronounced.

It took a few dumbfounded steps forward, and its pea-sized eyes met Cheng Han's gaze directly.

Cheng Han smiled and said softly, "Hey, little one, don't be nervous. It's safe here."

The gray-spotted sparrow immediately changed.

Its crest, which was originally raised high on its head, now dispersed.

This is a sign of complete relaxation.

Interestingly, the black cat was also affected by the extraordinary power, changing its posture from sitting to lying on the ground.

Cheng Han slowly reached out his right hand, palm flat, and said, "Come here! Land in the palm of my hand."

The gray-spotted sparrow hesitated for a moment, subconsciously resisting, but the Spirit Realm Imprint quickly invaded, extinguishing its budding resistance.

It flapped its wings a few times, flew down from the top of the cabinet, and gracefully landed in the center of Cheng Han's palm.

The corners of Cheng Han's mouth curled up.

It must be admitted that using multiple imprints in combination is much stronger than using a single imprint.

Cheng Han was about to use the residual imprint of spiritual control to completely control the gray-spotted sparrow's mind when he suddenly felt his pants being grabbed.

He looked down and found that the black cat was standing upright and even making a climbing posture, as if it was also preparing to climb up.

Cheng Han quickly said, "Captain, you don't need to come up."

"Meow~"

The black cat meowed and reluctantly sat back down.

(End of this chapter)