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Chapter 25: This World is Truly Extraordinary

Within the Sea of Spirit, a cluster of pale blue light represents the residual imprint of spirit control, shining brightly.

Cheng Han cradled the speckled sparrow in his right palm, once again embarking on a marvelous journey.

He seemed to have transformed into a bird, soaring through the sky, accompanied by a gentle breeze, resting in the forest, walking alongside the morning dew.

The residual imprint played the role of a "bond," helping him form some kind of contract with this bird.

Cheng Han also faintly sensed that the sparrow's soul seemed a bit sluggish, as if its intelligence was not very high.

In contrast, the black cat was full of agility.

This was not surprising.

If the speckled sparrow were intelligent enough, how could it have been caught?

"Chirp! Chirp!"

The sparrow's chirping sounded crisp and pleasant, no longer filled with panic like before.

Cheng Han smiled and reached out to stroke its beak.

The speckled sparrow didn't flinch, but instead extended its bird head to gently peck at his finger.

This was a sign of closeness.

The black cat widened its eyes, clearly shocked.

It had witnessed the sparrow's miraculous transformation. Just a moment ago, the bird had looked terrified, but now it had become so docile, completely refreshing its understanding.

The master is so amazing!

Cheng Han gazed at the speckled sparrow and muttered, "Before sending you out to work, let's feed you a meal."

He took out a small bowl, grabbed a handful of rice, tore off some stewed rabbit meat, and placed it in front of the bird.

The speckled sparrow responded with a "chirp" and lowered its head to peck at the food.

This type of bird is omnivorous, able to eat plant-based foods like seeds as well as meat like insects.

Compared to their digestive system, rabbit meat has coarser fibers and is not easily digested, but as long as it is fed in small amounts, there won't be any problems.

Before long, the food in the bowl was eaten clean.

Cheng Han extended his right palm and called out, "Come here!"

The speckled sparrow flapped its wings and willingly hopped onto his palm.

Cheng Han activated the residual imprint once again and lightly touched its small head.

In the next instant, the speckled sparrow's body became stiff.

The soul of this bird was much weaker than that of the black cat. The information flow that the latter could easily withstand was somewhat overwhelming for the former.

After about ten seconds, the speckled sparrow finally recovered and its body returned to normal.

Cheng Han instructed, "Come back before it gets dark, understand?"

The speckled sparrow hesitated for a moment before responding with a "chirp."

Its brain capacity was too small, and its understanding ability was not strong, so its response was a bit slow.

Cheng Han opened the window and extended his palm outside, saying, "Go!"

The speckled sparrow pecked at his finger once again and flew away, spreading its wings.

Cheng Han watched it fly away into the distance, then turned to look at the black cat, sighing, "You're much smarter than this bird."

"Meow~"

The black cat raised its head and proudly flicked its tail.

Cheng Han instructed again, "After finishing breakfast, go out and catch two more birds, but don't catch speckled sparrows anymore. Catch other types, understand?"

The black cat instantly responded, "Meow~"

It seemed to be trying to prove that it was smarter than the speckled sparrow, almost responding in an instant.

Cheng Han chuckled inwardly.

Indeed, the trend of excessive competition was everywhere.

*

Breakfast was simple, just egg fried rice.

The rice was leftover from yesterday, and the eggs were bird eggs that the black cat had brought back the day before. Some diced mushrooms were added, quickly stir-fried, and finally topped with a spoonful of braised rabbit meat.

A modest yet luxurious breakfast was done.

The black cat buried its head in the bowl, occasionally emitting satisfied purring sounds.

Cheng Han asked with a smile, "How about adding some dry-fried rabbit meat for you?"

The black cat hesitated for a moment, then shook its head and let out a "meow."

That meant it declined.

Cheng Han didn't force it. He understood the sheriff's concerns. It wasn't that the cat didn't want to eat, but it was worried that eating too much would affect its efficiency in completing tasks.

Two hours later.

The black cat completed its mission and caught a blue flycatcher and a white crow, both small birds.

Cheng Han used the residual imprint to control the birds, arranged a "working meal" as usual, and let them get to work.

He believed that since Qin Zicheng had the ability to avoid the deductions of the All-Knowing Eye, he must have a powerful trump card hidden. For the sake of safety, Cheng Han didn't plan to engage in a direct confrontation with him.

After all, life is precious, and once it's over, everything is meaningless.

Cheng Han planned to find evidence first, then notify the authorities to take action, just like last time.

*

In the afternoon.

Cheng Han rode his bicycle and arrived at the eastern outskirts of Qinglin City.

Looking around, it was all countryside scenery. The terrain here was not flat, and there weren't many farmlands. Nature had an absolute advantage.

He wasn't here for sightseeing.

He was here to hunt.

Although Cheng Han had accumulated a considerable amount of private savings with the help of the All-Knowing Eye, this money belonged to an "unknown source." If there was a legitimate way to make money, he could spend it openly.

Especially with winter approaching, he needed to spend a large sum of money to stock up on heating fuel.

"Ding Ling~"

Cheng Han rang the bicycle bell.

A dark black cat head emerged from a patch of grass.

It was the police chief.

Cheng Han shouted, "Did you find anything?"

"Meow~"

The black cat meowed and swiftly ran off.

Cheng Han hid his bicycle in a concealed location and quickly followed.

The black cat walked for a while and stopped next to a not-so-obvious entrance, meowing.

It meant that there was a burrowed rabbit hiding here.

Cheng Han made a deduction and praised, "Police chief, your sense of smell is no worse than that of a spirit hound."

The result showed that there was not just one burrowed rabbit underground.

The black cat wagged its tail.

Cheng Han pointed to a low bush in the distance and ordered, "Police chief, you ambush there."

The police chief meowed and quickly ran far away.

Cheng Han took out a knife, quickly cut a large bunch of grass, stuffed it into the entrance, and waved his hand towards the entrance.

A pungent smoke instantly emerged.

Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible to produce such thick smoke without certain skills. The power of the True Flame Residual Seal could easily achieve this.

Cheng Han picked up a stone and tightly covered the entrance.

Soon, within his line of sight, there were as many as eight smoking spots, most of which were in hidden locations that were difficult to see with the naked eye.

Burrowed rabbits were extremely skilled at digging holes. They usually constructed a complex network of tunnels underground. Even with the abilities of a black cat, it was difficult to catch them.

The large number of smoking spots was evidence.

And the strategy he adopted was to use thick smoke to smoke out the burrowed rabbits.

After about ten seconds.

Near the entrance where the police chief was squatting, a gray shadow suddenly emerged.

The burrowed rabbit came out!

In that instant, the black cat displayed astonishing explosive power. It used its hind legs to push off the ground and leaped two meters, accurately pouncing on the burrowed rabbit.

Cheng Han couldn't help but silently praise.

A few seconds later.

Several other entrances each had a burrowed rabbit emerge and run in different directions.

But this scene had already been predicted by the All-Knowing Eye.

Cheng Han had stationed himself at one of the entrances and activated the True Flame Residual Seal with his mind, decisively swinging his right hand.

A tiny red dot quickly flew towards the burrowed rabbit.

The burrowed rabbit seemed to sense something was wrong and jumped up, trying to dodge the red light.

However, this was still within Cheng Han's expectations.

The dot suddenly turned and hit the burrowed rabbit's head, releasing a burst of heat that raised the temperature of the burrowed rabbit's brain by more than ten degrees.

For the burrowed rabbit, this was a fatal injury.

Cheng Han looked at the rabbit lying on the ground and grinned, "My first real battle, and it's against a rabbit."

On the other side.

The remaining rabbits escaped unharmed and disappeared into the depths of the grass.

Cheng Han watched this scene and muttered, "This world is really strange. Even rabbits are so cunning. No wonder you rarely see rabbits in the market."

But this was a good thing.

It meant he could make some money today.

The black cat exerted some effort and dragged the prey over, throwing it in front of its owner.

Cheng Han rubbed the cat's head and praised loudly, "You're the most amazing cat I've ever seen!"

Although he possessed extraordinary strength, he couldn't catch the burrowed rabbits on his own. It was effortless with the cooperation of him and the cat.

The black cat happily squinted its eyes.

*

Five o'clock in the afternoon.

Cheng Han pushed his bicycle into a vegetable market.

Four plump burrowed rabbits were tied up on the back seat of the bike.

A group of sharp-eyed people quickly gathered around.

"Young man, you've got skills. You actually caught so many rabbits!"

"One hundred and twenty copper coins each. Will you sell? If you're willing to sell, I'll take them all!"

"You're dreaming! These rabbits weigh at least five catties. Do you really think you can buy them for this little money?"

Before long, the crowd dispersed.

The people who bought the rabbits had smiles on their faces.

Those who didn't manage to get any kept urging Cheng Han, asking him to sell to them next time.

Cheng Han agreed to each of them.

The four burrowed rabbits brought in a total of six hundred and twenty-three copper coins, more than he had expected.

Cheng Han happily collected the money and was about to leave when his expression suddenly changed slightly.

He clearly sensed that the connection maintained by the Spirit Control Residual Seal had suddenly been severed.

This meant one thing—a bird had been killed!

(End of this chapter)