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Chapter 38: The Formation of the Fireball Spell

The sharp teeth of the black cat easily tore off the rabbit meat, the tips of its teeth rubbing against the bones, making a continuous "crackling" sound.

The roasted rabbit was cooked to perfection, with some seasonings that it had never tasted before added to it. It found it extremely delicious.

Before long, the golden and oily rabbit leg was completely gnawed clean.

There was not a single strand of meat left on the surface of the leg bone, and even a mouse would shed tears upon seeing it.

Cheng Han glanced over and felt inferior, saying, "Captain, you're really amazing."

"Meow?"

The black cat let out a confused meow.

Its owner often said strange words that left it puzzled.

Cheng Han burped and asked, "Are you full?"

The black cat took a few laborious steps and replied, "Meow~"

It was obvious that its belly was round and swollen, as if it were pregnant.

The autumn rabbits were quite plump, and this rabbit weighed over seven catties. After removing the internal organs and fur, there was still over four catties left. The two of them, one human and one cat, had eaten to their heart's content, but only managed to finish half of it.

Cheng Han continued, "If we leave the remaining roasted rabbit meat for tomorrow, the taste will deteriorate significantly."

The black cat flicked its tail and said, "Meow~"

It didn't mind at all.

Even if it deteriorated a bit, it still found it delicious.

Cheng Han tentatively asked, "Would you... um, be willing to share the food with others?"

This rabbit was the spoils of the captain, so it was only natural to ask for the captain's opinion on how to handle it.

The black cat stopped wagging its tail.

The prey caught by this cat could be shared unconditionally with its owner, but with others?

Cheng Han played his trump card and said, "Tomorrow, I will roast another rabbit. If you eat the leftover rabbit meat, you won't be able to eat as much fresh rabbit meat."

The black cat hesitated.

It struggled internally for a while before finally shaking its head and saying, "Meow~"

It was willing to share.

But only with the leftovers.

Cheng Han smiled and said, "When I was roasting the meat, you went out for a walk and found two children standing by the chimney. Do you remember?"

They were the neighbors' children they had encountered last time.

Just now, the two kids had come out again and were secretly sniffing the aroma of the roasted meat.

The black cat instantly understood its owner's meaning. It looked at the roasted meat on the table and asked, "Meow~"

Cheng Han continued, "I know you haven't been idle during this time. You've made the surrounding situation clear. You've secretly entered the homes of many neighbors more than once, right?"

The black cat confidently replied, "Meow~"

It even knew where the neighbors hid their money. If it didn't understand that stealing money was wrong and that its owner wouldn't like it, it could have emptied the neighbors' homes.

Cheng Han gave it a task and said, "I'll prepare some rabbit meat. You quietly sneak into the neighbor's house and deliver the rabbit meat. Remember not to alert anyone."

The black cat lightly wagged its tail a few times.

Cheng Han took out a small knife and cut a few pieces of roasted rabbit meat, wrapping them in oil paper.

The captain carried a package and quickly left the house.

Five minutes later.

The black cat crawled in through the dedicated "cat door" and reported, "Meow~"

Cheng Han patted its head and praised, "Well done."

After a while, he made a deduction.

Since it was just a simple deduction, the result came out immediately:

The two children went to bed early because they wouldn't feel hungry while sleeping, which would reduce energy consumption and save some food.

The siblings discovered the oil paper package hidden in the blanket and quickly called their parents over. After discussing for a while, the whole family decided to share the delicious food together.

When they tasted the roasted rabbit meat, the faces of the entire family were filled with happiness.

Then, the illusion dissipated.

Cheng Han used the residual imprint of the Spirit Control Technique to show the "four happy faces" to the captain.

The black cat widened its eyes and stood still for several seconds.

For the first time, it had done a good deed, and its heart was shaken.

Cheng Han earnestly said, "Everything you've done is meaningful! Their lives are filled with endless hardships, but at this moment, they felt the beauty of life."

The black cat rubbed against its owner's leg and said, "Meow~"

It was asking, "Can I have meat again tomorrow?"

Cheng Han shook his head and warned, "No need! Kindness can turn into resentment. If they get used to having meat every day, they will definitely hold a grudge on the days without it."

The black cat felt that humans were too complicated!

Cheng Han patted the cat's head and smiled, "Always have expectations for human nature, but don't have overly high expectations. Kindness needs moderation."

The black cat became even more confused.

Its owner's words were too profound!

Cheng Han then assigned a second task, "Inspector, I need you to monitor a man named 'Chen Zhengyang'."

The female stall owner he met at the market was Chen Zhengyang's daughter.

The black cat was more than willing to help its owner and immediately meowed in response.

Cheng Han briefly explained, "Three days ago, Chen Zhengyang's daughter took a pair of twins to visit him, but these twins were contaminated with a strange power.

"I can confirm that this power comes from Chen Zhengyang, but I cannot deduce what he has experienced."

The black cat listened attentively.

Cheng Han activated the spirit imprint and transmitted the relevant information to the inspector.

He added, "I suspect that there are highly dangerous things hidden around Chen Zhengyang. Do not approach him recklessly, understand?"

The black cat wagged its tail and meowed.

It had accumulated some experience in how to monitor others without alarming them.

Cheng Han opened the door and said, "Go!"

The black cat quickly darted out.

*

Two hours later.

Cheng Han woke up from a deep sleep.

As usual, it was time to complete the imprint.

However...

Cheng Han didn't rush to deduce. Instead, he practiced the Nine Elements Strengthening Technique.

During the practice, he clearly felt that the sense of the source imprint became more active, and the connection between himself and the source energy subtly strengthened.

This was consistent with the deduction result.

It also indicated that the Nine Elements Strengthening Technique contained many unknown secrets.

Cheng Han silently recited, "Using the source imprint as an anchor, complete the True Flame imprint, strengthen the connection with the source energy, and improve the efficiency of using source energy."

A chill rose from the top of his head.

His mental value began to rapidly decline.

Within his mental sea, an unprecedented scene appeared.

The True Flame imprint instantly expanded, and a thin thread of light shot out from its core, piercing into the source imprint.

In the next moment, the two clusters of light trembled together, producing a strange resonance.

The True Flame imprint emitted a bright light, and the core's thread structure slowly grew.

This deduction took longer than before.

After a minute passed, a prompt appeared: "Proficiency +44, current proficiency is 228/1000, mental value is 1.8/16.8."

Proficiency reached a new high.

Mental value dropped by 13.8 points, and the upper limit of mental value increased by 0.3 points.

Cheng Han immediately observed the imprint with his mind and received a piece of information: "True Flame imprint, completeness 3.12%."

Before the deduction, the completeness was 2.04%.

Compared to that, it had increased by a significant 1.08%.

This was the largest increase so far!

Cheng Han was pleasantly surprised, "No wonder the source imprint is considered the foundation of extraordinary abilities. Combining it with the imprint yields unexpectedly good results."

He decisively activated the imprint with his mind and extended a finger.

A bright cluster of light instantly condensed at his fingertip.

After a moment, the cluster expanded several times, comparable to a bird's egg.

Its color changed to orange-red and emitted a scorching heat.

Cheng Han grinned, "The little fireball spell that I've been longing for has finally taken shape."

Although he hadn't conducted any experiments, based on the feedback from the imprint, he was very clear that the maximum attack range of the little fireball spell was thirty-five meters. Anything beyond that would dissipate.

At this distance, it truly possessed practical combat value!

(End of this chapter)