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Chapter 9: Spirit Control Seal and Inspector Black Cat

3 a.m.

Cheng Han woke up.

Ever since he deduced the Cheng's Breathing Technique, he no longer slept like an ordinary person. His daily sleep time had been reduced to three hours.

Specifically:

After returning home from school, he would have the first deep sleep.

At 5 a.m., he would have the second deep sleep.

These two sleeps were enough to fully replenish his mental energy.

While ordinary people had 16 hours of disposable time out of the 24-hour day, Cheng Han had a full 21 hours.

He felt that if he had this ability in his previous life, he wouldn't just be the top scorer in the college entrance examination, he would probably be among the top 100 in the whole province.

However, due to the excessive number of deductions he made yesterday and the resulting mental exhaustion, Cheng Han planned to have three deep sleeps.

He would sleep for the third time at 5 a.m.

At this moment.

Cheng Han felt his energetic state and used a skill: "Deduce the progress of the Blood Spider incident."

The illusionary scene slowly unfolded:

In a large textile factory, darkness enveloped everything, except for a faint light shining from the security room at the entrance.

This was not surprising.

The factory didn't have much production pressure, so there was no night shift. It was the time when the factory was shut down.

After a moment, the illusion dissipated.

Proficiency increased by 1 point, and the upgrade progress reached 39/1000.

Cheng Han frowned, "The Black Armor Army hasn't taken action yet. Otherwise, the factory would definitely be sealed off. The disaster is about to happen tomorrow. When does the government plan to take action?"

He shook his head, "I have done everything I can. I don't care anymore."

Cheng Han put on his clothes, pushed open the door, and immediately saw the black cat.

It was lying motionless on the ground, sleeping like a dead pig.

No, it should be said, a dead cat.

To ensure the cooperation of the black cat, when he prepared dinner for it last night, he added powdered dried black cauldron mushroom to its food.

Cheng Han first rubbed the cat's head a few times before silently reciting, "Deduce the method of animal taming!"

A slight chill ran through his scalp.

His mental energy began to rapidly decline.

Cheng Han instantly realized that there seemed to be an invisible connection between himself and the black cat.

Although the black cat was in a deep sleep, it could still sense something. Its limbs twitched from time to time, and its tail swayed slightly.

There was no doubt that the deduction was successful!

After a moment, Cheng Han suddenly heard a cat's meow.

"Meow~"

It wasn't heard with the ears.

It sounded in his mind.

Then, an illusion appeared:

An illusory image emerged from the black cat's body, with the same shape as the black cat but slightly blurry.

"Meow~"

Another illusory cat's meow.

The phantom suddenly leaped into the air and collided with Cheng Han's chest, then disappeared.

In Cheng Han's mental sea, a blue light cluster appeared, surrounded by a hazy halo, with a peculiar filament structure at its core.

This thing looked very much like the True Flame Seal, but its structure was much simpler.

A piece of information flashed by: "Analyzed 'Spirit Control Seal,' proficiency +8, current proficiency is 47/1000, mental energy is 4.8/13.4."

Cheng Han was greatly surprised.

Another seal!

The upper limit of his mental energy increased by 0.1 point!

He focused his mind on the seal, and a stream of knowledge surged out, instantly understanding the uses of this thing.

The so-called "Spirit Control" meant controlling spiritual creatures.

This seal could not only be used for animal taming but also had some unexpected uses.

He observed the residual imprint for a while and received feedback: "Spirit Control Imprint, completeness 12.42%."

Compared to the True Flame Imprint, the completeness is more than ten times higher.

However, Cheng Han did not think this was a good thing: "It seems that the development potential of the Spirit Control Imprint is far inferior to the True Flame Imprint."

He grinned and said, "But it doesn't matter, as long as it works."

Cheng Han stroked the back of the black cat and mentally stimulated the Spirit Control Imprint. The light sphere immediately expanded and absorbed a small amount of spiritual energy.

After a few breaths, the black cat opened its eyes.

One of the many uses of the Spirit Control Imprint is to stimulate the deep potential of taming beasts and help them resist various negative states.

Originally, the black cat had consumed a lot of medicine and would have difficulty waking up before ten o'clock, but under the influence of the imprint, it miraculously suppressed the effects of the medicine.

The black cat looked confused for a moment, raised its small head, and met Cheng Han's gaze directly.

Before this, it would quickly avoid Cheng Han whenever he approached, but now it didn't dodge and behaved extremely docilely.

Cheng Han gave the first command: "Roll over."

The black cat paused for a moment, seeming a little surprised, then it lay down and rolled over.

Cheng Han said again, "Wag your tail three times."

The black cat obediently wagged its tail three times.

For the next few minutes, Cheng Han thoroughly enjoyed the thrill of training a cat.

The black cat followed each command.

If an ordinary person saw this scene, they would definitely think that this was an intelligent cat that had undergone long-term training.

No one would believe that just a moment ago, it was a wild and untamed stray cat.

Cheng Han was very proud and said, "Little thing, the first time I saw you, you were squatting on the wall with a cold look. Now, aren't you obedient?"

In the black cat's eyes, there was a hint of helplessness, as if expressing protest: Sir, are you done playing?

Cheng Han thought for a moment and said, "Let's give you a name."

He remembered a certain animated series from his previous life and smiled, "From now on, let's call you 'Inspector'."

Black cat and Inspector, they were a perfect match!

"Meow~"

The black cat meowed, seemingly accepting the name "Inspector."

Three hours later.

Cheng Han finished his third nap and walked out of the bedroom.

The black cat approached him proactively and bumped its head against his leg.

Cheng Han rubbed its head and said, "Starting today, during the day, you can freely roam outside, but you must come back before it gets dark, understand?"

"Meow~"

The black cat's meow became more excited, seemingly quite happy.

It eagerly walked to the door and raised a paw to hold it.

This was its way of expressing that it wanted to go out.

Cheng Han didn't make things difficult for it and directly opened the door.

The black cat swiftly darted out.

Judging from its appearance, it had clearly been pent up.

*

As usual, at 7:40 in the morning, Cheng Han entered Class 2 of the third year on time.

He had just sat down when Qian Qingqing complained in a low voice, "I brought breakfast for you yesterday, but you took a day off, so I ended up eating half of it and almost got stuffed."

Cheng Han glanced at the petite girl and smiled, "Eating a little more is a good thing."

As the saying goes, a broad chest can withstand strong winds.

The clever little girl immediately understood the hidden meaning behind his words. A blush appeared on her fair and pretty face.

She glared at her desk partner with resentment, "A dog's mouth can't spit out ivory!"

The next second, she automatically ignored the matter.

Qian Qingqing took out a paper bag and stuffed it into Cheng Han's hand, reminding him, "Eat it quickly! There's honey cake inside, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

Then she handed him a fist-sized green fruit, "My mom recently bought a batch of 'Green Rain Fruit'. I tried one yesterday, it's sweeter than the ones we bought last time."

Cheng Han held a metal straw and forcefully pierced the skin of the Green Rain Fruit. He took a big sip and praised, "It's really good."

The Green Rain Fruit was somewhat similar to a coconut in another dimension, but the taste was completely different. Its juice was sweet and sour, reminding him of a drink called "Nutrition Fast Line."

In short, it was delicious!

Qian Qingqing smiled, "Tomorrow, I'll pick an even sweeter one for you."

(End of this chapter)