I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 155

Chapter 155: Secret technique! Divine Cat Sword!

 

I was eaten.

 

Eaten.

 

This is a really serious matter.

 

The thing about catnip under the loquat tree on the slope of the medicinal plant garden’s flower field, I really didn’t know about it. Because that area is not an official tourist attraction, doesn’t charge admission, usually isn’t managed by anyone. Whether it’s nearby wildflowers or weeds, they fall into the category of ‘survival of the fittest,’ and catnip itself is not very noticeable. I thought that area was just a normal thicket of weeds, so I laid down on it like a bed.

 

From the appearance, catnip really doesn’t seem much different from ordinary weeds. After all, I’m not a plant expert, and I don’t have a hobby in this field. Even if someone put a whole pot of catnip in front of me, I wouldn’t immediately recognize it as ‘dangerous.’

 

Ironically, catnip itself is a very fragile plant. Maybe there are many fruits under the loquat tree, the soil is fertile, and the catnip seeds, flying in from who knows where, took root there, grew, and got pressed down by me.

 

Ordinary weeds, especially the kind on the school soccer field, are very resilient. When adults step on them during a game, these grasses can recover on their own without any wounds. But catnip doesn’t belong to these ‘pressure-resistant’ plants. If you press a little harder, the leaves and stems break.

 

The broken catnip leaves release a large amount of ‘naturally’ stimulating scent that is highly attractive to cats.

 

You could say that I, who just pressed down a large patch of catnip, had the same effect as sitting on a carpet sprayed with concentrated catnip extract in a cafe.

 

And then I was eaten by Yin Xiamo.

 

Yes… in the truest sense of the word ‘eaten.’

 

Walking on the slightly cool path in the medicinal plant garden, with a fever on my face, enduring the strange feeling of panties and skin sticking together inside this dress, adjusting the angle of the dress, trying to cover my knees as much as possible.

 

Before becoming a girl, as a normal… well, qualified uncle, like most people, I still have occasional needs in that department when I have some free time.

 

After being turned into a little girl by Yin Xiamo, although my thoughts on that kind of thing have been greatly reduced, I am still somewhat curious about girls’ bodies and how they feel in that regard.

 

However, after all, these days I have been busy with work and life. Besides, the little girl’s body originally has not much desire, so I rarely focus my attention on this aspect. Anyway, in the first-person perspective, I can’t see anything. Usually, when taking a bath, I just lower my head to see the slightly bulging chest and flat abdomen. After bathing and putting on clothes, the only thing visible is the snowy white feet. Moreover, I have to update my writing every night, and I can’t find time to “explore my body.”

 

I didn’t expect that, but I didn’t even take the time to carefully observe my own body, and it ended up being “consumed” by Yin Xiamo directly. After she kissed me, she pushed me down onto the bedsheet on the lawn, and her little hands skillfully… lifted up my skirt. Then followed a chaotic situation that lasted for more than an hour.

 

Before this, I never knew that a girl, when in a certain state, could be so… absent-minded for such a long time. Perhaps part of it was due to me sitting in the catnip thicket. In any case… at least from my first-person perspective, the world started to feel strange from the moment I sat down on the bedsheet.

 

At that time, I felt the entire world was exceptionally beautiful—blue sky, white clouds, lush green trees, a vast flower field behind me, and delicious wild strawberries and mulberries around me. My mood became super good as a result. I thought it was because the scenery was so beautiful, but little did I know it was the catnip beneath me causing mischief.

 

Then, Yin Xiamo pushed me down, and various ebb and flow sensations occurred, akin to shells spitting out pearls. When I regained consciousness, more than an hour had passed. My entire body was covered in sweat, limbs felt weak, and even the bedsheet was marked with damp traces.

 

However, according to Yin Xiamo’s description, it seems that the main culprit behind all of this is me. “Nuo’er, you started acting strange from the moment you sat on that bedsheet, like a little kitten constantly clinging to me,” she said.

 

A certain Miss Grim Reaper was like, “I was entangled to the point where I had no choice… had to do something to you… cough cough, that…”

 

Because of having the catgirl genes, when the scent of catnip in the air becomes too strong, I do experience certain hallucinations. This includes the incident in the café when Yin Xiamo played a “prank” on me. It felt like I had eaten poisonous mushrooms, daydreaming on the spot. The content of the dream was particularly exciting and joyful, even blending with reality to the point where I couldn’t distinguish between what was real and what was a dream.

 

However, I don’t enter that state every time I smell catnip. After a few days of observation, I found that it only takes effect when I am “particularly at ease.” In simple terms, it happens when the environment around me is especially safe, or when there’s someone present who ensures my safety. It’s during those times that catnip induces that “dazed” dream state.

 

There were several instances at the café when I introduced customers to various cat characteristics. Some customers, without hesitation, sprayed catnip on themselves right in front of me. The mist wafted to my nose, and at that moment, Yin Xiamo had gone to the kitchen, there were no familiar faces around, and the catnip haze only caused me to lose focus for a fraction of a second. It felt like someone had sprayed your face with a zero-degree spray bottle on a scorching summer day—refreshing, but not enough to knock you down.

 

So, I am skeptical of Yin Xiamo’s claims. If it was catnip, I might indeed have a similar reaction when she said “no one around,” but I truly don’t believe my reaction was that intense. Besides, what does it mean to cling to you and act cute? So what if I’m clinging, why not just push me down!

 

Well, now, I guess I’ll forever remember that day on the garden lawn.

 

In various aspects, this was all my… first time.

 

“Nuo’er!”

 

As I retraced my steps back to the small grove, while walking in a daze, Yin Xiamo, who had packed up, caught up with me. She bent slightly, leaning towards my back, and asked, “Are you angry?”

 

“Angry, but the kind that can be easily appeased.”

 

I blurted out, then as if remembering something, I added, “Wait, no, as an uncle, I shouldn’t need comforting.”

 

I wasn’t actually angry, I was just… a bit shy. In my memory, Yin Xiamo on the lawn just now was very careful and gentle. Moreover, there was none of the usual playful vibe she often gave me, especially serious.

 

The reason I pretended to be angry was entirely because… I wasn’t prepared for this, and I didn’t expect Yin Xiamo to take things seriously.

 

In theory, I currently look like a girl, and Xiamo is also a girl. I used to think she was joking when she talked about liking me or the yuri elements… but now it seems she’s serious.

 

Yin Xiamo really doesn’t mind that we’re both girls, and she doesn’t mind my past and present. While she usually gets a bit handsy when we’re sleeping together at home, it’s not too intense. Today, except for hurting the clams, she did everything else.

 

That feeling is like saying… Nuo’er, as long as it’s you, I’m okay with being open and honest. This is essentially a “confession.” No, this kind of behavior is even more profound than a “confession”; it’s almost equivalent to declaring, “What name should we give our child?” This immediately threw me into a state of confusion. So, in order not to let my “confusion” show, I had to pretend to be angry and divert her attention. To put it bluntly… I currently have no idea how to maintain my usual image. Because it’s really too embarrassing, ahhh…

 

“Still calling yourself an ‘uncle’?” The girl behind me said in a playful tone. “Uncles don’t have such cute reactions like you just did.”

 

“Uh…” I suddenly didn’t know how to retort.

 

“An… anyhow…” After struggling for a while, feeling that with my current strength, anything I say would be perceived as cute, I could only express indignation, “Don’t think you’ve won just because of this! Catnip is an exception, it doesn’t count!”

 

Suppressing another move, I sought this person’s weakness.

 

If my life is truly infinite, then one day…

 

“Alright, no one is allowed to mention what happened just now.”

 

Coming out of the small grove and returning to the path we took earlier, I pulled out some tissues from my backpack and wiped the sweat off my face. “Bad person, making me all wet.”

 

It’s a case of “what goes around comes around.” The little skirt is indeed cool and comfortable to wear in the summer, but when I was pushed down just now, it took almost no effort for Yin Xiamo to take it off because of the skirt. However, due to the lightweight and breathable material of the skirt, despite being all sweaty a moment ago, I felt like I would probably recover in about ten minutes in this weather.

 

“I won’t ride the bicycle back.”

 

Putting the tissues back into the rabbit backpack, I looked at the long main road of the medicinal botanical garden ahead. “Let’s take a walk.”

 

“Listening to the orders of the great wife.”

 

Yin Xiamo came over and held my hand, then kissed my face. “The great wife smells so good, like a little kitten.”

 

“Your words are too sweet.”

 

I gave her a playful glare. “You created the body, so your praise is just self-flattery.”

 

“It’s different. The body created doesn’t have a soul, won’t move, just like a doll, and certainly won’t have emotions.”

 

The girl stubbornly pinched my little face again. “It’s Nuo’er who made her move and gave her emotions, giving her life.”

 

“I feel like you’re… as if you’ve created a strange container and tricked me into lying in it.”

 

“Well, that’s exactly what happened.”

 

“You actually admit it!”

 

Although the past hour was a bit embarrassing, I have to admit that after this incident, the distance between Yin Xiamo and me seemed to have been significantly reduced. At least from my perspective, her previous stern and grumpy Grim Reaper image has almost disappeared, replaced by a mischievous but authoritative “Yin Xiamo” in certain aspects. After all, we’ve done so many strange things together, any remaining distance would feel really off.

 

But I always feel like Yin Xiamo’s actions are somewhat akin to a famous literary figure’s “short essay”—”We always prefer compromise and middle ground. If someone says the room is too dark and needs a window, everyone will object. But if you suggest tearing down the roof, they will come to compromise and agree to open a window.”

 

Yin Xiamo is like… if you want to be in a romantic relationship with Nuo’er, given her personality, she probably wouldn’t agree. But if you insist on getting married and having children, Nuo’er will compromise and agree to be your girlfriend.

 

Explained this way, it may sound strange, but it somewhat makes sense.

 

“…”

 

“So, Nuo’er, how does it feel now? Is the girl’s body comfortable?”

 

“Uh… yeah…”

 

“Your face is so red.”

 

“Who’s to blame for making my face red!”

 

“…”

 

Just as Yin Xiamo and I walked along the broad tree-lined path near the Y-shaped exit of the medicinal botanical garden, a peculiar-looking, clearly not a common sight on the streets, little car zoomed past us with a “vroom.”

 

Judging by the car’s destination, it seemed to be heading towards the nearby golf course.

 

“They…”

 

Yin Xiamo, who was holding my hand, looked in the direction where the car disappeared, her gaze somewhat complex.

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

I asked curiously, “Does Xiao Mo know them?”

 

That car… without a doubt, it should be some expensive sports car. I’m not familiar with car brands and structures, but I do have the ability to judge whether a car is “expensive or not.” From the somewhat drifting engine sound and the streamlined body of the car just now, I could tell that this kind of car is generally exclusive to the “wealthy.” The medicinal botanical garden is located in the affluent Honor District, and there happens to be a large golf course inside the garden. It’s not surprising to see luxury cars among the coming and going vehicles.

 

“Yeah.”

 

Under my gaze, Yin Xiamo nodded, “They’ve been to the Café before and even asked if you were interested in switching jobs there.”

 

“It’s them?”

 

Upon Yin Xiamo’s reminder, I immediately recalled, “Those few young masters?”

 

When the cafe had just opened for business, these pampered young masters arrived early, waiting for me at the cafe. They handed me a business card, claiming they could offer “triple the salary.” Naturally, I declined because I instinctively felt it was dangerous to associate with such people.

 

Su Yunjin’s explanation later confirmed my intuition. Su Yunjin mentioned that these individuals were sons of a listed company’s owner. They usually lived carelessly, indulging in pleasure without doing any serious work. He advised me to stay away from them.

 

After that day, I had thought specifically about the relationship between these “pampered young masters” and the cafe. I asked Su Yunjin for some information about them, and I ultimately concluded that there was some business dispute between the cafe and them.

 

The situation is a bit complicated, but in essence… the fathers or relatives of these young masters have varying degrees of investments in local entertainment establishments and real estate. They also understand the role of the cafe and how the completion of the commercial street construction in the future Nanqi District would affect the surrounding market economy.

 

If the cafe truly becomes successful under our operation, the commercial street in Nanqi District is established, the surrounding residential areas become lively, and, taking a broader view, if these individuals also learn about the city government’s construction plan for the next ten years and speculate about the existence of the “seafront district,” then the entire city of Shenzhen will undoubtedly undergo a significant change in its landscape.

 

For example, if the commercial street here becomes popular, either the sales of the gourmet cities they invested in remote places decline, or worse, they might get caught up in something shady, risking their official positions.

 

Or if the “Cross-Sea Bridge” and the “Seafront District” are constructed, new residential areas and villas at affordable prices might be built there, potentially affecting the prices of some previous properties. The waters involved in this are quite deep, after all, it’s a project worth several hundred billion, and I won’t be able to understand it at a glance.

 

The only thing I can understand is that some people in Shenzhen City do not want the café to become popular, nor do they want the commercial street in Nanqi District and the subsequent “Seafront District” to be built. The people in the sports car that just flew past Yin Xiamo and me belong to the faction that “does not want the construction of the Nanqi District.”

 

“Yeah.”

 

Yin Xiamo maintained her posture of looking ahead, frowning. “I have a feeling they will come back.”

 

“Impressive…”

 

I exclaimed, “Xiao Mo, you can sense who is in the car and understand their intentions?”

 

“Breath perception, a relatively advanced magical skill.”

 

Yin Xiamo turned her head, revealing a smile that seemed to be either self-deprecating or sad. “At that time, I failed to learn this magic skill early, so I didn’t sense the approaching people from behind, which led to…”

 

“Vroom—”

 

Before Yin Xiamo could finish her words, amidst the roar of the sports car engine, I saw the car that had already passed us, heading straight for the golf course, turn back and return, eventually stopping in front of Yin Xiamo and me after a short while.

 

“Vroom! Vroom!”

 

Seemingly wanting to show off the luxury of the car to us, after parking, the person in the driver’s seat continued to rev the engine for quite a while.

 

“Hey, two beauties!”

 

Following that, the cover above the luxury car opened, and the young man sitting in the passenger seat waved towards us. “You two look so beautiful today!”

 

“We should keep going.”

 

Thinking that I didn’t need to waste time with such people, I took Yin Xiamo’s hand and turned towards the exit of the botanical garden.

 

It was nearing noon, and the sun on the road was a bit harsh, with no one around.

 

My instincts as a young girl made me not want to talk to such men at all. If it weren’t for Yin Xiamo being beside me, I might have already started walking away.

 

“Hey, don’t go, beautiful ladies!”

 

Seeing that neither Yin Xiamo nor I said a word and just turned to leave, three young men, whom we had seen at the café before, jumped down from the car. “We underestimated you earlier. How about this? Five times the salary. I’ve calculated it, you should be able to earn around ten thousand a month at that place. I’ll offer you fifty thousand. Come to our side, and our company will arrange an easier job for you. What do you say?”

 

“No, thanks. I’m doing well where I work, and I have no intention of changing jobs. Thank you for your kind offer.”

 

I shook my head. “I’ve already rejected you twice, and I’ve made it clear. If there’s nothing else… goodbye.”

 

“Don’t be like this, two beautiful ladies. We can talk things out. If five times isn’t enough, how about… eight times?”

 

The three people from the car caught up, and the driver gestured towards the sports car behind him. “Or I can let you hop in the car for a ride. This car costs over eight million, and you can take pictures and share them on your social media.”

 

“Yeah, do we look like bad people? Let’s just talk business.”

 

“That’s right, right. It wasn’t good to talk over there with that Su Yunjin guy before. Now there are fewer people here, let’s talk casually.”

 

As they spoke, the three young men had already briskly walked to a position less than ten meters away from Yin Xiamo and me. The tallest and most robust one among them even uttered a threatening phrase like “fewer people here.”

 

“Sigh—”

 

While I was still contemplating how to politely refuse them, Yin Xiamo, who was beside me, had already rushed up at a speed even I couldn’t clearly see. She instantly put on the set of Grim Reaper hood and cloak, and in her hand appeared a long scythe.

 

“Don’t let me see you again.”

 

She pressed the scythe against the neck of the driver, the same young man who had been joking and chatting with me just moments ago. The playful elf-like Yin Xiamo had instantly transformed into someone emitting a strong murderous intent.

 

“Otherwise, you’ll die.”

 

“You…”

 

Feeling the sharp scythe against his neck, the driver gasped for breath, slowly raising his hands as if trying to push the scythe away. “Li… little sister, don’t do anything reckless. If there’s a loss of life here…”

 

However, this person underestimated Yin Xiamo’s patience. Just as he noticed that the young man’s neck was being threatened by the scythe and dared to move recklessly, Yin Xiamo raised the scythe high.

 

“Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—”

 

At that moment, the entire sky darkened. The black figure of the Death Reaper girl transformed into three streaks of sword light, each slashing towards the necks of the three young men. The speed was so fast that even I could only see a blur.

 

When the bright blue sky reappeared in the high air, Yin Xiamo had returned to my side, taking off the hood covering her head.

 

“Let’s go…”

 

In the next moment, the three young men who had intended to threaten us by taking advantage of the “lack of people around” moment were now crawling and scrambling, checking their unharmed necks. As if experiencing a tremendous shock, they hurriedly ran towards the luxury car.

 

“Go! Hurry!”

 

“Go! Get in the car!”

 

Following that, the car’s top closed, the engine started, and the driver stepped on the gas, making a buzzing sound as the car left the medicinal plant garden. Soon, it disappeared into the distance.

 

“This…”

 

It took me quite a while to recover from the shock, looking at the girl beside me who had already removed her hood, cloak, and scythe, “Did you kill them all?”

 

If I didn’t see it wrong just now, the scythe did slide across the necks of those three people. Could it be… these young masters, after leaving, are like Tom in “Tom and Jerry,” feeling nothing when running away but end up violently dying in pieces afterward?

 

“No, in this world, the act of killing is considered severe. I just took away twenty years of their lifespan,” Yin Xiamo said casually, as if knowing what I wanted to ask.

 

“Huh?” I became more curious. “Can you take away lifespan?”

 

“In scientific terms… every organism in this world has a theoretical lifespan limit controlled by its own genes. During the evolution process on Earth, organisms with unlimited lifespan and reproduction went extinct. Unlimited offspring crowded the limited space, so unlimited lifespan is an evolutionary mistake for living beings. Those who survive have a certain lifespan, and genes control every cell in the body, allowing them to age slowly.”

 

“For example, the telomeres in cells control the stability of cells and genes in the human body. Each time a cell divides, telomeres decrease, like a form of ‘wear and tear.’ Cells with fewer telomeres are less stable, show more signs of aging, are more prone to cancer, and gradually, when telomeres are depleted to a certain extent, the human body becomes too old and dies.”

 

Yin Xiamo explained, “I just pushed back the lifespan of those people by twenty years. You can understand it as shattering the telomeres to the level of twenty years later and branding the stamp of ‘feeling fear when thinking of Nuo’er’ on them. In the future, these people and those behind them probably won’t trouble you or the café anymore.”

 

“How ruthless…” I thought quietly in my heart. I know a bit about the telomere theory, considered a cutting-edge discipline nowadays, and human genetics are just as Yin Xiamo described.

 

For example, our human body can actually secrete “telomerase,” which can repair telomeres, increase human lifespan, and even make people immortal. However, the human body doesn’t repair it, just plays around with it. It even locks down the mechanism and principles of telomerase, making scientific research unable to decipher it for decades because the main purpose of genes is to hope that people reproduce quickly and then die, unless you encounter a bug.

 

For instance, when we know about this characteristic of genes, we can occasionally freeze ourselves, making genes think, “The external environment is harsh and cold, not suitable for reproduction. Secret more youthful substances to make this person look younger and not die too early.” Or when eating, eat seven-tenths full, making genes mistakenly believe, “External resources are scarce, not suitable for reproduction. Hurry up and increase this person’s lifespan. When he finds a suitable environment, has children, then he can die.” Or regularly exercise—

 

‘Host, why do you run out of breath every day? Are there many natural enemies outside? Escaping for your life every day. It seems the external environment is not suitable for survival. As a gene, I have to secrete more telomerase to keep him forever young and help him out in various ways.’

 

Similarly, some people engage in sexual activities excessively, overuse their skills, and genes think, “This person has had so many children. It’s about time to send him off,” and then the Grim Reaper arrives.

 

Of course, these are some relatively fringe studies in Shenzhen City recently. I also read about them on the Tongmeng website, so I’m not sure if they are true or false. I estimate that my “immortality” is probably supported by a tiny bit of scientific reasoning in addition to the blessing of magic. Regardless, I am very moved that Yin Xiamo can do so much for me.

 

“It’s good that Nuo’er is okay.” What surprised me was that although Yin Xiamo helped me, she grabbed my hands as if she had obtained redemption, “Don’t worry, I won’t make the same mistake again.”

 

“Uh, well…”

 

I unconsciously scratched my face, “First of all, I’m very grateful for your help and promise, and I’m sorry for causing you some unpleasant memories. But here, I want to ask a question that may not be very timely.”

 

“What’s the question?”

 

“If it’s you bullying me… what should I do?”

 

“Well… then let Nuo’er bully me back?”

 

Yin Xiamo thought for a moment, “Whatever I do to Nuo’er, she does the same to me. Is that okay? I don’t mind.”

 

“I…”

I was momentarily at a loss for words. Why do I feel like I’m at a disadvantage no matter what?

 

“So, does that mean, after we go back, I can push you down?”

 

“Sure, okay?”

 

Hearing me say this, Yin Xiamo, under the sunlight, had a brilliant expression, “Welcome anytime!”

 

“Welcome my foot!”

 

I took out an umbrella from the rabbit backpack behind me and handed it to the girl in front, then deliberately grinned and said, “Consider it a rain check, I’ll settle the score with you when we get home!”

 

“So cute, the little kitten is showing off its tiny tiger teeth!”

 

“What did you say?”

 

“Nothing, nothing, let’s go…”

 

“……”

 

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