I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 340

Chapter 340: The Heavens Have Fallen, It’s Time for Jingjie to Rise!

 

It’s a dream.

 

I walk under a deep purple sky filled with countless stars, and ahead of me lies an endless sea.

 

?Are you still eating? Fish.?

?No, you can have the rest.?

 

This feeling is too familiar to me—fragments of memories from deep within my soul.

 

Under the deep purple starry sky, I silently gaze at a couple by a bonfire on the beach.

 

I can’t see the man’s appearance clearly, but the outline of the little girl is very clear, flickering in the dancing bonfire light.

 

The little girl is wearing a black coat with a hood, and she looks very petite.

 

In front of them, near the bonfire, there is a very simple grill with a few crispy, aromatic, unknown grilled fish.

 

Is this… a scene from the time when Xiao Mo was a little devil and the man was a hero?

 

I slowly moved towards them, or rather, floated towards them.

Just like in “Minecraft’s” creative mode, in this dream world, I can move freely anywhere.

This dream seems to be related to a conversation between Xiao Mo and the hero by the sea.

 

I’ve had many similar dreams. At first, I thought these dreams were Xiao Mo forcibly inducing my memories through the succubus’ special illusion magic, a technique which can be translated as “Super Dream.” When Dolly and Yueyue came, they also used the properties of “Super Dream” to quickly learn the basic language and culture of Earth.

But later, I realized that not every dream I had was related to Xiao Mo.

 

According to Xiao Mo, she actually didn’t use “Super Dream” on me very often. Most of the dreams related to the hero from my past life were actually generated by my own “soul.”

 

Moreover, even if I had similar dreams before, I couldn’t remember what happened in them after waking up. At most, I would feel like I had an extraordinary dream about another world when I woke up in the morning, but after reflecting on it briefly, I would quickly get absorbed into my daily work, forgetting most of the dream’s content within a day.

 

The reason I can now recognize these dreams as being related to another world seems to be because I have awakened some ability to remember or “control” my dreams.

 

For instance, the previous dream about the strange elven nature barrier.

 

Distinguishing whether a dream is a “Super Dream” is also quite simple: if you are aware that you’re dreaming but cannot control the dream, then it’s a Super Dream—something others force you to see using magic. However, if you can move freely within the dream, actively avoiding current scenes to look at other things, then it’s just a regular dream.

 

Clearly, this is a regular dream world.

 

I remember today is probably June 18th. Jiang Wei, Ye Zi, and Xiongxiong from Jialan Company came to the café to collaborate on selling graphics cards. After finishing my tasks for the morning and afternoon, I took a short nap in the staff break room at the back…

 

?You can’t even grill fish. How will you take care of yourself after we part ways??

?……?

?Just catch the fish, remove the guts, then rub a little salt and some spices on it. Get the timing right, I believe you can do it.?

?No.?

?What’s wrong??

?I can’t.?

?You… never mind, we’ll take it slow.?

 

Under the purple starry sky I’ve never seen before, the little girl with the hood stood up next to the bonfire.

 

?Magic.?

?What??

?You promised, magic. I want to learn.?

?Are you serious??

 

The man stood up as well.

 

?You weren’t able to learn the magic from the demon side, it’s clearly a matter of talent. It should be hard to learn human magic either.?

?It’s okay, Momo will work hard.?

?Alright then, I’m more proficient in water magic. We’ll start with that. If you can’t learn it, we’ll try something else.?

?……?

 

In a trance, the whole world seemed to brighten up a lot, and there appeared to be several moons in the sky.

 

?Finally, it’s the lightning element magic, there’s hope. Relax… Here’s the plan, I’ll stand behind you, hold your hand, you shouldn’t feel nervous then.?

 

The man on the beach stood behind the little girl.

 

?I’ll assist you here, it’s the basic lightning magic, Lightning Bolt. Starting pose, take a deep breath, follow me… Small energy, lightning element, small gathering, fierce aura. Good, much smoother than before. Next, there are three more runes to draw… Rapid descent, elemental casting, cat ears.?

?Cat ears??

?Ahaha, it’s a neutral term, not involved in the magic reaction. Currently, no one knows what effect it has in the elemental codex, but there’s a recent rumor that this rune can assist novice magicians in generating magic. You can try it, but it’s also okay not to include it.?

?……?

?In the end, Momo still added the cat ears… Oh! It’s effective! It’s Lightning Bolt… Wait, why is it so big?!?

?Oh my, Momo, your affinity with the lightning element is… This is the first time I’ve seen an apprentice with such strong affinity for lightning elements. You’re even stronger than when I was learning water element magic!?

?Momo, why aren’t you saying anything??

?Teaching me all this, aren’t you worried that as a member of the demon race, I might betray you in the future, using these techniques against everyone??

?I’m not afraid. I believe in you, and I’ll be happy because you’ve grown. That’s what being “friends” means, right??

?……?

 

Then I woke up.

 

“Ugh… Meow…”

 

On the small bed prepared for me in the staff lounge, I stretched lazily, reminiscing about the dream I just had.

 

It seems like… I dreamt of something extraordinary?

 

Lowering my tail a bit and placing it between my legs, I rolled over and lay flat on the bed, exposing my belly, rubbing my eyes.

 

This bed was my exclusive one in the staff lounge—nothing particularly special about it, really. The layout here was similar to a student dormitory, with bunk beds. I chose the top bunk, where I could rest for a while when I felt tired.

 

There are very noticeable differences between catgirl mode and elf mode. The biggest feature I feel is that it can switch to “high-performance” mode at any time. Human mode is more average, while elf mode is more “energy-saving,” hardly getting tired throughout the day, but my strength is very weak in elf mode, I eat less, and my emotions are almost stable, more suitable for daily light work.

 

But catgirl mode is more like an enhanced version of human mode. For example, in human mode, although I can lift a 20-pound Dingman with the help of my shoulders, I’ll get tired in a few minutes and need to put him down to rest. If it’s elf mode, I can’t lift him at all, but in catgirl mode, I should be able to lift something over 30 pounds. In computer terms, it’s like “overclocking.”

 

The corresponding price is that I eat more in this mode, especially love meat, sleep deeply. This nap even broke the record, sleeping for nearly forty minutes…

 

Also, the tail behind me in this mode is particularly troublesome. Sleeping flat, I have to be especially careful of the direction of my tail. If I accidentally press it, I have to curl up my whole body and roll my tail onto my stomach to sleep a little more comfortably.

 

And these ears… They are cute with their fluffy fur, but they are also very sensitive. The slightest movement makes them itch terribly…

 

I stretched out my hand, clenched it slightly, brought it to my mouth, stuck out my tongue and licked the back of my hand, then wiped it on my ear, licked the other hand, and dampened the other ear as well.

 

Although I had been careful not to let the barbs on my tongue stand up, after all, the skin of a girl was too soft, and I could still feel the obvious prickling when licking the back of my hand.

 

No.

 

After licking the back of my hand for a while and tidying up the fluff on my cat ears, as my brain gradually woke up, I realized how silly this action was and stopped it.

 

Itchy ears? Just go wash them in the bathroom!

Why are you so dumb, Nuo’er?

 

Quietly cursing myself as a fool, I hopped off the bed, changed into my shoes, tidied up my clothes a bit, and ran to the changing room on the second floor. Facing the mirror, I turned on the tap and dampened the fluff that had stood up on my ears due to static electricity.

 

Is this about right now?

 

After carefully checking my appearance, I returned to the lounge, put on my headphones, and turned the volume up to the maximum.

 

Time to go to work!

 

I’ve done tests, and indeed, there isn’t very obvious hearing on either side of my head in catgirl mode. However, based on principles like “bone conduction,” coupled with the loud volume of the headphones, my hearing as a catgirl is particularly sensitive. I can hear the sound in the headphones very clearly, so wearing them like this is completely fine.

 

?User “Ali Aldo Mei Yangyang” sends a barrage: Nuo’er finally woke up, today Nuo’er seems to have slept twenty minutes longer for her nap than usual.?

?User “Don’t rush me to get married” sends a barrage: Hey you, are you too obsessed? Do you spend 24 hours a day staring at the live stream room??

?User “Touch Grass” sends a barrage: Dude, seriously? That was disgusting! Get a life!!?

 

Okay, no problem at all!

 

Back in the cat living area on the first floor, I saw Jiang Wei and Ye Zi still diligently explaining various things to the customers, just like they were in the morning.

 

“How’s it going?” I yawned and walked in, opening the door.

 

“The business is far beyond expectations. Many people are calling to reserve graphics cards and accessories,” Jiang Wei wiped his sweat.

 

“It seems like those test bloggers have had an effect. Now almost everyone online is praising the cost-effectiveness and compatibility of our cards. Xiongxiong’s people are doing quite well too, and these cards are pretty good.”

 

“Good afternoon, Nuo’er!”

 

“Did Nuo’er just wake up?”

 

“If we buy the graphics card, can we get a Nuo’er standing sign? I want a life-sized one.”

 

At this point, the surrounding customers also greeted me.

 

“We have exclusive standing signs. You can come back later and get one from our official account with the special code. Each graphics card comes with a unique two-dimensional standing sign with a number.”

 

I replied with some marketing knowledge I had learned temporarily, “As for Nuo’er’s standing sign… we don’t have any.”

 

Then, I pointed to the “Not for Sale” sign on the table.

 

“What a pity.”

 

“What’s there to pity? I’m satisfied anyway. I’ve been wanting to come over ever since I saw Nuo’er’s video online a long time ago. This time, I coincidentally bought the graphics card too.”

 

“I hope the Age of Aquarius opens soon. I’m almost losing my gaming power…”

 

“……”

 

It was a busy and fulfilling day, spent amidst the bustling chatter of customers and the meowing of the cats in the café.

 

In the evening, as usual, I and Xiao Mo went to the top of the Nanqi Tower near the coast. But this time, it was me who summoned the magic circle and brought Xiao Mo up.

 

“Xiao Mo.”

 

On the Nanqi Tower, I sat beside the girl, gazing at the bright moon in the sky, and asked softly.

 

“You’re teaching me magic. Aren’t you afraid that in the future, when I become stronger, I might turn against you?”

 

“Afraid.”

 

“Huh?”

 

I turned around, feeling like something was off with the script. “Then why…”

 

“So, before Nuo’er has the ability to turn against me, I’ll turn you into someone who can’t live without me.”

 

Xiao Mo’s face wore a familiar smile as she pushed me down on the top of the Nanqi Tower.

 

“I think two or three hundred years should be enough… Little Kitty, you can’t escape from the palm of my hand.”

 

“……”

 

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