Chapter 87 – Cat Dad is a Pirate


    CLANK


    CLANK


    Comet pushed the cart on the stone road, heading toward the gate of the mansion. But as he was in a hurry, a few containers fell off the cart. Small canteens, bottles, and buckets slipped off the top of other containers and rolled on the ground.


    Comet ignored the fallen containers and kept running. He didn’t even look back or try to pick them up.


    Among the fallen containers, a fur ball creature reverted his color back to normal. Xiaomao rolled on the ground because of the momentum, but he managed to get back on his tentacle feet.


    ‘Watch the cargo, you dumb NPC!’


    Xiaomao patted his tentacles. He subconsciously licked them and groom his fur and his face, wiping the dust and dirt.


    While he was taking a saliva bath, his nose caught a whiff of an attractive scent. It smelled like fragrant perfume, but it stimted his appetite.


    Xiaomao’s eyes span and his tentacle legs followed the scent. He jumped into the flower garden and disappeared.


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    WHOOSH


    WHOOSH_.


    After Xiaomao had hopped into the flower garden, Lucky, Shepherd, and Magdalene leaped from the balcony and sprinted toward the exit. They ran past Xiaomao without looking back.


    BOOM


    The mansion exploded from the inside, and the building copsed. The me spread to the nearby maze garden and the flower garden in front of the mansion. Moreover, me sprites gathered in the middle of the fire and followed thergest fire pixie around.


    The fire pixie’s level increased to 150, and she red at Shepherd’s party. She pointed her finger at them.


    The dozen me sprites turned toward the gate and followed Xiaomao’s subordinates. As they flew, they left a trail of me, which consumed everything in its path.


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    The heat of me snapped Xiaomao back to his sense. When he recovered, he found himself licking a stick of catnip while he was holding a paper crane.


    Xiaomao stared at the sweet catnip, which had a taste of fine beer. He inspected both items.


    <Stick of Catnipium>


    <Map of Siren City>


    ‘Catnipium?’


    RUMBLE


    While Xiaomao was in a daze, the fire from the mansion spread to the flower garden, and it would soon reach him.


    The catopus jumped off from the garden and brought out a flying sword from his inventory. The sword elerated and flew to the sky, carrying Xiaomao with it.


    Five me sprites noticed Xiaomao’s presence. They flew after the cat and the sword. However, they couldn’t levitate higher than 100 meters in the sky.


    Meanwhile, the sword raised its altitude to 500 meters over the ground. It flew over the chaotic city below.


    Xiaomao looked down and noticed that the mansion was burning, and the gardens were on fire. He let out a sigh of relief that he made it through.


    As he had enough time to recuperate and rest, he checked the items and the mysterious statue of Cathulhu that he had gotten from the basement of the abandoned house.


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    Statue of Cathulhu God Meowmeow (Legendary)


    This statue was created by Grandmaster Sculptor Ma Moxie and was given to Carlos Tupeer. After Carlos was killed by his son, Bit Tupeer, the statue was buried in Carlos’ private residence along with many Cathulhu worshipers.


    Item Type: Broken Artifact (Restorable)


    Effect: None


    [?????? Instinct]: This artifact can increase the overall strength of all Cathulhus and Catopuses in its vicinity. Repair it, and you can enjoy the boons.


    [Foresight]: Only Grandmaster Sculptor Ma Moxie can repair it. Currently, Ma Moxie is living in seclusion on Tian Yuan Mountain, which can only be essible to yers with level 1,000 or above. To find Tian Yuan Mountain, you must join the Mermaid Kingdom and be an official citizen first!


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    “…”


    Xiaomao tilted his head. He felt like he had heard someone with this name before, but he couldn’t remember it. He tried to think of the important NPC list that he knew, but Ma Moxie was not among them.


    ‘Who is Ma Moxie? Where is Tian Yuan Mountain anyway?’


    At first, Xiaomao thought that the game world’s background was simple as it revolved around the battle between Pangu and Chaos Demon Gods. But after he explored the lore, he started to have doubts.


    Who was Cathulhu God Meowmeow?


    Who was Ma Moxie?


    Howe he had never heard of these people or gods in his previous life?


    Despite being confused, Xiaomao was exhrated by his discovery. For once, he had fun ying the game like a regr single-yer game instead of trying to be a superhuman.


    Because of the good mood, Xiaomao stopped worrying about dangers and the chaotic battlefield below. He observed the fight from the sky and scanned the surroundings.


    The battle was one-sided as undead pirates climbed the walls and ughtered half of the defenders. The defenders tried their best to put up a fight, but they got overrun by newly emerging skeleton soldiers.


    Xiaomao noticed a cowboy, who was in the center of the defender’s formation. He seemed to be the only one who could kill the undead pirates as his pistol instantly erased skeletons while a group of 10 mercenaries needed to work together to kill one.


    As Xiaomao kept on watching the show, he found his subordinates in chaos. They took a detour around the city and jumped off the wall, where no fight was urring.


    Xiaomao controlled his flying sword and circled in the sky above them to get their attention. However, none of them looked up.


    The cat pouted and frowned. He wanted to get down there to regroup with them, but he was afraid of getting caught by the undead soldiers and the hostile mercenaries. He looked at the port.


    Upon looking at the port, Xiaomao found ten rundown ck cogs ships and a ck frigate. His round eyes and dted pupils fixated on therge battleship.


    ‘A pirate ship without a defender?’


    He looked back at the fishing boat, which seemed to be half-sinking. Hepared the broken boat with a pirate ship.


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    Shepherd, Lucky, and Magdalene avoided the me sprites and other pursuers. They climbed down a steep cliff and took a detour around the shore, heading toward the destroyed port.


    30 minutester, they reached the port and found their fishing boat.


    Because of the pirates, the ship’s hull was dented, and the water had already gotten inside. The console and the steering wheel were broken, and the tree on the deck was cut down.


    Shepherd was on the verge of crying. He knelt on the beach and gazed at his favorite boat.


    Lucky scratched her head while Magdalene pursed her lips. They were helpless, and they didn’t know what to do.


    They turned toward therge pirate ships of the undead soldiers.


    Lucky pointed at one of the pirate ships, “Should we steal one of them?”


    <Magdalene likes the idea.>


    Shepherd stopped sobbing. He looked up and inspected each ship.


    Among the eleven pirate ships, ten had holes in the hull, and they didn’t look like they could physically float in the sea. The sails and ropes were covered in mold and seaweed, and the deck’s floor was rotten.


    Shepherd turned to the gship of the pirate next. But before he could get closer, he found a flying sword, circling around the frigate.


    On the top of the deck, a certain catopus got an eye patch out of nowhere. He smirked andughed out loud.


    “Ahoy, my mateys! We call dips on this ship, MUNYARR!!”


    Shepherd’s pupils brightened. Without waiting for Lucky and Magdalene, he jumped up 20 meters and got on the deck. He grabbed a piece of cloth and wrapped it around his head like a crew mate. Then, he stood behind Xiaomao, acting like the first mate.


    Magdalene shook her head while Lucky giggled at their silliness. They boarded the ship and cut the anchor.