Chapter 63: Let's Go!
"It's a novelty here. β
There is a special luminous body that is said to have been created by the ancestors of the meow village, which can simulate the morning, noon, afternoon, dusk and night of the outside world and even the four seasons, and now it is the alternating season of spring and summer, and all the crops and vegetation here can absorb the special light emitted by the luminous body, and everything is progressing in a natural and orderly manner as the outside world. It took Evan and Eluman all morning and most of the noon to finally visit the entire Meow Village.
If it weren't for Eluman's mobility problems (Evan had to pull his stretcher), it wouldn't have taken so much time, but even if the two of them were nimble, it would have taken a lot of time to observe the daily life of the cats here, because everything here is so new - there are roughly three breeds of cats, including well-behaved folded ears, Short-haired cats with round heads and faces and fur forest cats (the village chiefs Tirav and Beethoven can be classified as long-haired forest cats), except for the village chief's house, their dwellings are too small to be smaller, the smaller the better (cats like this kind of narrow space, it can give them a sense of security), and now it is the cat's shedding season, and a gentle breeze can fill the air with wisps of different colors of cat hair.
"Luckily, I'm not allergic to cats. Elluman blew on a wisp of cat hair on his nose and rejoiced, remembering the carefree blue-eyed Ragdoll cat in Gilbergburg who ate and slept every day.
"I said, do you think what the village chief said is true or false, should we say goodbye and just slip away?" Evan scratched his itchy jaw, ready to find a sharp knife to shave first.
"Who knows, everything here is so strange and bizarre that I wouldn't feel anything strange even if there was a dragon in front of me now. β
"Expedition assemble meow!" interrupted the conversation with the call of a kitten from the corner next to the tree. Following the voice, it was a juvenile gray and white shorthair cat with large eyes, blue-green pupils, a hat crooked on its head, earthy clothes with pockets, and a kit on its back, and was looking around waving a small green flag.
"Count me in, Team member Lucy reports meow!" A white folded ear female cat, also underage, jumped from a tree, it was light, it landed without making a sound, and then look at the clothes on its body, it was also dressed as an explorer.
"It's coming, it's been a long wait, Captain Ryder, team member Mithew has come to report on meow!" a shorter brown forest cat trotted over, carrying a small kit on its back.
"Line up and count!"
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"Good, keep up with the forward!"
The three kittens tinkered with it in such a way that Evan burst out laughing.
"What are you laughing at, Outlander Meow?" Captain Ryder spotted Evan snickering here, jumped a few steps and climbed up to Evan on his right shoulder, then grabbed Evan by the ear with his claws and tugged it vigorously.
"Ouch, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, let go of my ears. Ai Wen didn't expect this kitten to have so much strength, and he didn't beat or scold, so in the end he could only dance with his painful hands and beg for mercy on his knees.
"Hey, what a meow!" Lucy and Michau jumped in place and began to cheer.
"Now that you've discovered our secrets, you'll have to follow us on an expedition in a moment. Ryder let go of Aven's pitiful ears and took a small map from his back kit.
It's a rudimentary map, with a few lines and circles crooked, and the red circle is probably what they call the destination of the expedition.
"Where are we going, and why are we going with you?"
"Ignorant and stupid Outlander, the path we have to explore is great, there is a huge treasure meow here, see?" Ryder shook the map in his hand, pressed the red circle to Aven's eyes, and continued, "The treasure has everything he wants, even this disabled guy can get the favor he wants." β
"Hell, is there such a god? I don't think your word can be trusted. Evan will be skeptical.
"Believe it or not, but I warn you, ignorant Outlanders, you already know the exact location of our plans and treasures, and if you don't set out with us, I'll swear I'll rip off your ears right away!" Ryder said and picked up Aven's ear, this is a pretty unreasonable rogue cat!
"Okay, okay, don't worry about it, I'll go with you, I really don't know what kind of sin I have created, I have encountered so many troubles, hey!"
"Go, go, Aven, maybe my stump will be healed. Eluman was interested in the expedition, and personally, he had reached the point where a dead horse could be treated as a live horse healerβnever missing any chance to heal.
"Even if you know each other, without further ado, let's hurry up. Ryder jumped off Aven's shoulder and turned back to admonish, "Outlings, don't make too much of a fuss, the people in the village don't know about our great operation." β
"That's right, when we come back, we will be the heroes of the history. Lucy, the she-cat, wagged her tail and said proudly.
"Let's come up with a handsome team name, how about calling it 'Brave Three Cats'. Michaeu proposed.
"It's so rustic, let's call it 'The Great Ryder Adventure Team'. β
"Why add an adjective, and it sounds like you're the only one in charge of the Ryder adventurers. β
"Okay, okay, don't grind, you're just as annoying as the old lady Manla next door... Ahem, let's go, my dear teammates, and when we return with a full load of treasures, we can name whatever comes to mind!"
"Yo drink, let's go!"
In this way, the three cats and two strangers from outside slipped out of the meow village together at noon when all the cats began to sleep soundly. According to the so-called "treasure map", they embarked on a journey of unknown "treasure" hunting.