In this hot noon, the sun shines mercilessly on the ruins. The ruins exude the smell of being burnt by the hot sun, making living creatures feel suffocated. Like a merciless fire, swallowing everything up.
In a corner of the deserted city, a little mouse hid cautiously, fearing that it would be discovered by the harsh environment and predators around it. The weather was really hot, and he was really hungry.
He is just an ordinary mouse. Like most people, animals also have most abilities that cannot be awakened. For this kind of animal, large predators have basically become extinct within a hundred years, because the former prey may have special powers, and they basically cannot survive long without food.
The same goes for prey. Their bodies are too big and their targets are too big, making them easy for predators to spot and hunt. After all, who doesn’t like pinching a soft persimmon?
Only small creatures can survive in this environment, occasionally grabbing a bite of food. This mouse is like this. Nai He reminds Xiao Xiao that he is destined to be unable to live without the ruins of the deserted city in his life.
However, even though it is a ruin, there are still some bounty hunters and soldiers stationed here. The few food scraps they leave behind are what keeps them alive. Sometimes corpses of people killed in battle are not unavoidable, but they are rare to come across.
This mouse was really hungry. He had been looking for it all night, but couldn't find even a little bit of food. Even during the day, he had no choice but to keep running around for food. But now that it was noon, he had no choice but to stay here to avoid the hottest time.
Suddenly, a thin but agile orange cat approached quietly. This orange cat also came out to look for food. The difference is that she has already eaten and is now looking for food for the children at home. Her sense of smell was very keen and she had already smelled a mouse here.
The orange cat's pupils dilated, and his eyes swept back and forth. He walked slowly and searched step by step, and finally locked on the little mouse hiding in the corner. The cat moved lightly, its tail wagging, as if planning its next move.
The mouse was aware of the immediate danger, but was bound by fear. Its heart beat rapidly, its whole body trembled, and its eyes revealed deep fear. Unable to react immediately. It tightened its body as much as possible and hid in the darkness of the corner, trying to confuse the cat's attention.
The cat continued to approach slowly, its eyes flashing with the ruthlessness and perseverance of a predator. Its body is slightly close to the ground, and its claws are gently stretched out, ready to attack.
Just when the cat was about to pounce on the mouse, the mouse suddenly rushed out of the corner at lightning speed, trying to escape. But cats have a keen sense of smell and react quickly. It instantly launched an all-out pursuit.
The rat ran like crazy, quickly passing through the debris and obstacles in the ruins. However, the orange cat is faster. She nimbly shuttles between the ruins, constantly approaching the mouse.
Suddenly, a light flashed in the orange cat's eyes, and a powerful electric current passed through the mouse's body, causing it to become stiff instantly and let out a mournful cry.
The impact of the electric current caused huge damage. The mouse's body became weak and its vision became blurry. It collapsed on the ground, helpless.
The orange cat also seized this opportunity, but he was afraid that the mouse was just pretending to be fainted and was waiting for an opportunity to fight back. You know, the scar on her forehead was left not long ago.
Ever since, the cat once again used its instinctive moves as a feline, first slapping the mouse hard with its paws and testing it with its paws. The mouse struggled feebly a few times and collapsed to the ground.
The orange cat took the opportunity to bite the mouse on the back of the neck. With a strong force, it made a crisp bone sound, and the mouse's neck was bitten off. After making sure that the mouse had died, the orange cat ran back quickly.
The orange cat carefully held the mouse in its mouth and quickly walked through the hot ruins. The journey home was not far. The high temperature and heat wave along the way made the cat's paws sweat. It breathed rapidly, but it was unable to stick out its tongue to lower its body temperature. Fortunately, there were not many sweat glands on the cat's tongue. They were mainly concentrated on the paws, so the impact was not very serious. big.
The sun shines mercilessly on the orange cat's fur, giving it a heavy burden. It feels the feeling of its body being burned, and its paws sometimes come into contact with the hot remains, causing the orange cat to twist its body involuntarily.
Although the orange cat felt the torture of the heat, he endured it tenaciously and did not dare to relax. For the orange cat, the children at home need food, which is what drives it to keep going.
There were four cats in a litter, and two kittens had died of hunger. The remaining two kittens were her last offspring. The orange cat didn't want any more accidents to happen to these two kittens, so she rushed home eagerly.
The orange cat descended quickly, stepping on the gravel of the concrete stairs. The collision of the stones made a faint sound, as if telling the past of the ruins. The cat's paws rest lightly on each step to maintain balance.
The basement is full of coolness and moisture, which is most suitable on hot days. In addition, it is very safe, even though it may be a little damp, it is also the best place to make your own home.
The orange cat holds the mouse in its mouth, feeling the joy of going home. But when she turned the corner to the basement, she suddenly found two humans asleep there without warning. One of them was actually snoring at this moment, as if to tell her that this was his home.
The cat's eyes widened and it stopped, unable to believe what it saw. It feels shocked and confused deep inside. The ruins she chose as her home had almost no activity from humans or large monsters, and now it faced this bizarre situation.
Fur bristled, the cat stood stiffly, trying to make sense of what was before him. She guessed that these humans might be here to escape the summer heat and just come here to sleep.
But at this moment, a feeling of worry surged into the cat's heart. The orange cat thought worriedly about the children he had worked so hard to raise. These innocent and fragile kittens were the most important part of her life. She had already lost two of her kittens, and she didn't want to lose her last two babies.
However, the sight before him frightened the cat. She began to imagine that the sleeping humans might have discovered her home in the basement before coming here, and might even have killed her children.
This worry rose from deep inside the orange cat's heart, making it feel uneasy and anxious. She was desperate to make sure her children were alive. She has lived in this world for more than ten years and has now reached A level.
But she has never successfully raised a litter of children. In the final analysis, it is because her burden is small. Cats are generally bold and curious creatures, but there are also some timid ones, like this female orange cat.
She only dares to bully mice, sparrows and other creatures that are much smaller than her. Once it involves a creature that is slightly larger than her, she does not dare to touch it, even if her own abilities are more powerful than the opponent's.
The orange cat once defeated a much larger dog than her. Because of her timidity, the dog thought that she had no powers like him, but was eventually killed by the orange cat. But even after this experience, she still did not dare to attack those creatures larger than her.
In this case, what she thought about was to ensure that her child was still alive. If it was already dead, she would give up this place without hesitation, find another place to live, and start her life again.
The orange cat made a small, purring sound. Since cats' hearing and vision are much stronger than humans, she felt that this small sound would not attract the attention of the two sleeping people.
And these two kittens are also very sensible. When they heard the noise and saw that it was not their mother who came back. Inheriting their mother's timidity, the two of them found a dark corner to join the group and never made any sound again, for fear of attracting human attention.
Now I hear my mother's voice, but realize that my mother hasn't come back yet. The two of them only dared to walk out slowly and gently, and they only dared to slowly poke their heads out to see what was going on.
Cats have very good vision. In this dark environment, the orange cat clearly saw her two children sticking their heads out obediently but timidly.
The orange cat and the two children both saw each other, and at the same time they also saw the two sleeping humans. They didn't make any sound, they just looked at each other and thought of countermeasures.
The orange cat further confirmed his guess. The two people must have just come in to escape the heat, and they would definitely leave when it gets dark. In the orange cat's opinion, she should sneak back and hide with her child in the innermost basement until the two people left.
The orange cat decided to stay alert and try not to attract human attention. It tiptoed lightly, intending to carefully bypass the two humans, trying to return to its home and ensure the safety of itself and its children as much as possible.
But at this moment, Yan Hanjun opened his eyes.
Ye Ning was really tired. He fell into a deep sleep. The snoring just now was caused by him, which was a symbol of exhaustion.
But Yan Hanjun was in a light sleep, and he woke up after being shocked by Ye Ning's sudden snoring for a few seconds. You're already awake, so why not check what time it is and then make the next decision.
As soon as Yan Hanjun opened his eyes, he saw the orange cat's green eyes, not far from him. Not only was he looking at him, but he also tried to get closer.
For a moment, the air felt awkward.
Yan Hanjun rounded his arms and slapped Ye Ning's skin, waking Ye Ning up. At the same time, Yan Hanjun also shouted loudly, firstly to make Ye Ning wake up quickly, and secondly, to make Ye Ning quickly realize the situation:
"Yen Ning! A monster is coming!"
