“Want a snack?”
“It’s sweet～”
Nuobai flicked her ears, wanting to get away from the voice.
“Good girl, put this on～”
The voice continued to ring in her ears, even drilling deep into her mind.
Various outfits were forced upon her, and no matter what she did, she could not hide.
Terrified, Nuobai’s paws twitched, and she woke up from her dream with a start.
She never imagined that the greatest use for a Space Button would actually be to store dresses for her.
Feeling a nudge against her chest, Bai Luxin noticed Nuobai was awake and fed a Snowflake Ball into her mouth.
“Are you not feeling well? Let Sister Qin give you a checkup.”
Today was the day they had agreed upon to break the curse.
Nuobai looked listless, and in order to be responsible to everyone, this issue could not be handled sloppily.
Since no one else was here right now, she would feel more at ease if she just had a quick checkup.
The Snowflake Ball crunched in her mouth, and ribbons of sweetness began to melt away.
Since she could turn into a cat-girl, she could finally taste sweetness; the snacks her Beast Master made were actually quite good, without being mindlessly overloaded with sugar.
Instead, she showed originality by using medicinal spirit liquids to balance the sweetness; she really had put thought into it.
The first time she tasted sweetness, the burst of joy was so intense that Nuobai was incredibly moved.
“Nuobai, turn into a cat-girl.”
What kind of mood is the Beast Master in now?
“Hurry up.”
Nuobai’s constant zoning out made Bai Luxin even more certain that she was not in a good state today and needed a proper checkup.
After turning into a cat-girl, Nuobai looked displeased; her gratitude had been wasted on a blockhead.
“Beast Master, didn’t I say that I don’t like turning into a human in public?”
Wearing the Black Lace Dress made Nuobai feel very insecure.
She wanted to pace around to relax, but forgot she was wearing high heels; as soon as she lifted a foot, she lost her balance.
Her long hair flew into the air, and she lunged straight into Bai Luxin’s arms, burying her face against her neck.
This outfit had been carefully selected by Bai Luxin to perfectly match Nuobai’s standards: pure black, durable, and comfortable.
A lace dress with an irregular hem left her upper thighs exposed, where the lace of her over-the-knee stockings left a faint mark against her pale skin, only to be partially hidden by the skirt.
A pair of dainty high heels, black as base, were adorned with dim blue light particles that looked like she was stepping on nebulas.
Combined with her striking gold and red heterochromatic eyes, white hair, cat ears, and tail, she was mysterious, noble, cold, and cute all at once.
Just by having her plunge into her arms, the unique fragrance of the Snow Joy Cat lingered at her nose, causing Bai Luxin’s heart to race.
Her younger sister was truly beautiful.
How annoying.
Nuobai hugged Bai Luxin’s neck, completely unaware that the action was incredibly intimate.
She was too busy trying to shake off the high heels; why did such an anti-cat design even exist?
As soon as she put the shoes on, she felt like she couldn’t walk anymore, not even knowing which foot to lead with.
She could only look at Bai Luxin pitifully, hoping she would allow her to take off the shoes; wasn’t it normal for a cat to walk barefoot?
As Nuobai looked up from her arms, Bai Luxin felt like she had been struck by something, and a rush of heat surged into her brain.
“Then let me carry you.”
Before she could finish her sentence, her hands were already in motion.
In her cat-girl form, Nuobai weighed about the same as her cat form, so Bai Luxin easily swept her up into a princess carry.
Nuobai was so shocked she didn’t know what to say, and could only use her tail to gesture a question mark shape.
Bai Luxin had refreshed her perception of humans once again.
She wants to hug me even when I’m a cat-girl?
“Once… once we get back, I will teach you how to walk.”
Bai Luxin hypnotized herself; she was only carrying Nuobai because the girl didn’t know how to walk.
She was still just a child, unaware of anything, and lacked the ability to be independent.
When she grew up, she would give her more personal space; she would wait until she reached Level 3, as that was the start of adulthood.
“There, there～ Sister will take you to your checkup.”
This tone for soothing a child… Nuobai stared straight at Bai Luxin, watching until the roots of her ears turned red.
Thinking about how she had pampered her ever since she turned into a cat-girl, her gaze became increasingly dangerous as she leaned in and blew into her ear.
“Sister, am I fun to play with?”
“!”
When Qin Nian saw the two of them, Bai Luxin was trying to stop a nosebleed while Nuobai, wearing a beautiful dress, looked completely bewildered.
What is the Beast Master doing? She acts so strange every day.
In Nuobai’s mind, there was no awareness of her own charm, nor did she think any human could like her current appearance.
She was still too influenced by her cat nature; even after turning into a cat-girl, her mindset hadn’t shifted yet.
“Ah, open your mouth.”
“Ah…”
“No problem, everything is normal.”
Qin Nian finished the checkup and reached a conclusion.
Nuobai had been impatient, and as soon as the tongue depressor left her mouth, she transformed back into her cat form.
“I told you I was fine. Let’s go, it’s time to help those two little birds.”
A step ahead in growth stage, Nuobai was catching up and putting on the airs of a big sister.
Inside the sealed pavilion, a complex ritual was drawn on the floor, with Wei Wanqing and Wei Zhaowu standing in the very center.
As the ritual lines lit up, the outermost ring surrounded them, followed by the core in the center, casting a crimson glow on the sisters’ faces.
The two looked at each other and summoned their beast pets simultaneously. The Sun Wheel Bird and Moon Wheel Bird appeared, and upon sensing the ritual’s purpose, they let out a mournful cry.
They could not see the people outside, and having stayed in the Beast Taming Space for days, they knew nothing of their plan.
To prevent any variables, the Beast Master had not told them this was a performance.
The two birds believed the Beast Master had finally made her decision, and they could not escape the curse of their fate.
Born of one egg, destined to devour each other to survive.
What a ridiculous ending.
Looking through each other’s pupils, they saw themselves, and they saw the Beast Master behind them.
They felt nothing but endless sorrow.
The ritual had started, and projections of the sun and moon appeared in the air, triggering the innate talents of the Sun Wheel Bird and Moon Wheel Bird.
Under the shroud of the crimson light, their talents—originally meant to complement each other—became filled with aggression.
“Nuobai, get ready.”
Outside the core ritual, Nuobai was in position, with a high-level ritual active nearby to maximize her Energy Perception.
In Nuobai’s eyes, the golden light representing the Sun Wheel Bird and the blue light representing the Moon Wheel Bird began to change, intermingled with something she currently could not understand.
As the two beast pets reached the critical moment of mutual destruction, Moon Dream expanded her Domain to work with the high-level ritual, slowing their perception of time.
Within the core ritual, time seemed to freeze, making every second feel excruciatingly long.
“Nuobai, you only have 30 minutes.”
Qin Nian gave a final warning and then fell silent; the outcome now depended on their destiny.
Nuobai was fully focused, analyzing the composition of the two energies, trying to synthesize the Twilight Power.
The first thing she tried was Yin and Yang; she felt this was the most likely candidate, as the Sun Wheel Bird and Moon Wheel Bird fit the concept perfectly.
No, it failed; the combination method of Yin and Yang had absolutely no compatibility with them.
Then she tried to combine them with light as the core, since both of their talents required light to be activated.
Still wrong?
Nuobai frowned slightly; even if it were wrong, there should be some basic compatibility, so why did neither of them fit at all?
Was her line of thinking wrong?
Try stars…
Life and death…
Creation and destruction…
…
No, why did none of them match?
What on earth was mixed into their energy?
Bai Luxin glanced at Nuobai and then at the time; her greatest fear was coming to pass.
Half the time had already gone by, yet Nuobai still didn’t have a clue. The anxiety she felt was transmitted to Bai Luxin through her tail.
They had been too arrogant; they had blindly rushed into a curse that everyone else was helpless against.
Would such a tragic sight affect Nuobai’s mental development?
Would it leave her with psychological trauma?
Bai Luxin moved her feet slowly, ready to hold Nuobai in her arms as soon as the ritual failed.
If anyone was to be blamed, let it be her.
Funeral Twilight…
Sorrow and lamentation…
Recalling Wei Zhaowu’s words, Bai Luxin had a sudden epiphany and shouted out.
“Nuobai, it’s sorrow and lamentation!”
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