"Meow…"

As if hearing the sound of human footsteps, the little gray cat stopped chewing and carefully looked up from the rice bowl. When it saw clearly that the person coming was Qi Jiu, it suddenly let out a joyful "meow" and then let out a sigh.

He opened his legs and ran towards Qi Qiu.

"Meow meow~" the little gray cat wiggled its buttocks and acted coquettishly towards Qi Qiu.

"So it's you." Facing the little gray cat who greeted him enthusiastically, Qi Jiu relaxed instantly. He sighed secretly, squatted down and rubbed the cat's soft head with the palm of his hand, and said with a nostalgic smile: "

As a part of the "Rose Fish Can", you were materialized by the energy released by the copy and came to me."

Qi Zhu exchanged another box of dried fish from the system, unpacked it and placed it in front of the little gray cat.

The little gray cat hummed a few times in frustration, seemingly dissatisfied with Qi Gu's conclusion.

But rather than being dissatisfied, it was now more interested in the dried fish, so it quickly waggled its tail and continued to eat happily.

Qi Jiu paused slightly while stroking the cat's fur. Isn't it like this?

He looked at the little gray cat in fascination, and suddenly had a new guess——

"Do you know the doctor at the North District Infirmary? The one who is very familiar with Miss Rossetti." Qi Qiu asked, scratching the cat's chin affectionately.

"Meow meow."

"In the hidden plot line, was it the doctor who took care of you after your wife passed away?" Qi Jiu asked again.

"Meow meow."

The little gray cat's reaction confirmed Qi Jiu's conjecture, but he didn't want to jump to conclusions.

Qi Jiu tried to confirm with the system again: "I would like to ask you a question. Will the life forms in the dungeon be the same as this villa? After the dungeon releases its energy, it will become an entity and be projected into the dying city?"

[According to the existing procedures, there is no such possibility]

The system seems to like to communicate with Qi Ji on such "technical" questions, and the answers are very straightforward.

"Okay, I understand, thank you, system teacher." Qi Jiu was very satisfied with this answer.

After receiving multiple confirmations, Qi Jiu guessed that the little gray cat was not just a character born in the dungeon, nor was it just an ordinary NPC...

The little gray cat is probably an NPC with self-awareness, an existence created in the dungeon that is closest to life.

And Qi Jiu remembered clearly that when the doctor tied him to the operating table, the first thing he said to him was "Thank you for taking care of my cat."

The information revealed in this sentence probably implies that the cat and the doctor know each other outside of the copy.

In fact, the doctor is the real owner of the little gray cat.

The little gray cat has been inexplicably close to him from the beginning. It is most likely that the aura on his body confused the little gray cat and thought that he was the owner who raised him.

If that's the case... the instance that the little gray cat followed the doctor into is definitely more than just a "canned rose fish".

After all, even if he goes on a business trip, he will want to take his master with him...

Qi Jiu looked at the dried fish thoughtfully in a daze.

After a while, his eyes brightened slightly, and he suddenly got inspiration.

The doctor asked him to find the "abandoned" plot line in the copy.

There are two major difficulties in completing this task: first, excavating the "abandoned" branch of the dungeon and successfully getting through it; second, accurately entering the dungeon with the "abandoned" plot.

If you can let the little gray cat serve as your guide in choosing a copy, then the second problem can be solved smoothly.

Although Ji Xiaoye told them that entering the dungeon is random, no one knows what kind of dungeon they will get next.

But things like randomness can often be controlled through human means.

Qi Zhu already had a plan in mind.

*

The next day, Qi Jiu slept until the afternoon and immediately contacted Ji Xiaoye after waking up.

"I'm sorry, I hope I didn't bother you," Qi Jiu's always polite tone was hard to refuse, "I remember you mentioned during dinner yesterday that a friend with whom you are well connected has been selling this information. You can recommend it to me.

His contact information?”

Ji Xiaoye on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment: "Ah?"

I just reminded Qi Jiu to be careful of the 'consumption trap' yesterday, so why did he come to the door on his own today?

"I need a reliable source of goods here who can sell a lot of this information, so I want you to help introduce me," Qi Qiu said his request, smiled and added, "If the price is more affordable, then

That’s even better.”

"I do have a friend like this," Ji Xiaoye paused, "Although his information is collected from everywhere, it is absolutely reliable and not expensive. He has about ten books of background information on hand.

It can be regarded as the most abundant person I know, but... to be honest, I also said yesterday that the cost-effectiveness of purchasing this information is not high."

Ji Xiaoye was very honest. Even if the seller was her friend, she didn't want Qi Jiu to lose the hard-earned coins, so she reminded her again, "I said it more conservatively yesterday. The sale of this information is

To pass the system review, no matter what method or approach, you cannot escape the supervision of the system, and even the same guild cannot share this experience."

"...So, the so-called past materials are actually deleted until only the dungeon background and tasks are left, just to bluff newcomers. The system will tell you these directly after you enter the game."

"Thank you for reminding me," Qi Qiu's tone was very firm, "but the copy background is also good, I need it very much now."

Ji Xiaoye on the other end of the phone was stunned for a moment: "...are you sure?"

"Yes, please." Qi Jiu said sincerely.

Ji Xiaoye was silent for two seconds, then shrugged and said, "Okay, I'll give you his contact information, give you my name, and get a 50% discount. It's guaranteed to be the cheapest price in Miliu City."

"Thank you so much." Qi Jiu said.

"You're welcome." Ji Xiaoye didn't want to say more. She knew that Qi Chu was not an ordinary newcomer. Despite what she said, the other party was still persistent. He must have had an unexpected plan.

So, through the contact information given by Ji Xiaoye, Qi Qiu spent 50 coins to buy a set of twelve copies of the original materials at half price and then half price.

Qi Qiu looked through the information he had obtained. As Ji Xiaoye said, these information are only the most basic dungeon themes, backgrounds and basic main tasks. If they are purchased for the purpose of making a strategy in advance, to be honest, they are of little use.

Because there is too little information that can be exposed in the data, the seller also ingeniously made the data into a card mode to attract more newbies to spend money to purchase.

The seller probably studied painting. The front of the card is a hand-painted painting of a related theme. The style is unique and vivid. The theme of the copy is displayed on the paper with just a few strokes. It is a bit like the carrot cards, a divination prop popular in the real world.

On the back of the card, some background introduction and main tasks of the relevant copy are written.

The seller also said that fewer and fewer people are buying these information cards now. Occasionally, travelers with divination skills come to buy them, so that they can predict the copies that they and their teammates will be drawn in the next round.

“Or it can be used to trick newcomers into spending money on divination,” the seller joked.

Qi Jiu never hesitates to praise others: "This set of information cards is well-made and I like the painting style. It is definitely worth the price and is also great for collection."

The seller was stunned for a moment. This was the first time someone praised his painting.

After all, everyone who comes in is here for the purpose of "surviving", and aesthetic needs have been replaced by survival needs.

"If there is a new data card package next time, please contact me." Qi Qiu said.

The seller nodded immediately, with a happy face: "When new goods arrive, I will give you a lower price."

Qi Jiu smiled: "Thank you."

Qi Qiu quickly looked through the information card. The "Rules Illustrated Book" contained a variety of dungeon themes, including Pica Campus, Cursed Cruise Ship, Clown Paradise, Silent Freak Show, etc.

He carefully put all the information cards into his pocket.

*

After returning home, Qi Jiu used dried small fish to summon the little gray cat.

The little gray cat has become a family member in his house. Qi Jiu left the doors of all the rooms in the villa open, allowing the little gray cat to stay wherever he wanted.

The little gray cat is also happy to regard this place as its home.

After eating a can of dried fish with gusto, the little gray cat licked Qi Zu's palm with satisfaction.

At the same time, the system prompt sounded——

[Congratulations on improving the favorability of the cat through your breeding behavior. The permanent prop "Cat's Blessing" has been strengthened (to a slight extent)]

Qi Jiu was stunned for a moment. "Cat's Blessing" was a permanent item he obtained after choosing the cat camp to complete the mission in the previous dungeon.

He once clicked on the prop interface to check it, but there was not a single word in the description column that was supposed to indicate the properties and functions of the prop.

This passive prop is like a mystery.

Can "Cat's Blessing" be strengthened?

"Can you tell me how to use this item?" Qi Jiu took the opportunity to ask the system.

[Sorry, because this prop involves (beep——), the system is inconvenient to disclose more, please continue to explore in the subsequent journey of this book]

Qi Jiu: "...Okay, thank you."

No matter how effective the props are, Qi Kui just enjoys feeding the little gray cat.

It seems good to think of it as an additional pet system.

But today, when Qi Jiu summoned the little gray cat, he actually had more important things to do.

He placed the twelve information cards he bought in front of the little gray cat, and then lined them up: "Xiao Hui, if you have been to any of these places, please tell me."
To be continued...