Chapter 137: Chapter 123: The cat’s body is fragrant, tiny and soft (*´﹃`)_1 Chapter 137: Chapter 123: The cat’s body is fragrant, tiny and soft (*´﹃`)_1 [Traveler, your mood seems to have improved a bit.]

[Looking at the sulking cat in front of you, you wonder to yourself, is Wei’er throwing a tantrum?]

[It’s understandable, if you put yourself in her shoes. If you were someone who had been taking care of a younger sister for three years and were nearly an adult yourself, would you want to be treated like a child?]

[Traveler, you say, “Sorry, I shouldn’t have treated you like a child.”]

[Wei’er is startled, then turns her head and says, “You don’t need to apologize so formally, I’m not angry.”]

[Ding! Wei’er’s Favorability towards you +5]

Luo Xi: “…”

Such a tsundere Cat Lady, verbally disagreeable but honest in action.

[Traveler, you continue on your journey.]

[···]

[After spending an hour, you make your way through places patrolled by guards and various streets, arriving once again at the third ring.]

[Heading forward, past those splendid buildings, you would soon reach the true heart of Winter City.]

[At that moment, the dull sound of footsteps begins.]

[Traveler, you and Wei’er quickly hide in the bushes at the entrance of a small villa’s courtyard.]

[You see many people moving in the direction from which you came, all of them guards of Winter City, each one looking imposing and exuding an air of battle-hardened experience.]

[Even a few power armors are marching behind!]

[Compared to any power armor you’ve seen, those are clearly newer models, equipped with special sliding components for the snow, allowing them to move without walking on legs.]

[After this group of soldiers leaves, you and Wei’er catch your breath.]

[Wei’er exclaims in shock, “Is there about to be a brain scramble there? Why have so many troops been mobilized in that direction?”]

[Traveler, you say, “Who cares, now is a rare opportunity. Let’s hurry to the Mansion of the City Lord.”]

[You and Wei’er, seeing the soldiers’ movements have moved far away, follow the points on the map again towards the direction of the Mansion of the City Lord.]

[Soon, with Wei’er leading you, after slipping through a stone wall about eight meters high, you both experience a wave of mental clarity.]

[A feeling unlike any in the third to sixth rings envelops you. With each breath, you feel your cells trembling, resonating with the external environment.]

[Wei’er whispers in awe, “This is Yuan Su that has been refined a second time! Is it… the gift of the Winter Divine Tree?”]

[Traveler, you see the towering Winter Divine Tree, now not far from you, only seven or eight hundred meters away. You spot the silver starlight twinkling among its leaves, like a sky filled with stars, with specks of light occasionally falling from above, landing all around.]

[Traveler, you lift your hand, and as the starlight falls upon it, you feel the heat surging within you gradually quiet down. It soothes your body, which has grown weary from the fast pace of mutation in recent times.]

[This truly is the real heart of Winter City.]

[It is the dwelling place of those who can be called the nobility, the high-ranking people.]

[The number of patrolling guards on the road has also increased.]

[However, with the support of various scrolls provided by the store owner, you successfully evade these guards right under their noses, arriving near the Mansion of the City Lord.]

[That’s as far as you can go.]

[There are many soldiers patrolling the road leading to the main building of the Mansion of the City Lord.]

[It must be said, the Mansion of the City Lord truly deserves its name, with a castle-like architectural style and an absurdly large footprint. The main building is brightly lit; loud noises emanate from within, leaving one to wonder what is happening inside.]

[Traveler, you look at the Cat Cat and ask, “Can we find a direct way in?”]

[“No, the paving in these areas definitely has a skill-neutralizing or disrupting effect. The stealth scrolls Sister Laina gave us are useless here.”]

[Wei’er pulls down the scarf covering her face and says, “We need to observe the patrolling guards and find a way around them from their blind spots; we absolutely must not be discovered!”]

[After discussing with Wei’er, Traveler, you think the best way to enter the Mansion of the City Owner is to wait for someone to change shifts and expose a weakness.]

[But how long will that take?]

Luo Xi frowns.

Is it really this difficult to get in?

It seems his initial idea of breaking into the Mansion of the City Owner alone at night was indeed a bit naive.

Time ticks away, minute by minute.

Soon, it’s around nine o’clock.

[Traveler, you and Wei’er finally seize the opportunity when someone rushes in from the outside, shouting about ‘Judge His Excellency’ getting into a fight with Deputy Leader Yi Xi, both sides battling fiercely, spreading from the sixth ring to the fifth, and they can no longer be stopped!]

[The Mansion of the City Owner instantly becomes chaotic, the noisy sounds inside stop for a moment, but soon resume. Subsequently, many patrolling soldiers gather and leave the Mansion of the City Owner, leaving the roads significantly less guarded.]

[“Great opportunity!”]

[You and the Cat Cat take advantage of the decreased patrols and find a gap to sneak into the Mansion of the City Owner.]

[After stepping through various flowers that bloom even in winter, you come to the outer wall of the Mansion of the City Owner.]

[Wei’er presses her ear against the wall, listens for a while to confirm there’s no one inside, then lightly nudges you with her arm.]

[Traveler, without needing further instruction from the Cat Cat, you skillfully hold her at your waist.]

[In your arms, the girl’s weight seems almost non-existent.]

[Such a light body, no wonder you called her a child. In your world, Wei’er’s appearance and height would most likely make her seem like a middle school student who has just entered junior high.]

[Note: So for you, Traveler, who has weird thoughts about the Cat Cat, you’re really just a little-born garbage.]

Luo Xi: “(╬￣皿￣).”

All I want to do is pet the cat ears and tail; how could that be considered a weird thought?

[“Let’s go!”]

[Wei’er whispers, and Traveler, you holding the Cat Cat, directly collide into the wall.]

[After your feet set upon the ground, a strong warmth immediately engulfs your body from all around, restoring the warmth you had lost from crouching outside for too long.]

[Traveler, you feel a poke in your abdomen.]

[Feeling discontent, the Cat Cat says, “Let me down!”]]

[You put Cat Cat beside you and start observing the room environment.]

[The room is large, with many wardrobes filled with a variety of clothes. The warm yellow light and cozy room temperature make it feel as warm as summer here.]

[Is this a dressing room?]

[Ding! Special area of Winter City unlocked: Mansion of the City Lord.]

[You have gained half an hour of temporary dream synchronization.]

[Would you like to use it now?]

Luo Xi was startled.

He didn’t expect to be given another thirty minutes of temporary synchronization.

But he didn’t immediately choose to use it.

Better to get a sense of the situation from the text first.

[Traveler, you hear delightful and pleasant songs and dance sounds coming from outside.]

[You go to the door of the room and gently open it a bit.]

[Through the crack, you see a huge dance floor not far away, or rather, the grand hall of the Mansion of the City Lord, where extravagant lights are flickering, and many people are dancing wildly in revelry, with the aroma of food and the scent of alcohol pervasive everywhere.]

[Traveler, you gently close the door.]

[You feel what you just witnessed seems somewhat magical.]

[The cold outside, the spring-like warmth inside, the guards busy to the point of distraction, these high-ranking people singing and dancing…]

[“What did you see?”]

[Wei’er asks with curiosity, she comes over, opens the door a bit to take a look outside, then closes it again.]

[“Are these people… having a dance party?”]

[Traveler, you say uncertainly, “It seems like it…”]

[Wei’er （ｏ･ω･）says, “Why ‘seems like it’? Isn’t it obvious that’s what they’re doing?”]

Luo Xi: “…”

[Note: Damn, Traveler, just say what you’re thinking?]

Like hell I’ll say, Damn Text scram!

[Seeing you don’t want to answer, Cat Cat doesn’t press further. She points towards the door and says, “What should we do now? Try to blend in first, or go directly to find the clues left by my mother here?”]

[“What’s the use of blending in? To join them in… dancing?”]

[Traveler, you ponder for a moment, then say, “The ones able to hold such a ball must be the authority holders of the Mansion of the City Lord, it indicates that he is also present here, we must be careful.”]

[“Hmm… Luo Xi, don’t you feel it’s a bit hot in here…”]

[Traveler, you feel a tug on your sleeve.]

[You look down and see Cat Cat has taken off her scarf and down jacket; her delicate little face is blushing due to the high room temperature, and the roots of Wei’er’s human ears are all red.]

Luo Xi: “…”

Kind of wanting to look.

His hand trembled, and he accidentally clicked the temporary synchronization that the game had just given him.

[Yes]

Then he remembered that he was sitting on the edge of a bridge, hoping he wouldn’t lose consciousness and fall into the water and drown.

That would be quite the joke.

Before his consciousness plunged into darkness, Luo Xi managed to roll over the bridge railing and lie flat on the bridge deck.

…

Luo Xi blinked his eyes.

The view in front of him was still blurred by a hazy layer of fog.

However, he could still make out the general layout of the room and the silhouette of Cat Cat’s body.

Wei’er, holding a pile of her just-taken-off clothes, tilts her head looking at him: “What are you thinking?”]

“…”

Can’t see her face.

Damn, if only I had used the talent of Immersion first.

Luo Xi shakes his head and says, “Nothing, go check if there are other rooms around.”

[Wei’er says, “I haven’t checked the right side, the left side seems to be a large bathroom, there are many people bathing in there right now.”]

Luo Xi is startled: “Bathing?”

He glances at the clothes scattered all around.

Goodness, this room must be their changing room then!]

Suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps arises, someone is approaching this room.

Squeak—

Luo Xi feels a tightening on his hand, and in the next moment, he is pulled into a dark, cramped space.

“Shhh! Don’t talk.”

In the darkness, Wei’er’s lightly reddened pupils are also radiating a beautiful glow, she looks up at Luo Xi, raising her hand to cover his mouth, but ends up pressing her petite, soft body against his.

The scent of flowers, escaping from the clothes and her body due to the raised indoor temperature, roams unimpeded in this confined space, invading his nostrils.

[Ding! Your Happiness Level +50]

[Ding! Your Happiness Level +30]

[Note: Cat Cat’s body, small, soft, fragrant (*´﹃｀*)—Damn Traveler, don’t deny what you’re thinking now, denying is useless.]

Luo Xi: “…”