High School of Demon Hunting
Chapter 696 - 44 Temporary Plan_1

Chapter 696: Chapter 44 Temporary Plan_1

Zheng Qing sat hunched in the middle of the desk, clutching a dried fish longer than his arm, gnawing at it with relish. Every now and then, he would tilt his head and lick some water from the cup to moisten his throat harmed by the salt and oil.

I don’t know if it’s because his original form was a 1.7-meter-tall man, even though he had shrunk into a 30-centimeter-high cat, his appetite hadn’t diminished at all—compared to him, the supposedly gluttonous fat cat was retreating to the corner of the table after five small dried fishes, showing off its belly and beginning to doze off in a drowsy state.

Zheng Qing, however, was taking it slow, stuffing food into his seemingly never-to-be-filled stomach, in complete disregard of Xin Fat Man’s mournful expression nearby.

Compared to the Xin Fat Man who doted on his snacks, Doctor Xiao Xiao was more concerned about Zheng Qing’s current state.

At this moment, he was holding a notebook, and was conducting a check on Zheng Qing based on the questions listed a few minutes ago:

"So, you haven’t lost your own independent consciousness?"

"Nonsense." The black cat menacingly bit into the belly of the dried fish, taking the juiciest chunk of it.

"And you’ve also succeeded in transformation?"

"Obviously." The black cat chewed on the fish and mumbled an affirmative answer, while turning to look at Doctor Xiao Xiao who was taking notes, seemingly curious about why he would ask such an unintelligent question.

Doctor Xiao Xiao seemed blind to the odd look from the black cat, as he continued his questioning patiently, "What about the stability of your magic power? You haven’t had a magical riot, but you also haven’t completely lost your magic power...is your magic power currently stable?"

This question was a bit tricky.

The black cat, gnawing on the fish tail, cocked its head, pondered for a moment, and then slowly replied, "My magic power is quite stable now...for example, if losing magic power is marked as 0, and a normal wizard’s magic power is marked as 100, both of these fixed values mean that the magic power is in a stable state."

"And a magic riot is manifested as a fluctuating range, similar to (0-100)."

"As for myself...I feel that my magic power can be marked as 50 now. It’s not a complete loss of magic power, nor is it a full-fledged magic power, rather, my magic power is in a very special stable state..."

"Why not just say your magic power is a little stronger than a trickster’s." Xin Fat Man seemed to finally find a place to vent, adding a comment from the side.

Zheng Qing squinted, menacingly glancing at Xin Fat Man with a cat’s paw that suddenly enlarged from the size of a coin to the size of a pineapple bun. At the same time, the sharp claws between the pads sprung out unknowingly, shimmering menacingly under the white light of the dorm.

The face of Xin Fat Man suddenly stiffened, involuntarily turning away with a whistle, acting as if he hadn’t just commented.

The black cat’s whiskers twitched with pride as its huge paw shrank back down to coin size and it resumed its hold on the dried fish in its arms.

Doctor Xiao Xiao, however, didn’t pay attention to the interaction between the two jokers, he pushed his glasses, and with a serious expression, looked at the black cat and gave a somewhat startling conclusion: "Based on your current condition and ruling out all the impossibilities, the ultimate conclusion is that you have violated ’Mendel’s Paradox’. In other words, you have broken some rule of this world."

The black cat, which was originally reveling in its fish delicacy, froze upon hearing Doctor Xiao Xiao’s statement, its mouth moving subconsciously, blinking with a trace of confusion in its eyes.

"I broke a rule?" The black cat managed to swallow a chunk of dried fish, the rough fish sliding down its throat, prickling and uncomfortable, making its voice hoarse: "Rules can be broken?"

"Theoretically, they can’t." Xiao Xiao nodded in acknowledgment, then shook his head and looked at the black cat with a seemingly subtle expression: "But the reality always emerges from theory and exceeds it... Magic, is to overturn the existence of this world."

The statement was somewhat complex and profound.

The black cat pondered for a moment, finally giving up on discussing these complex issues with his roommates.

"I guess I’ll need to discuss this matter with Old Yao... He probably knows more than you do." The black cat said, finishing the last bite of fish, cleaning its greasy paw with a napkin and suddenly losing its appetite looking at the remaining two small dried fishes left on the plate.

"Indeed." Xiao Xiao sighed and closed the notebook in front of him: "Your current situation is beyond our capacity to resolve...I suggest you talk to the professor about this matter as soon as possible."

As soon as possible?

The black cat, which was about to pounce on the bed, suddenly halted and looked sideways at Doctor Xiao Xiao.

The black cat then twisted its head back to look out the window.

Through the transparent glass window, the dark outside world appeared mysterious and remote, and even the cold moonlight and sparse stars could not fill the void beneath the desolate wind.

The old adage ’better sooner than later’, the word soon seems to come often.

And another saying, ’what is today is today’s end’.

Perhaps, going to see the professor about this now might also be a good choice? The black cat blinked, considering this sudden idea, thoughtful.

In any case, he could now talk, and was in a transformed state, he would have more convincing power in front of the professor.

"Wait, are you thinking of going out now?" Xiao Xiao raised an eyebrow, immediately noticing the twinkling eyes of the black cat.

Xin Fat Man, who had been playing dead on the bed, immediately sat up straight after hearing Xiao Xiao’s words, and stared at the black cat: "You’re going out? Do you want to leave a will or something before you go? I just don’t know if Danhag’s identification department recognizes cat paw prints as valid proof..."

He was quite the forward-thinker!

The black cat, hearing Xin Fat Man mumble about ’notary documents’ and ’successors’, almost lashed out with a big cat’s paw and distorted his fat face.

After taking a deep breath, repeatedly admonishing himself not to stoop to Xin Fat Man’s level, and trying to ignore Xin Fat Man’s mutterings, the black cat finally calmed down.

"I wasn’t planning on going out before because I thought it was risky... but now, I think there aren’t many creatures on campus that can seriously threaten me." Zheng Qing raised a paw, and with a thought, it suddenly enlarged almost reaching Xiao Xiao’s face.

"Hmm," Xiao Xiao hummed, and stepped back a bit, scrutinizing the black cat’s paw: "From this angle, indeed it’s not that big of a risk... Big or small, run or fight, the fact that school base is small, won’t cause too much trouble."

"Come here, help me hang the Black Donkey’s Hoof around my neck." Zheng Qing reviewed his plan, the more he thought about it, the more reliable it seemed. "In case I encounter something dirty, I can use it to block, and then I’ll skedaddle back... Definitely no problem!"