After entering the stage, Xia Yu was surrounded warmly by the two hosts.
The male host said in surprise: “Although our show is named ‘Cats and Dogs Charge Forward,’ cat owners haven’t been enthusiastic. This is actually the first cat we’ve seen this month.”
The female host continued: “It’s mainly because cats are far less obedient than dogs. To date, only dogs have completed the entire racecourse.”
“However, the previous participants were all male cats, but this time it’s a female cat. Maybe we can have some expectations.”
“Alright, enough talking. Let’s see how today’s cat will perform.”
The female host took Xia Yu from You Xue’s hands while You Xue took the shortcut to the platform at the finish line.
Xia Yu’s task was simply to walk from the starting point to where You Xue was.
The course wasn’t long. A human could finish it in a dozen seconds, but pets often needed several minutes without their owners nearby, assuming they wouldn’t fall into the water immediately.
Holding Xia Yu, the female host showed him the direction of You Xue, then let him go.
This was to help the pet identify where the owner was.
Xia Yu started walking slowly and stepped onto the first obstacle, the log bridge.
The male host began his commentary: “We see Black Cat Xiao Hei has reached the first obstacle, the log bridge. It’s an extremely simple challenge, but it requires overcoming the fear of water, as there’s water beneath the bridge.”
“Cats are more afraid of water than dogs, so this obstacle is somewhat difficult for cats,” the female host added.
Xia Yu glanced back at the two hosts, then trotted across the log bridge to the second obstacle, the maze.
Though called a maze, it was actually a simple three-way intersection, with two paths ending in dead ends and only one leading forward.
It was easy to figure out which path to take.
After passing through the maze, Xia Yu arrived at the third obstacle, the Terrifying Beast. It was a one-meter-high opening decorated like a lion’s mouth, with glowing teeth.
Pets unable to distinguish reality from illusion would be terrified.
But Xia Yu was a normal, intelligent teenager.
After passing through the lion’s mouth, Xia Yu reached the fourth obstacle.
“Alright, we see Xiao Hei passed the first three obstacles effortlessly. However, the fourth obstacle has the highest elimination rate. The last Golden Retriever failed right here,” the male host said pessimistically.
The female host explained the fourth obstacle’s design: “This obstacle is called ‘Temptation of Toys.’ On both sides of the corridor, there are many toys, as well as treats like fish jerky and tuna cans. Can our Xiao Hei resist such temptations?”
“Ha, he’s definitely heading toward the toys. If he leaves within fifteen seconds, he can continue the challenge. But if he stays longer than fifteen seconds, we can only say it’s a pity,” the male host continued his negative commentary.
“So far, any pet that has touched these toys has failed to leave within fifteen seconds,” the female host also expressed doubt.
Xia Yu took a bite of fish jerky and turned his head to glance at the two hosts. He had only stopped because the fish jerky looked delicious and wanted to try it.
After taking another couple of bites, Xia Yu picked up a nearby cat wand and continued forward.
The two hosts kept doubting him along the way, which annoyed him a bit, so he deliberately picked up a prop to make things harder for them.
The two hosts looked at each other, and the male host said: “This is the first time we’ve encountered such a situation. However, since he didn’t stop, the result still counts.”
Holding the cat wand in his mouth, Xia Yu approached the final obstacle. There were only ten meters left for him to reach You Xue.
At this moment, a man wearing a goat mask suddenly popped out from a nearby corner.
Xia Yu was startled.
“Our Xiao Hei has now reached the fifth obstacle. He was scared by our goat monster—ha, his fur puffed up! Next, the goat monster will stay in place to threaten him. Can Xiao Hei overcome his fear and dash forward…”
The male host’s excited expression suddenly turned to shock: “Uh, something seems to be happening on the field. Xiao Hei is charging toward our staff member dressed as a goat. Quick, run!”
“Camera crew, camera crew, go to the fourth obstacle and get something to distract Xiao Hei!”
The staff around the stage panicked. A black cat with puffed-up fur chasing someone was indeed quite scary.
Finally, the staff member wearing the goat mask jumped into the water, narrowly escaping Xia Yu’s pursuit.
Standing at the edge of the stage, Xia Yu coldly looked down at the goat-masked man and smoothed his fur.
Because the previous obstacles had gone too smoothly, he had forgotten that a goat face would suddenly appear at the fifth obstacle, which startled him.
He hissed at the goat mask below and then picked up the cat wand from the ground, finally reaching You Xue’s feet.
“Great! Congratulations to our fifth contestant, Xiao Hei, for successfully completing the course and winning a washing machine provided by the Linglie Valley Company.”
The two hosts arrived at the finish line to give their commentary.
“Although there were some twists and turns in the middle, Xiao Hei still successfully completed the course. As the first cat to step onto the finish line, do you have anything you’d like to say?” The male host placed the microphone in front of Xia Yu’s mouth.
Xia Yu gave him a look as if he were looking at an idiot and said nothing.
“It seems our contestant has nothing to say. Then let’s interview the owner. Excuse me, how did you train such an obedient cat?” The female host handed the microphone to You Xue.
You Xue recalled her interactions with the black cat, which weren’t particularly special, but she couldn’t say nothing either.
Remembering her brother’s teachings, the girl cleared her throat and said: “It’s mainly about connecting hearts.”
“How so?” The female host asked curiously. She also had a cat at home, so she had a personal interest in the question.
“We cannot simply treat cats like machines to be debugged. We need to build a friendly relationship with them, allowing two hearts to communicate…” After spouting some vague and mysterious ideas, You Xue stepped down.
After filling out the home address at the backstage, You Xue returned home.
At 5 p.m., the show crew sent a van to deliver the washing machine.
Xia Yu, who had already switched bodies back with the black cat, guided the staff to place the washing machine on the balcony.
Xia Dongyang, who came out to prepare for work, scoffed disdainfully at the sight of the washing machine: “Still using a washing machine? So fussy!”
He couldn’t tell it was a high-end model worth ten thousand yuan and assumed it was just a cheap item.
“Go to work already!”
Xia Yu shouted at him, and Xia Dongyang quickly rushed out the door.
You Xue, who had been somewhat nervous, became cheerful again after Xia Dongyang left. Standing beside the washing machine, she held the manual and read about its features, occasionally exclaiming, “Wow, this is amazing!”
Even more amazing is me!
Xia Yu glanced at the washing machine and then returned to his bedroom.
The second test mission was completed. The first mission required two instances, so he needed to play a normal game session outside the usual time.
Since An Siyao had classes during the day, logically speaking, it would be better to play with the black cat. However, Xia Yu suddenly remembered something.
Didn’t he promise An Siyao yesterday that he would possess her body?
“…”
My game, I should be able to possess whoever I want!
Besides, I have important things to do!
However, An Siyao was an important character in the game, so it was necessary to consider her feelings to some extent.
Tomorrow, he would possess her body to experience the life of a rich young lady at school and explain things to her at the same time.
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