Chapter 15: Stream Bay, Gaining Divine Experience

Zeng Shen was a bit surprised. While the cats froze at the sight of the Deity Palace, Little White approached the statue at its entrance with ease.

Could it be related to the statue somehow? 

He was puzzled but decided not to dwell on it; time would reveal answers he didn't need to know yet.

Little White entered the divine realm and rubbed against the statue's base, barking a few greetings.

Zeng Shen followed, closing the gate with a thought, and entered the Deity Palace, sitting in its central chair for a while.

He absorbed the palace's grandeur and sanctity before heading towards the forest's edge.

"Woof woof."

Little White, seeing Zeng Shen leave the palace, eagerly followed.

"Haha, I thought you'd be rubbing against that statue for hours," Zeng Shen laughed, picking up Little White and quickening his pace to the forest's edge.

The divine realm mirrored Blue Star's time, showing a twilight sky.

Even at night, his realm looked as bright as day.

The cat group he had brought in was prowling near the forest edge, not venturing deeper or wandering far.

As Zeng Shen approached the forest, a familiar soft meow came from the dense grass.

A small black cat, covered in fur and dried leaves, emerged, rubbing against his leg.

Seeing Little Black, Little White leapt from Zeng Shen's arms, circling Little Black joyfully, like a long-lost friend.

Crouching, Zeng Shen removed the twigs from Little Black, hearing several kitten meows nearby.

Little White's fur bristled at the sound, turning to the five kittens near a large tree, barking as if to warn them off.

Zeng Shen frowned slightly, concerned.

Little White always barked at the kittens—how would they ever get along?

Suddenly, a sharp "meow" came from behind a large tree.

The large black cat emerged, moving with the grace of a descending tiger, bringing the kittens along, and stared down Little White.

Seeing the large black cat, Little White's bravado faltered, but glancing at Zeng Shen for support, it regained some courage, barking again.

"Woof woof."

The large black cat's golden eyes glinted dangerously, fixating on Little White with a commanding "meow," as if to say, "Bark again and see what happens."

"Woof..."

Little White's barking weakened, yet it persisted.

But as the large black cat reached it, towering like a tiger, with fierce eyes and a raised paw, Little White's resolve shattered.

Its limbs trembled, and it backed down, avoiding eye contact.

"Ahahaha."

Zeng Shen couldn't help but laugh in schadenfreude, expecting Little White to foolishly fight, only to submit without a scratch.

After all, dogs are inherently wary of cats, a trait ingrained in their genes.

Despite its usual bravado, Little White's instincts kicked in when faced with the black cat's threat.

Zeng Shen had to admit, Little White held out longer than most small dogs before submitting.

But even as Little White backed down, the large black cat wasn't done.

With a swift "meow," it swiped at Little White's head.

Little White yelped in pain.

"Awwooo~"

"Meow."

The large black cat's scolding meow silenced Little White, raising its paw threateningly again.

Little White shut its mouth, trembling.

Zeng Shen considered intervening, as Little White was to be his mount.

Another hit wouldn't do.

However, before Zeng Shen could act, a small black shadow darted between the cats.

It was Little Black.

Standing protectively before Little White, Little Black meowed softly to the large cat, then nuzzled into its embrace, purring like a child seeking comfort.

The large black cat's sharp gaze softened, lowering its raised paw.

It lay down lazily.

Little White, realizing its savior, whimpered a thankful sound.

Zeng Shen smiled, crouching to comfort Little White before heading towards the forest's left edge.

Earlier, he'd seen a stream during his divine realm overview.

Above the stream was a waterfall and pond, with water cascading from the mountains, forming a pond and flowing into the stream.

Zeng Shen planned to introduce the Plankton Card to the stream first, allowing them to breed before adding the Freshwater Shrimp and Carp Cards in sequence.

Soon, after a hundred meters, he reached the stream.

The stream was wide, about four to five meters, with varying depths, the deepest being half a meter. The clear water revealed a bed of stones.

Trees lined the banks, their branches forming a green canopy, creating a picturesque path.

The breeze rustled the leaves, bringing fresh air that rejuvenated Zeng Shen.

"This is a great spot. I'll call this Stream Bay, with the pond and waterfall named Stream Pond and Stream Waterfall."

Naming the area, Zeng Shen took out the Plankton Card, focusing his consciousness slightly.

The white card dissolved into starlight, dispersing into the stream.

[The host has placed 1 Plankton Card in the divine realm's water area, gaining ten plankton clusters and 1 divine experience point.]

The system's prompt brightened Zeng Shen's eyes.

He'd been pondering how to gain divine experience and increase his divine rank.

He hadn't expected that using cards in his divine realm would elevate his rank.

Immediately, he pulled out several white resource cards, transforming into a consciousness form to fly over the divine realm.