Meow.
"Happy."
"Happy."
After putting collars on all the cat girls, I encountered a problem.
(How do I get them to Genesis without issues?)
That's right, technically I can already take them to Genesis, since the moment I put the collars on, they became my property.
The problem lies in the fact that they're cat girls, which will obviously attract the attention and envy of other humans. No need to mention what some might try.
"Nyan, happy," I heard from the golden-haired cat girl, the first one I found, and who seemed to have gotten more attached than the others.
Another thing I realized is that the collars don't magically teach them the Earth language; they translate their emotions and some needs into words.
That's also a problem if I want to keep them unnoticed by other players.
(I have a private base, right? At least I can teleport directly to the private building of the tower...), I remembered the novice conqueror pack and its flag.
To return to Genesis, I need to go to a base first, which is dangerous, because no matter how few players are around, word will inevitably spread through the global chat.
[Private Deployment Flag (A)]
Meows.
As soon as I selected it, a red flag with a pattern of the earth and a golden pole to the base appeared. Its design seemed very... customized.
(...this talent likes gold, huh?)
"Curious."
"Curious."
"Curious."
The cat girls started curiously swarming around me, hoping I would show them the flag.
"You'll see it well when I set it up," I said. They understood and backed off with their ears drooping.
(Dealing with cats requires quite a bit of character...)
"I suppose I have to plant it, right?"
I raised the flag and then...
*Plant!
I planted it firmly.
[Syncing...]
[Sync complete!
Base plans obtained.]
[You're attempting to set up a base! Your approximate location will be visible to the enemy race. Be prepared!
-Time remaining: 10:00]
Upon planting the flag, a message similar to the one that appeared when Luke set up the first base showed up. Additionally, my tech core reacted.
*Meows.
*Meows.
The cat girls were surprised to see a hologram of a 'common' house. If you looked at the ground, you could find something interesting.
(A bunker...)
Yes, this flag, instead of creating a common base, was creating an underground bunker of at least three floors according to the tech core.
(A farmhouse facade... clever)
"Sit tight and wait, I'll handle this," I told the cat girls as I took out the rifle.
*Meows.
(There must be an enemy base nearby, so I have to stay alert), I repeated in my mind.
The place where I planted the base wasn't very spacious, and there were some trees very close by, a perfect place to hide things.
(This way, players won't stick their noses around here very often.)
Some players are very... curious.
(Those bastards from the other time are an example.)
I'm talking about those who wanted to enter the private building I have in the tower.
(It's impossible the tower didn't warn them that the building belonged to another player.)
*Tug.
*Tug.
At that moment, the golden-haired cat girl pulled on my pants.
"Mm? What is it?" I asked.
*Point.
She just pointed in a direction.
*Rustle!
*Rustle!
--
(These girls have better senses than I do, right?), I thought as I aimed in the direction the cat girl indicated.
About 30 seconds passed before...
*Rustle! *Rustle!
*Aim.
"Grrraah!" A goblin with standard attire (loincloth and knife) appeared.
*Meows.
*BANG!
*BANG!
*BANG!
[You have killed an enemy of the enemy race (Gobrakian)!]
(So, three shots...), I analyzed in my mind. It's not very realistic to always aim for the head, as I'm not a super expert in firearms, so I went for the chest.
(Compared to the heap of bullets I spent with both pistols that time, this is a big improvement.)
*Tug.
*Tug.
"You feel something too?" I asked.
The one pulling on me was different from the golden-haired cat girl; she had a reddish tint on her ears.
*Aim.
I followed her advice and aimed.
*Rustle! *Rustle!
"Roaaarrr!"
"Grrraaaah!"
This time there were two goblins.
*BANG! *BANG! *BANG!
[You have killed an enemy of the enemy race (Gobrakian)!]
With that burst, the first one fell.
*BANG! *BANG! *BANG!
[You have killed an enemy of the enemy race (Gobrakian)!]
And with that, the second one, making a streak of three goblins that couldn't even get close to me.
(With the right weapon, these guys are no threat), I admired the power of technology in my mind.
I looked back.
*Shaking.
The cat girls seemed a bit scared as they looked in various directions.
*Tug. *Tug.
*Rustle!
*BANG! *BANG! *BANG! *BANG!
[You have killed an enemy of the enemy race (Gobrakian)!]
This time I didn't even bother waiting for the enemy to appear and fired in that approximate direction.
*Tug.
*Rustle!
*BANG! *BANG! *BANG!
[You have killed an enemy of the enemy race (Gobrakian)!]
"Easy peasy, suckers!" I exclaimed confidently.
*Tug. *Tug. *Tug. *Tug.
(Huh? That many?), that's right, I was receiving an alarming number of tugs from the cat girls.
*Rustle!
*BANG! *BANG! *BANG!
[You have killed an enemy of the enemy race (Gobrakian)!]
*Rustle!
*BANG! *BANG! *BANG!
[You have killed an enemy of the enemy race (Gobrakian)!]
*Rustle!
*BANG! *BANG! *BANG! *BANG!
[You have killed an enemy of the enemy race (Gobrakian)!]
--
[You have built a base! Now you and your allies can deploy to its location!
-You can also return to the tower through this base (requires being out of combat for at least 30 minutes).
-Exclusive function: You can return to one of your properties in Genesis (cost: 30 credits per individual).
-Exclusive function: For 50 credits, you can forcibly return to Genesis even if this base is under attack.]
A message appeared, but I couldn't afford to look at it.
Why?
*BANG! *BANG! *BANG! *BANG!
"Grrraaaa!!"
"Grrrooooooo!!!"
"Grrrssss."
[You have killed an enemy of the enemy race (Gobrakian)!]
(Damn it, how many of these bastards are there? They keep coming out like rats.)
No matter how many I killed, those guys just kept coming.
*BANG! *BANG! *BANG! *BANG!
I didn't even need to wait for the cat girls to give me directions anymore, as these guys were coming at me in berserker mode.
[Kill streak of 20 enemies!
The leaderboard for enemies killed is now officially open!
Brave Warrior, your feats will not be forgotten by the tower!
You have been awarded the temporary title: Champion of the Earthling race.]
*BANG! *BANG! *BANG! *BANG!
(DAMN! DAMN! DAMN!)
Meows of terror.
Meows of terror.
Growls.
*BANG! *BANG! *BANG! *BANG!!
"GET INTO THE HOUSE!!!" I shouted to the cat girls, who were terrified by the waves of enemies.
*BANG! *BANG! *BANG! *BANG!!
Open the door.
Close the door.
Bam! Bam! (banging on the door)
Bam! Bam!
"Quick, this way!" I urgently led them to the entrance of the bunker.
It was a heavy metal door, right in the basement of the house.
I approached it and the tech core appeared.
[Authenticating...]
Bam! Bam! (banging on the door)
(QUICK! QUICK! QUICK!)
[Authentication Complete!
Opening...]
*CRANK!
And with a dull noise, the door opened.
"Get in! Get in! Get in!" I urged the cat girls to enter.
(29... 35... 40, we're all here!) I counted mentally, making sure no one was missing.
*Bam! Bam! *PRAM!!
*FOOTSTEPS *FOOTSTEPS *FOOTSTEPS
(I won't forget your sacrifice, front door), I thought as I heard the door breaking and the goblins entering.
[Closing...]
*CREAK!
Sit down
"Ufff," I exclaimed with relief as the underground bunker door closed.
(Damn, that was close.)
Although everything started off great, the increasingly large waves of enemies became a big problem.
(Why are there so many of these bastards so close?) I wondered.
I knew there was an enemy base nearby, but I didn't think there would be this many enemies. After all, floor 0 is very large with many biomes, so like humans, the goblins should be spread out across the map.
(Unless they're this numerous at every base...) I suddenly thought.
In novels, goblins are quite numerous due to their rapid growth.
(How long does it take for them to become adults?... a year? maybe two?)
*Licks.
Just as I was thinking about that, the cat girls started licking me.
"Haa, for now, let's think about what to do," I shifted my focus as I saw the cat girls looking at me with concern.
(I don't feel like staying around here, not with these girls), you never know when they might bring a tool to open the bunker, even if it sounds unrealistic.
No matter how stupid your enemy seems, you should never underestimate them.
*Licks. *Licks.
"We're safe now, we're safe," I said to calm the girls.
(I remember getting some notifications, didn't I?) With that thought, I checked my recent notifications.
[You have built a base! Now you and your allies can deploy to its location!
-You can also return to the tower through this base (requires being out of combat for at least 30 minutes).
-Exclusive function: You can return to one of your properties in Genesis (cost: 30 credits per individual).
-Exclusive function: For 50 credits, you can forcibly return to Genesis even if this base is under attack.]
"Just what I needed, let's get out of here for now," I said wearily.
There was another notification, but my mental exhaustion was killing me.
(I'll check it later.)
"Retreat."
[You are in an allied base!
-There are enemies nearby, you cannot retreat normally.
-Exclusive function, you can forcibly retreat for: 50 credits.
-Exclusive function, you can return to one of your properties in Genesis for 30 credits.]
"Forcibly, and take me to the mansion."
[Forced retreat
-Biological resources detected.
-Biological resources will not be counted in the cost of the forced retreat, but will be counted in the cost of returning to a property.
Do you accept?]
"Yes, yes," I said, exhausted.
I should work on my mindset, you know, stress management and all that.
[Initiating extraction...]
*Fushhhh!
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POV Eva Laftire:
"Fascinating," I couldn't help but exclaim upon seeing the animal girls that Ethan, my fiancé, had brought.
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