Genshin Impact: I Picked Up a Cat at the Start

"I picked up a cat, folks, she wants to come home with me!"

In a dark alley, a young man in a khaki trench coat was tugging at a cat's front paw, reeking of strong alcohol.

After a class reunion, a poor fellow, almost drunk by his first love, bolted out, just because he swore to defend his innocence.

As a result, he was tipsy on the way home and met a poor stray cat. With a playful heart, he insisted on giving the cat a home.

"Huh, why does this cat have only two tails? No, I must be drunk and seeing things! It should be four…"

"Meow!"

The cat's angry and desperate cry echoed in the alley, accompanied by the young man's cheerful laughter, making the cat's life seem even more hopeless…

…

"Knock knock knock!"

The knocking sound shattered the hangover dream. Zhu Qing wrapped himself tighter in the quilt, subconsciously not wanting to pay attention to the sound outside the door.

"Knock knock knock!"

"Zhu Qing, open the door! I know you're home!"

Outside the door, the tender and spoiled voice of Little Potato Chen Xiaoyan entered Zhu Qing's ears, scaring him awake from his dream.

It was Chen Xiaoyan, the Little Potato, the rich landlady of this building. Every time she came to find Zhu Qing, it was either to urge him to pay rent or to freeload, never anything good!

Zhu Qing sighed, covered his forehead, and pondered for a moment.

He remembered that he hadn't paid rent for six months. Could it be that Chen Xiaoyan was here to collect the rent?!

He immediately reached for his phone, thinking about either calling the police or giving in and borrowing money from his parents."

But for some reason, he touched something soft and fleshy.

"When did I buy a head and put it on my bed?"

Zhu Qing was groggy, squinting at the ceiling to clear his head, while he couldn't help but reach out to touch it.

Soft, warm cheeks, a petite yet solid skull, protruding canine teeth in the mouth, a wet little tongue...

"Damn, there are barbs!"

Barbs on the tongue! Is this a human! Zhu Qing was startled, his hands and feet cold as he sat up, turning his head to look.

Although the room was pitch black, Zhu Qing had good night vision since childhood, and he immediately saw the girl lying on his bed!

Crap! Someone killed someone and dumped the body on my bed!

Zhu Qing immediately stepped over the motionless girl on the bed, got out of bed, found his phone under the bed, and was about to call the police.

Suddenly, he stopped his movements. After taking a few steps off the bed, his post-hangover brain cleared up a bit. His head was itchy, like his brain was growing back.

He began to recall the feeling from just now... Damn, am I actually having thoughts about a dead person's face? And a dead person shouldn't feel this soft, right?

After thinking it over, Zhu Qing, not wanting to go to jail, quietly opened the door, and only closed it after confirming that Chen Xiaoyan had left.

Good, now no one can stop me. Now I need to first determine if the other person is dead. If they're dead, I'll call the police. If they're not dead, then hehehe.

Bearing the idea of confirming the other person's life or death rather than taking advantage, Zhu Qing mustered his courage and walked forward.

The morning light through the curtains was not much, which made the room appear dim, with a hazy, misty feeling in the air.

At this moment, the girl lay on the bed like a sacred sculpture, completely naked, with a sheet clutched in her slender hand, covering her most vital parts.

So adorable...

Zhu Qing took a deep breath. The girl before him had delicate and petite features, her nose perked up like a cat's.

Her long hair was disheveled, and she curled up her body, lying on the bed like a wounded kitten, her brow furrowed pitifully.

Zhu Qing carefully reached out, his fingers trembling as he placed them under the girl's nose, and then he felt a warm breath...

Warm breath, she's alive!!

After letting out a sigh of relief, Zhu Qing frowned as he looked at her.

Dude, how did a living person end up in my bed!?

Did I commit a crime? Impossible, absolutely impossible. I don't remember anything I did last night...

Drinking is a mistake!

After confirming that the person was not dead, and then confirming that his 'little brother' hadn't made a mistake, Zhu Qing finally relaxed.

But at this moment, a series of electronic sounds bombarded him.

「Ding! Host has been bound to the Teyvat Reemployment System」

「Due to the Teyvat Cataclysm, the dimensional wall has shattered. A large number of characters and monsters will descend into reality」

「The host can improve the strength of the characters and the host by completing character tasks, and finally win the world defense war」

「Reward for winning the defense battle: Teyvat and reality coexist peacefully (failure results in the Blue Star explosion and Teyvat restart)」

「Identified character at a glance: Kirara」

「Congratulations, Host, for successfully unlocking your first character」

「Gained 1200 experience, 1200 funds, Kirara's ID card, a newbie gift pack, and unlocked the task module」

「Current task: Please help Kirara find a job with a suitability of at least 80%」

「Task reward: 1200 experience, a Dendro Vision」

"..."

Bamboo Green stood motionless, stunned in place. After a long while, he spoke hesitantly: "Hello? Can you speak English?"

「Of course, what can I do for you, my sir?」

"Never mind, let's speak Chinese. I just wanted to see if the English version of the system had any version rewards."

Bamboo Green waved his hand. Having been in the online novel world for many years, he was no stranger to the appearance of a system.

He questioned the system's origin: "You say she's Kirara, and she's Kirara? Show me the ID!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a hard ID card fell into Bamboo Green's outstretched palm.

He turned on his phone's flashlight to take a look.

Wow, what a cute girl. Her name really is Kirara, her birthday is January 22, 2023, and she just turned eighteen this year...Yuck!

Being around eighteen is also a crime!

Zhu Qing gritted his teeth, looking at Kirara on the bed, and asked, "I can't even support myself now, how can I support her?"

"Ding! Wealth Treasure received, one thousand two hundred yuan!"

"Please, make sure to use me harshly!!!"

After seeing the amount received, Zhu Qing immediately changed his attitude.

After all, Zhu Qing still had six months of rent to pay, why hadn't he paid? Because he had no money!

So, if Kirara was sent to the factory to tighten screws, how much could she earn in a month?

The black-hearted capitalist had already started calculating.

Perhaps it was the flashing light that shone on Kirara, the girl meowed and a low purr rumbled in her throat.

Then, she slowly opened her eyes, her emerald green pupils sparkling under the light as if she were wearing colored contact lenses.

The two faced each other, speechless.

"Hello, Kirara."

"Ah--! Bad--guy!"

What greeted Zhu Qing's friendly smile was a large pillow that Kirara pulled out from under her head, flying towards Zhu Qing with a thud!

In her eyes, Zhu Qing was a bad guy! A big bad guy who got drunk and forced a little cat to waltz!

Kirara had just woken up and immediately threw everything she could grab around her – dolls, sculptures, lamps, pillows – all over the place!

Zhuqing, being the honest type, didn't utter a word after being hit on the forehead by a figurine. He just closed his eyes and endured all the flying objects.

Once everything on the bed was thrown off, leaving only a sheet to cover her body, Kirara finally calmed down.

"Huff… huff… Where is this?"

Kirara looked around, still in shock. Yesterday afternoon, she was delivering packages in Fontaine, and in the blink of an eye, she was here.

Wait, wasn't something missing? Right! This bad guy dragged her in the middle of the night, making her hand hurt so much!

Thinking of this, Kirara looked at the bruise on her left hand, further confirming her suspicion that he was a cat trafficker.

She had to run, run now!!!